A physically challenged person in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Wasiu Nurudeen, has donated N120,000 to the state Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde. The donation, he said, was to support Makinde to defend his mandate before the election…
Oyo people stood against mismanagement, external forces —Gov-elect, Makinde (Punch)
The Oyo State Governor-Elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, said he owed his victory to the people who stood up against what he described as the fleecing of the state treasury in collusion with external forces. He, however, hinted that his administration…
We have firsthand information on suspected killer of Oyo Lawmaker – Police (Guardian)
The Oyo State Police Command says it has obtained firsthand information on the identity of the suspected killer of Hon. Temitope Olatoye, House of Representatives member for Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olatoye popularly…
Ibadan University hijab crisis: Judge preaches out of court settlement (Vanguard)
Justice Laniran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo on Friday advised parties in the ban of Hijab wearing legal tussle, to seek out of court settlement. Some female Muslim students of ISI had protested the institution’s…
Hoodlums set ablaze 30 shops, houses in Ibadan (Guardian)
Hoodlums suspected to be arsonists in the early hours of yesterday burnt down no fewer than 30 shops and houses located along the popular Beere-Molete road in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The affected shops and houses included those located at…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo rejects Anozie as Oyo Ezeigbo (Independent)
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has called on Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, security agencies and the general public not to accord Alex Anozie the position of Ezeigbo of Ibadan and Oyo State. The organisation made the…
APC ‘ll pay dearly for blocking me in Oyo – Shittu (Punch)
The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has threatened to work against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, at the February elections. Shittu who lost in the race for the governorship ticket said without…
Our role on Ayefele’s house reconstruction, by Oyo govt (Nation)
The Oyo State government has explained its role in the current reconstruction of Music House belonging to popular gospel musician, Mr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, the state capital. The structure was partially demolished last August. In a statement yesterday by…
Why we shunned Olubadan’s birthday – Chiefs (SUN)
Fresh facts have emerged on why the new kings in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, boycotted the 90th birthday reception of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, held in Ibadan on Sunday. Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland,…
Ayefele’s Music House : Being physically challenged not an excuse to break law – Ajimobi (Vanguard)
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, yesterday, justified the demolition of Mr. Yinka Ayefele’s Music House saying being physically challenged is not an excuse to break the law. This was as the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, and the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere…
