Ahead of the Governorship/House of Assembly election on March 18, the camp of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has received more defectors from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors from two PDP groups were received on Wednesday by the State APC Secretary, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite,...
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Sen. Teslim Folarin, the APC Governorship candidate in Oyo State, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to investigate circumstances surrounding the killing of a young man allegedly wearing a cloth with his picture. Folarin made the call on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Yekeen Olaniyi,...
Some concerned Nigerians on Monday took to major roads in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, protesting against the lingering scarcity of fuel and new naira notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, who had earlier assembled at the main gate of the University of Ibadan, later...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its presidential campaign rally scheduled for Tuesday in Ibadan indefinitely. The APC Publicity Secretary in Oyo State, Mr Olawale Sadare, announced the postponement in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. Mr. Sadare said the decision was...
The protest on scarcity of fuel and new naira notes rocking some parts of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday stalled the appearance of Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate at a forum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obi was billed to attend a presidential...
Sen. Teslim Folarin, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Oyo State, has predicted the emergence of Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, as the winner of Feb. 25 election. Folarin, while featuring on the maiden Guest Forum of Oyo State Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists...
The Muslim Right Concern (MURIC), has called for justice for a women allegedly raped inside a worship centre in Oyo State. MURIC said this in a statement by its Oyo State Ambassador, Mr Ibrahim Agunbiade on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the group would do everything within its...
Chief Femi Babalola, Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, says decision of the five governors under the aegis of G-5, will not affect chances of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the party’s presidential candidate, in the state. Babalola told journalists in Ibadan on Monday that Atiku would...
The crisis rocking the Association of Cattle Dealers in Oyo State has taken a new dimension, following the purported removal of its Chairman, Alhaji Moruf Salau, and the subsequent declaration of his position vacant. This is contained in a petition jointly signed by five Zonal Leaders of the association...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the commitment and courage of the people of Oyo State for their support for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and all other candidates of the party in the 2023 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP,...
Supporters of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday in Ibadan staged Freedom Walk to mobilise supports for his aspiration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three prominent chieftains of the party in Oyo State, led the party members to...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – No fewer than 296 suspects have been arrested for various drug related offences in Oyo State in 2022. The spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Ibadan. Mrs. Okuwobi said...
Hundreds of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord members have defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were received into APC at the open ground of Methodist Primary School, Apaara in Oyo town....
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter has called on the police to investigate the killing of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in Oyo town. The call came, even as PDP in the state accused APC of sponsoring a ‘killer squad’ to assassinate its member....
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested nine suspects in collection with the alleged murder of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grassroots mobiliser in Oyo Town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mudashiru was allegedly macheted to death in his father’s house...
N o fewer than 261 persons died while 1,700 others sustained injuries in road traffic crashes from January to November in Oyo. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Oyo, Joshua Adekanye, announced this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. Adekanye said...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has condoled with traders whose property were lost in Thursday’s tanker fire disaster at Apata area of Ibadan. Makinde spoke through his deputy, Chief Adebayo Lawal, who, on Friday evening, visited the scene of the fire disaster to assess the level of damage....
A fully loaded petrol tanker on Thursday lost control and rammed into the block of shops and thereafter burst into flames in Apata area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at Apata Junction opposite Oando Filling Station, destroying many houses...
Christian faithful across 11 local government areas of Ibadanland have endorsed Sen. Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, for the 2023 presidential election. Led by their leaders, under the banner of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), they converged on Ilaji Resort, Ibadan, on Saturday to pray...
Motorists and commuters in Ibadan are having a hard time as gridlocks caused by fuel queues hinder free vehicular movement in the Oyo State capital. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, Mr Sanni Olatunde, an employee of a private company, said no-one had been able...