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The Oyo State Government is set to organise the first-ever Ibadan Valentine Cruise on Eleyele Lake on Friday. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference held at the Eleyele Waterfront, Ibadan. The news conference was held ahead of the Valentine’s Day celebration, tagged “Valentine…
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The Oyo State Government said it had registered 12,128 hospitality outfits for the proper monitoring and coordinating of their activities. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, stated this on Monday during a press conference held at the Eleyele Waterfront, Ibadan, ahead of the celebration of Lovers' Day, tagged 'Valentine Cruise.' Olatunbosun noted…
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Oyo State Government is set to benefit from a partnership with the United Kingdom Agritech Centre in the area of boosting agriculture
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An Oyo State-based businessman, Alhaji Isiak Folorunso, has said he will be seeking legal redress against an attempt by a US-based online blogger who allegedly made a video to discredit him and his business. Folorunso said this at a press conference he held in Iseyin, Oyo State, to address a case of cyber-bullying in which…
5 Feb
An Oyo State High Court has convicted and sentenced Olayiwola Oguntade, a former staff of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to five years in prison for fraud. Oguntade's case has been in court since 2020 when he was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…
3 Feb
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Akeem Agbaje, has said his party will defeat the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Seyi Makinde if he contests for any post in 2027. Speaking at a radio programme in Ibadan, Agbaje maintained that the present PDP in the state under the leadership of…
2 Feb
Police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command have apprehended three persons while they were trafficking 13 kidnap victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle. In a statement on Sunday, Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on January 31, 2025. Adejobi identified the suspects as Samson Peter…
31 Jan
Tears flowed freely in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as Moses Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro, was laid to rest. The 65-year-old gospel filmmaker and actor, who passed away in November 2024 after battling liver disease, was given a befitting farewell by loved ones, colleagues, and admirers. His burial, held amid solemn hymns and heartfelt prayers,…
31 Jan
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to eradicating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) with a substantial investment of ₦30 million in disease elimination efforts across the 33 local government areas Speaking at a press briefing to mark the 2025 World NTDs Day, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disclosed that the state had…
29 Jan
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has ordered the immediate dissolution of a coronation committee allegedly formed without his approval. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the monarch warned that any further activities related to the committee would be considered illegal. He made it clear that any…
27 Jan
The Oyo State government has noted that the problems plaguing the agricultural sector are due to low-quality seeds, saying all hands must be on deck to revitalise the seeds sector for rich yields and harvests. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made this statement during a meeting with key stakeholders in…
25 Jan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, on Saturday, expressed his condolences to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state over the death of his eldest brother, Engineer Sunday Makinde. Oba Olakulehin described the death of the deceased as sad noting that it is an inevitable end for all mortals The monarch made these known…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has accused some state governors of neglecting their responsibilities to live in Abuja. Speaking at a town hall meeting with workers in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, Ajaero expressed concern that governance was being compromised as many governors now “live permanently in Abuja.” “We have visited about five…
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The Ogun Government says it’s planning to commence the second phase of the 200 housing units in Aviation Village, Iperu-Remo, before the end of the first quarter of 2025. The state Commissioner for Housing, Mr Akande Omoniyi, disclosed this while inspecting the first phase of the housing units at Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area…
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The Federal Government has commenced the selection process for the appointment of new Accountant-General of the Federation and permanent secretaries to fill existing vacancies in Oyo State and the North-West geo-political zone. Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday by HCDF…
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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings who was accused of money laundering and currency speculation by the federal government, has opened up about his eight-month detention in Nigeria. Gambaryan, in an interview with Wired, detailed his experience in Kuje Prison’s VIP wing and how former Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari played a key role…
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The Police command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei Local Government Area. Command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yola. He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, leading to the apprehension of…
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The Anambra Police Command has vowed to fish out the suspected killer(s) of three siblings in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state. The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Ikioye Orutugu, made the vow, when he paid a condolence visit to the bereaved family and also had an on-the-spot…
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Police operatives in Imo have arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40, during a stop-and-search operation in the Okigwe area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said officers also rescued a five-year-old boy during the operation. Okoye said Emeka, from…
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The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, has decried what he described as the serial misrepresentation in social and electronic media of what transpired at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Rivers Attorney General said the apex court did not reinstall Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of…