Makinde Mourns Odumakin, Says Activist’s Demise Loss to Yorubaland
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, as a personal loss of a good brother and…
Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin is Dead
Yinka Odumakin, the human rights activist who was spokesman of Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, is dead. A family source told Daily Trust that he died from COVID-19 complications at the…
Midnight Inferno Razes Auto Spare Parts Market in Ibadan
Many shop owners at the popular Araromi Auto Spare Parts Market at Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Saturday April 3, 2021, woke up to a sad atmosphere as…
We Hire Consultants to Ensure Transparency in Tertiary Institutions’ Activities – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has addressed the issues surrounding the strike action by some state-owned tertiary institutions, declaring that the state will resolve the matter within this month.…
Sunday Igboho Rejects IGP’s Invite, Says It’s Plot To Bomb Him
Popular Yoruba freedom campaigner; Sunday Adeyemo commonly known as Sunday Igboho has rejected invite from the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters in Abuja. In a live video chat, the spokesperson to…
Police Not Under Any Pressure to Release Murder, Kidnap, Robbery Suspects — Oyo CP
Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko has disclosed that the police are not under any form of pressure to release suspects or to avert justice in cases like murder,…
Protest in Ibadan as Customs Officials Invade Bodija Market, Impound Bags of Rice
Traders at Bodija Market in Ibadan on Thursday protested against the invasion of the market by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). It was gathered that Customs officers in…
OYSIEC Chairman Urges Political Parties To Intensify Efforts On LG Election Preparations
The Chairman , Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, ( OYSIEC ), Isiaka Abiola Olagunju (SAN) has urged members of the political parties in the state to intensify more efforts on…
UCH Doctors, Other Health Professionals Abandon Duty Posts as NARD Begins Nationwide Strike
There was high compliance in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began an indefinite strike on Thursday. A visit to the hospital…
BREAKING: 34 Dead, Many Critically Injured as Train Derails Inside Tunnel in Taiwan
About 34 people have died after a train carrying some 350 passengers derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan. Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation centre says rescuers are struggling to access four…