Choosing Atiku as my Running Mate in 1999 Was Mistake – Obasanjo Recounts
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that when he served as a president in 1999, he had made a mistake picking his vice. Obasanjo made this statement while fielding questions…
Oyo Assembly Only Active When Financially-Induced to Approve Makinde’s Loan Requests – APC
The Oyo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has condemned the state’s rising debt profile under Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration. The main opposition party spoke against the backdrop of…
Ekweremadu, Wife Arrested Over Alleged Organ Trafficking
The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. According to the PUNCH, they were arrested…
Oyo State Pilgrims in Mecca Not Shortchanged of BTA – Pilgrims Board Chair
The Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Prof. Sayed Malik has denied insinuations that some pilgrims from the state who are already in Saudi Arabia have been denied…
INFRASTRUCTURE: Oyo Assembly Approves Makinde’s N₦2bn Loan Request to Fund Donor Assisted Projects
The Oyo State House of Assembly Thursday approved the request of the State Government to access additional N2bn loan facility from the Fidelity Bank Plc at a concessional interest rate…
Ondo Amotekun Arrests, Parades Suspected Perpetrators of Owo Attack
Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed “Amotekun Corps” has confirmed the arrest of some of the perpetrators of Owo Catholic church massacre, recovering some weapons and the vehicle used to…
Oyo Government Approves Remodeling of State High Court, Magistrate Court Complexes
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, approved the award of the contract for the remodelling and restructuring of the Oyo state High Court and Magistrate Court Complexes in Ibadan through…
JUST IN: 14 Judges Accuse CJN of Corruption Allegations
No fewer than 14 judges have accused Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad of corruption in a written protest memo sent to him, in which they claimed he has…
BANK ROBBERY: Oyo Police Nab Bank Workers, Four Others Over Plan to Rob Bank in Ibadan
A criminal gang, who specializes in raiding banks in Ibadan, has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public…
IPMAN Directs Members to Re-open Stations Across Oyo
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Ibadan Depot covering Oyo and Osun States, has called on members to reopen their fuel stations across Oyo State. This is coming…