Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has signed into law the Executive Bill for establishment of the State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority. Makinde, while signing the bill into law on Friday in Ibadan, said that the establishment of such…
Man arrested for stealing motorcycle in Oyo
A man simply identified as Sope Modupe, 45, was apprehended on Monday by a group of people for allegedly stealing a motorbike in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident happened at the hockey pitch during the ongoing athletics competition…
2 docked for allegedly cutting off dead body’s head
Two men, Salami Abdullahi, 35, and Adebisi Aliu, 30, were, on Thursday, arraigned in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly cutting off a dead body’s head after exhuming it for ritual purposes. The defendants, Abdullahi and Aliu, of undisclosed addresses,…
Hardship: Makinde joins labour protest in Oyo, says there’s hunger, anger in the land
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, joined Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC protesters in the state in raising agitation about the deteriorating economic situation in the country. The governor said hardship and poverty have reached alarming levels, with many unable…
Salesman docked for allegedly stealing cell phone
The Police on Friday brought a 23-year old salesman, Success Nwali, before a Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a customer’s cell phone valued N187,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwali, of unknown address, was charged…
Kidnapped PDP boss, Aivoji, regains freedom
The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped state party chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. Amode, the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary in a message on Monday, told the…
10 escape death as private jet overshoots runway at Ibadan airport
No fewer than 10 persons, on Friday, escaped death as a private jet from Abuja the overshot the runway while landing at Ibadan Airport. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the private jet, with 10 persons onboard, skidded off…
FG orders investigation into Ibadan explosion
The Federal Government has direct investigations into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. It also describes the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a sad and…
Illegal miners behind Ibadan explosion – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Tuesday that the explosion that rocked Ibadan metropolis was as a result of the activities of illegal miners occupying one of the buildings in the Bodija area of the state capital. Recall Vanguard…
After over 40 years in darkness, Adafila in Oyo enjoys 24-hr power supply
After 40 years in utter darkness, residents of Adafila in the Oriire Local Government area of Oyo State are now enjoying 24-hour uninterrupted power supply. The stable power supply has led to the migration of people from surrounding towns and…