As Christians celebrate Easter, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State, has urged them to remain united, focused and non complacent, saying the security, economic and socio-political situation in the country dictated it. The Oyo State CAN Chairman, Apostle…
Alaafin of Oyo’s oldest aide, ‘‘Baba Kekere’’ dies at 120
Morenikeji Lasisi, the longest-serving palace aide of the late Alaafin of Oyo, popularly called “Baba Keji” is dead. Aged 120, Lasisi who had served in the palace for 77 years, died on Monday at the Alaafin’s palace, Oyo. His death…
Fire guts Basorun Market in Ibadan
Barely a week after the spare parts market at Araromi, Ibadan was gutted by fire, another market has been razed overnight at Basorun. Many shops were gutted by the fire that reportedly started late Thursday night at the Basorun Market.…
4 LAUTECH researchers win N89.1m TETFund research fund
A team of four researchers from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, have won N89.1 million as research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), under the 2021 TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention.…
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…