Justice Ladiran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has dismissed the suit filed by the Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, to stop the state House of Assembly from removing him. The lawmakers had…
Court remands man for alleged inability to account for revolver, cartridges
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday remanded a 38-year-old man, Babatunde Bello, for alleged inability to account for a revolver and cartridges in his possession. The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with unlawful possession of…
Alaafin Of Oyo’s wife is dead
Olori Kafayat, one of the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, is dead. She died barely two months after the death of the Alaafin. Olori Kafayat, who was the fourth Olori of the late traditional…
Adekoya emerges winner of Atinuke Ige scholarship award
The Vale College and Vale Tutorial College, Ibadan, held the grand finale of the year 2022 edition of the Justice Atinuke Ige annual scholarship competition with Adekoya Isaq Ayobami of Alayande School of Science, Ibadan emerging the winner with 72.5…
Obi commiserates with Governor Makinde, Yoruba race over Alaafin’s death
Frontline presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has commiserated with the Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, and the good people of Oyo State, over the death of Alaafin of…
Committee announces programme for Alao-Akala’s burial, to commence Valentine’s Day
The family of the late Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala says the burial programmes for the late former Governor of Oyo State begins February 14. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Publicity Committee, Rep. Dokun Odebunmi (APC-Surulere/Ogo-Oluwa), which…
Obi condoles Makinde, Oyo people over Alao-Akala’s death
Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed his sympathies to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and to the people of Oyo State, over the death of their…
Gunmen rob 25 Oyo estate households, steal money with POS machine
Armed robbers numbering about 20 were said to have invaded Alaafia Estate at the Orogun area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, dispossessing residents of their money and other valuables. It was gathered that the hoodlums used Point of Sale…
Makinde receives COVID-19 jab, explains why he ordered sterility test
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, at 12.20pm on Wednesday, received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab at Governor’s Office, Ibadan. Dr Muideen Olatunji of the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, who administered the vaccine to the governor, said recipients of the…
Kidnappers demand N100m to free UI student
Gunmen, who abducted Emmanuel Odetunde, a student of Sociology at the University of Ibadan,Oyo State, have demanded N100m ransom from his family to free him. He was abducted by the gunmen, who broke into his father’s farm in Oke Odan,…
