Ajimobi Orders Closure Of Agbeni Market For HID Awolowo’s Burial
• Late Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has ordered the temporary closure of the Agbeni market as a mark of respect for the la
400L LAUTECH Student Arrested For Stealing And Raping Female Students
A 400-level male student, Kayode Oluwaseyi, of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso in Oyo State, has been paraded by the State Polic
Female Workers Protest Half Naked In Ibadan
Female workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday protested half-naked against the institute's Executive Director,
Oyo CJ Releases 59 Inmates Awaiting Trial
Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has released 59 out of the 903 inmates awaiting trial in Agodi Prison in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The
Boko Haram: Oyo Begins Evacuation Of Beggars
In its bid to arrest the influx of Boko Haram members in Oyo State and check the activities of criminals who may be disguised as beggars, the state government h
Tradition Demands Ooni-elect Enters Ife Daytime; All Shops, Markets To Remain Shut
• Ooni Ogunwusi The Ooni-elect, Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, would arrive in Ile-Ife today. He had met with the traditional chiefs in Ibadan, Oyo State and would
Fulani Herdsmen: Afenifere Replies Kwankwaso
The pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural group, Afenifere, has slammed the former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his recent comment on
Oyo CP Vows To Arrest, Prosecute Herdsmen With Weapons
Oyo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Leye Oyebade, today warned Fulani herdsmen in the state that any of them caught with gun or any other deadly weapon would
Oyo AP Warns APC Against Igniting Violence
The Oyo State chapter of the Accord Party (AP) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, against distortion of facts in the cases filed befor
Tush Awards 2015 Nominees: Olamide, Tope Tedela, Akpororo, DJ Spinall, Others Make List
Organisers of one of Nigeria's most consistent Youths and Students awards platform- the All Youths Tush Awards (AYTA) – have released the Nominees List for th
Tinubu, Ambode, Others Pay Condolence Visit To Awolowo’s Family
The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday alongside contigents of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and brother Governors, beckoned on members
Oyo Police Parade Four Suspected Ritualists
The Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded four suspected ritualists in Ibadan. Briefing newsmen, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leye Oyebade, said the su
NDLEA Allows Graduate To Drown During Raid
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have been accused of causing the drowning of a 32-year-old graduate of Law, Dapo Olasore, in the Agboyi, A
Female Fake Doctor Arrested In Abuja (Photo)
A fake female doctor has been apprehended by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Nwosu Angela Njide, and handed her over to the police. The arrest
Governor Ajimobi Goes To School
Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has disclosed his intentions to go back to school as a full-time doctoral student as he had reportedly obtained a PhD for
Police Uncover Hotel Harbouring Kidnappers In Oyo
Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday discovered a deserted hotel belonging to one Olatunji Kabiru being used as a hideout by kidnappers in Oyagbe area of Oyo Ala
Man Slits Sister's Throat To Avoid Repayment Of N47,000 Debt
One Johnson Ajayi, a student of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education in Oyo State has been arrested by the police for alleged attempted murder of his sister t
Police Uncover Kidnappers Den In Oyo, Arrest Five
Five persons were yesterday arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force, in Oyo State on allegations of kidnapping. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Muhamm
Oyo State Government To Review Free Education Policy
In a bid to ensure that maximum results accrue from its free education policy, the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has said that it will consider reviewing
INEC Loses National Commissioner
Prof. Muritala Akinola Salau, INEC National Commissioner, who was representing South West, has died at 67. Salau, a former Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola Un