Makinde Inaugurates Amotekun Board, Reiterates Commitment to Expanding Oyo State Security Architecture
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Monday, at the inauguration of the Board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, that the people of the state will…
Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF Slam Buhari Over Stance Against Restructuring
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum have kicked against the latest position of President Muhammadu Buhari on the call for…
NUJ Charges Makinde, Police to Fish Out Killers of Ibadan-based Radio Presenter
Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Chapter has called on Governor Seyi Makinde and the State Police Command to do everything within their power to fish out the killers…
Unknown Gunmen Kill Ibadan Radio Presenter, Ejanla
A former presenter and On Air Personality (OAP) with Naija FM, Titus Badejo, popularly known as Eja Nla, has been killed by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo…
Oyo Government Vows to Get Justice For Family of Victim of Iwo Road Mayhem
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Taiwo Adisa on Saturday, maintained that the government has been working round the clock to solve the security challenges in…
INSECURITY: Gani Adams Writes UN, AU, US Others, Seeks Immediate Intervention Over killings in S/West
Aareonakaknfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has raised the alarm on the protracted killings across the South-West region of Nigeria. Adams, in a strong-worded letter to the global communities, expressed concern…
CNG Backs Biafra Secession, Call UN, AU, ECOWAS for Referendum
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, on Thursday, called on the National Assembly to suspend the review of the 1999 Constitution, describing it as ill-timed and uncalled for, particularly in…
We’ll Bring Perpetrators of Iwo Road Violence to Book – Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday morning, condemned Wednesday’s violence which erupted at Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the state capital. The governor, who toured the affected…
IBADAN MAYHEM: Motor Park Managers Allegedly Kill Two, Injure Others During Clash With Traders
Two persons have been reportedly killed when a fight broke out between men of Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) and some phone sellers in Ibadan, on Wednesday in Iwo…
INEC Creates 56,872 New Polling Units, Bans Voting in Mosques, Churches, Palaces
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it has removed polling units from ‘inappropriate’ places and worship centres across the country. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who disclosed this at…