Fuel siphoning causes Ogbomoso tanker explosion- Fire Service

The Oyo State Fire Service Agency says illicit activities of some members of the public, who were siphoning fuel from a fallen petroleum tanker, was responsible for the Sunday inferno in Ogbomoso. The agency’s Director of Operations, Mr Ismail Adeleke,…

CAN charges leaders to lead with fear of God

As the world celebrates Christmas, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Oyo State on Sunday urged governments at all levels and leaders to lead with the fear of God. The chairman, Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju gave the advice in his…

Glo holds Festival of Joy promo draw for car, other prize winners in Ibadan

Digital solutions provider, Globacom, on Monday, December 19, 2022, held a draw in Ibadan, Oyo State, to pick another car winner as well as winners of other prizes in the ongoing customer reward promo, Festival of Joy. The draw, which…

NIS hands over Libya-bound 17-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri…

AFCON Qualifier: Oyo govt. rallies support for U23 Eagles

The Oyo State Government has commenced support mobilisation ahead of the African Cup of Nations(AFCON) Qualifier match between the U23 National Team and Tanzania on Saturday in Ibadan. Mr Seun Fakorede, the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, disclosed this…

Why Lagos-Ibadan expressway is suffering delay – Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is suffering delay because of the drainage channel being constructed across the road by the Oyo State Government in its Ibadan axis. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday…

Another 3 storey building collapses in Ibadan

Barely four weeks that a five storey-building hotel collapsed in Bodija Area of Ibadan, another three storey-building has collapsed again in same area on Sunday night. The affected three-storey building according to an eye witness collapsed on Sunday midnight around…

 Gunmen attack Igangan Police station, kill DCO, suspect in Oyo

UNKNOWN gunmen, last night attacked Igangan Police station in Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State, killing Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, and a suspect who was in detention. A top senior police officer, who confided in Vanguard, said the…

Police locate family of man whose skeleton was discovered in Ibadan

The Police in Oyo State have announced that they have located and contacted the family members of the man whose skeleton was found in his house recently.  A statement by the police in Oyo State said family members of the…

At least 20 killed in bus collision in Oyo

At least 20 passengers were burnt to death when a bus collided with another vehicle and caught fire in Oyo state, police and an official said Saturday. The accident at Lanlate in Ibarapa area of the state on Friday, was…

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