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Police arrest serial burglar, recover 16 iPhones in Oyo

Bode January 25, 2022

By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The police operatives in Oyo State have arrested a 23-year-old serial burglar in the state and recovered 16 iPhones and two laptops among others. The Commissioner of Police in state, CP Ngozi Onadeko, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP...

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NCC boss tasks staff of Ibadan Zonal Office to sustain effective service delivery

Bode January 19, 2022

BY OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Staff of the Ibadan Zonal Office (IBZO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have been tasked by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, to sustain their commitment to regulatory effectiveness in keeping with Commission’s strategic objectives. Danbatta made the call to...

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I’ll use state’s resources for common good of people – Makinde

Bode January 19, 2022

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, says his government is committed to expending the state’s commonwealth for the common good of people. Makinde made the assertions on Tuesday, while playing host to members of the Iseyin Development Union (IDU) and other indigenes of Iseyin led by the Aseyin...

POLITICS

Tinubu stands for politics without bitterness, says Makinde

Bode January 16, 2022

The National leader of the All Progressive Party (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday paid condolence visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on the recent deaths of two prominent traditional rulers and a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

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Stop smearing Makinde, PDP NWC – Group warns Fayose

Bode January 12, 2022

OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – A pro-democracy group, Ekiti Political Intervention Coalition (EPIC) has cautioned former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to halt his smear campaign against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group described as worrisome...

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Tinubu mourns ex-Governor of Oyo, Alao-Akala

Bode January 12, 2022

By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Oyo State governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, saying he would sorely be missed by the people of Ogbomoso, Oyo State and the APC..In a condolence statement...

SPORTS

2023 elections: Wike visits Makinde, harps on unity among PDP governors

Bode January 12, 2022

Ahead of preparation for the 2023 general elections, Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers Stare, on Tuesday, visited his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, on the need for the governors under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be more united. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

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Army arrests soldier, investigates others over assault on traffic wardens

Bode January 11, 2022

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army on Monday said it has arrested one soldier in connection with the assault on two traffic wardens in Ibadan while immediate investigation to identify and arrest the rest of the culprits has started. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,...

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Council endorses Lekan Balogun as Olubadan-elect

Bode January 5, 2022

Members of the Olubadan-in-council have endorsed Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. This is coming on the heels of ongoing controversy on who becomes the new Olubadan. The kingmakers on Wednesday at a press conference at Mapo Hall noted that there is no cause for alarm as...

Group commiserates with Gov. Makinde over mother’s demise

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Don’t rush installation of new Olubadan, lawyer advises Makinde

Bode January 4, 2022

An Ibadan-based lawyer, Chief Michael Lana, has advised Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, not to rush the installation of a new Olubadan of Ibadanland in view of the existence of a suit involving Sen. Lekan Balogun, next in line to the stool and the state government. Lana, in...

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Tinubu condoles Gov. Makinde, Ibadan indigenes over Olubadan’s transition

Bode January 3, 2022

By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the death of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adetunji Saliu, Aje Ogungunniso I. Tinubu said the death of the top ranking traditional ruler in Yorubaland and precisely in Oyo State, is a big...

Ortom constitutes committee to investigate alleged diversion of palliatives

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Ortom mourns Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji.

Bode January 2, 2022

By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed deep pains over the death of the Imperial Majesty of Ibadan land, the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The late monarch, the Aje Ogungunniso I, was 93 years old. Oba Adetunji, who was the first of 17 children...

NSCDC arrests 70 suspected armed robbers, pipeline vandals in 11 months

Bode December 19, 2021

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command has arrested about 70 suspected armed robbers, pipeline and electric cable vandals between January and December, 2021. The state Commandant, Adaralewa Michael, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Oluwole Olusegun, and made...

Oba Oyewunmi, Soun Ogbomoso dies at 95

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Oba Oyewunmi, Soun Ogbomoso dies at 95

Bode December 12, 2021

The 20th Soun Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, has joined his ancestors in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 95 years. Palace sources said that members of the late Oyewunmi’s family, chiefs and kinsmen had started arriving at the palace to mourn the departure...

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No student was turned to yam by ritualist in Ibadan – Commissioner

Bode December 4, 2021

There is no iota of truth in the report that two students of Bashorun High School, Ibadan, were on Friday turned to tubers of yam by a suspected ritualist. The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Mr Abiodun Abdulramah, made this clarification, while addressing students, parents and guardians of the...

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Jailbreak: Over 3,000 inmates yet to be recaptured in Nigeria – Aregbesola

Bode November 12, 2021

By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has said that over 3,000 inmates are yet to be recaptured following recent jailbreaks in the country in the past one year Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at a media briefing organised by the...