Tag: Oyo State
Oyo secretariat invasion : We “ll prevent reoccurrence – GOC
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Obinna Onubogu, says the Army will prevent a reoccurrence of Saturday’s invasion of the...
Oodua Nation Agitation: NSCDC puts personnel on red alert in Ondo
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has ordered divisional officers and tactical teams to be on red alert and ward...
Gunmen invade Oyo State Secretariat, security officials say no cause for...
Gunmen suspected to be members of a group calling itself O’odua Nation agitators early Saturday in Ibadan invaded the Oyo State Secretariat at Agodi.
The...
Makinde condemns alleged assault on OYRTMA officers
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has condemned the alleged assault on two officers of the State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) by Nigeria...
Experts express divergent views on parliamentary system option for Nigeria
Some experts have expressed divergent views on the propriety or otherwise of the parliamentary system as an alternative system of government for Nigeria.
The experts...
Organisation gifts 300 widows, 10 orphans food items, scholarships
Channel for Widow Relief Initiative (CFWRI), a non-governmental organization (NGO), has donated food items and clothing to no fewer than 300 widows in Oyo...
“Pray but shun corruption” – Muslim groups advise Nigerians
Nigerians have been urged to seek divine intervention through prayers and shun corruption for the nation to overcome its challenges.
Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik...
We didn’t post corps member to Oyo Amotekun—NYSC
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked a story trending on social media of a corps member posted to Amotekun Corps for a...
Olubadan died when he was most needed-Oyo ALGON
The Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, has described the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, as a...
NPC concludes demographic survey in 16 LGAs in Oyo – Official
The National Population Commission (NPC) said on Thursday that it has concluded the 2023–2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) in 16 local government...
NHIS, best practice to reduce students pocket expenditure — Official
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) says the state’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) extended to students in tertiary institutions will reduce students’...
Health professionals in Oyo Hospitals’ Management Board suspend strike
Members of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals in Oyo State Hospitals’ Management Board have suspended the seven-day warning strike embarked upon on...
Hospital owner remanded for allegedly causing pregnant woman’s death
An Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, ordered the remand of a hospital owner, Dupe Ademuyiwa, 48, for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman...
“Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre” premieres in Lagos
The newly produced Nollywood series “Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre," a spinoff from the hit movie "Anikulapo," premiered in Lagos on Sunday.
The premier, held...
Over 4,000 Officers to partake in 2024 Police Games in Oyo...
Over 4,000 police officers from all around the nation will gather in Ibadan from February 24 to March 2 for the 14th Biennial Police...
Be wealth creators rather than job seekers, Makinde urges corps members
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to use the service year skills acquisition programmes to be...
“We’re not owing any teacher 2020 leave bonus” ― Oyo State...
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, has said that contrary to the alleged propaganda by some groups, no...
