Oyo State

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Saturday, said that the attack in Igangan was grossly predetermined to provoke and wreak big havoc on the residents of the area.Adams, who spoke on the heels of Friday’s attack in…

Some youths in Igangan have resorted to ‘self-help’ by patrolling with guns and searching vehicles that enter the area following gruesome attacks on residents by suspected Fulani herdsmen.It was earlier reported that Herdsmen attacked…

The Oyo State Government says it has receipt of 127,740 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Federal Government.A statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi…

The Oyo State Government has announced the suspension indefinitely of the last Saturday of the month environmental sanitation exercise and restriction of movement during the period in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Oyo State government has pledged to do all necessary to improve the state’s rating and move from the 11th position to single digit in subsequent WAEC results.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Seyi Makinde…

To meet the yawning housing demands of Nigerians, the Federal Government is set to construct 900 housing units in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, the Managing Director, FHA, disclosed this…

A Policeman, identified as Fatai Yekini, has been shot by an official of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Operation Amotekun, on Saturday. Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the…

An angry mob burnt an alleged armed robber alive at the Oyo state Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday.Eye witnesses recounted to newsmen that two armed robbery suspects stole the mobile telephone set of a certain, Tobi Adebayo,…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has pledged to support his people to tackle hunger and bring down anger in the state.Makinde stated this on Monday in Ibadan during his investiture as the Grand Patron of the Nigeria Union of…

The Oyo State Chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has denied the allegation that some of its members were allegedly involved in the poisoning of water sources available to the herdsmen and their cattle.…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed schools in Ibadan to resume normal academic activities from Monday. SEE ALSO: Ogun Conducts Exams for 20,000 Students into 33 Boarding Schools The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and…

The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19 has said that a total of 72 positive COVID-19 cases were recorded in the state on Friday.The task force, in a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde,…

Oyo State has reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus new cases in two months, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.A further 72 persons tested positive for the virus on Friday, the Nigerian Centre for Disease…

A combined team of policemen and members of vigilante groups have arrested three suspected bandits in their hideout in the forest in the Igbeti-Kishi area of Oyo state.This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons and injury of five in an accident involving a truck and a Mazda bus in Saki area of Oyo State.The FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mrs Chukwurah Uche, told…

The Oyo State government on Monday, announced Sept. 21, as the date for the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state.This was contained in a statement issued by Mr. Olasunkanmi…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to complete no fewer than 351 model primary health centres across the state before the end of his administration in 2023.Makinde, who made the promise on Wednesday in Saki town…

Farmers in some parts of Oyo State say lack of rainfall is threatening food production. SEE ALSO: FG Rescues 30 Stranded Nigerians in Lebanon, 150 Others Awaiting Evacuation They also note that loss of farm produce is rampant due to…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested eight suspected kidnappers terrorising the people of Ado Awaye, Araromi, Okaka, Ilero and Otu in Itesiwsju Local Government Areas of the state. SEE ALSO:…

Gov. Seyi Makinde Oyo State has sacked his Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Raphael Afonja. SEE ALSO: BREAKING: Pantami Orders NIPOST To Suspend License Fees Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the…

Rauf Olaniyan, Deputy Governor of Oyo state has been denied access to participate in the Fidau prayers of  late Abiola Ajimobi, former Oyo state Governor.Fidau is a prayer done for devout Muslims after their demise.Olaniyan and his…

Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with the death of her husband.SEE ALSO: Plateau Speaker Says House Ready To Support Measures To Combat…

Akin Abayomi, Lagos state Health Commissioner has revealed the details that led to the demise of former Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.According to Abayomi, Ajimobi died of multiple organ failure in First Cardiologist private…

Former Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has died after a short battle with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Ajimobi who had been on life support since he slipped into a coma last Friday has succumbed to the cold hands of death at the…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday began distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Oyo State to ensure food security and economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: NLC Urges FG To Unveil Blueprint To Address…

Churches in Oyo State have reopened after three months of closure due to the ban placed on religious gatherings by the government.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state government had in March, placed a ban on…

Oyo State has recorded its highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced 103 new cases in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…