The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Sunday described teachers as the true builders of the nation as the world celebrates the 2026 Teachers’ Day. He pledged to sustain and strengthen the development of the education sector and the advancement of teachers, building…

…observed on that date every year.The declarations came from Kwara, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, and Oyo states, all announced on or before October 4, 2026. The gestures are specific to teachers and school staff and do not necessarily constitute statewide public holidays for all workers.List of governors who declares public holida…

A man, Sarafatu told the Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that his wife is morally bankrupt, alleging that she was impregnated by her lover while under his roof. Sarafatu was dragged before the court by his wife, Rashidat, praying for the dissolution of their union on the allegation of negle…

…others escaped into nearby bushes. A locally manufactured firearm was recovered. In Oyo State, three men suspected of armed robbery were arrested after police raided a hideout in the Sabo area of Ibadan. An iPhone 7 Plus, said to have belonged to a robbery victim who died in the incident, was recovered. The suspects we…

…prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. Gunmen attacked the two buses conveying the group along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State.Olufemi Ajadi asks President Bola Tinubu to resign over NYSC member…

…ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The APM candidate also expressed support for Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, saying he believed the governor had the capacity to lead Nigeria at the national level. Babajide pointed to developments he attributed to Makinde’s administration, including waste management and intern…

…the reported abduction of 19 prospective corps members who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Abia State. The young graduates had boarded a bus operated by Eduak King Transport Company at its Samonda park on their way to begin the mandatory one-year national service after…

…demand N1bn ransom as police locate camp Families of 20 prospective NYSC members from Oyo State said their abductors had given them 24 hours to raise N1bn for their release. The victims were kidnapped while travelling to orientation camps, while Imo police said they had located the suspected camp but were yet to raid i…

…per victimThe families visited Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, alongside the Oyo State Commissioner of Police to seek interventionImo State police said drones located the suspected camp, but a rescue operation was delayed due to an IED threatPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.n…

Oyo State Police command has announced the arrest of three suspected murders and armed robbers. The command noted that the suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of a woman in Ibadan and armed robbery. Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade made the revelations in a statement made ava…

…of their children unhurt. Our correspondent reports that the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Abimbola Olugbenga, and the Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Sefiu Adeyeri, were at the residence of the Olubadan at the time. The parents used the opportunity to appeal to the Olubadan, the CP and the Aseyin to intervene. The pa…

…release of 19 prospective corps members who were abducted while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their various National Youth Service Corps orientation camps. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday, October 1 (read here).T…

…comes two days after gunmen abducted prospective corps members travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. The victims were travelling in two buses when the attackers struck along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in the Umunoha area of Imo State on Thursday. The Managing Director of Uko…

…from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Abductors who seized 19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camp have demanded N950 million for their release. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo S…

Abductors who seized 19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, for their National Youth Service Corps orientation camps have demanded N950m for their release, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thurs…

…reach the other. For commercial drivers who depend on the route linking Kwara State to Oyo State for their daily income, the collapse of the Moro Bridge is no longer just an infrastructure problem. It has become a daily struggle for survival, with persistent flooding cutting off vehicular movement and leaving drivers,…

The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin in Imo State, assuring their families of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government…

…on Thursday, October 1. 20 corps members travelling in commercial buses from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were abducted by the gunmen while travelling on the road. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said the command in collaboratio…

…to rescue other passengers still in captivity. The buses, travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and Bende, Abia State, respectively, were attacked around 6:30am on Thursday at Umunoha, a location known as “No Man’s Land” in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. Among those abducted were som…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, called on citizens to appreciate the sacrifices of Nigeria’s founding heroes and remain united in the face of current challenges, regardless of religious or ethnic differences. The governor made the call during the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration held at the Leka…

…of its NPRDS programme in Ibadan, training 200 people and distributing 500 devices in Oyo state.A presidential aide revealed the national goal is to lift five million Nigerians out of poverty within four years through skills and entrepreneurship.The 10-day programme includes artificial intelligence training, makeup art…

…progress and betterment of their states.Just like Uyo is to Akwa Ibom and Ibadan is to Oyo State, the capital of Lagos State is Ikeja.Ikeja: The story of Lagos State capital. Right image for illustration purposes only. Photo Images/olasunkanmi ariyo. Ikeja Local Government, Instagram/Edward WonderImagesThe story behind…

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Oyo State Government to investigate the abduction of students and teachers at Esinele and Yawota communities, Oriire Local Government Area, is expected to submit its report today. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made…

…By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has directed the party’s grassroots mobilisation machinery to commence full-scale operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alli said the party was strategically positioned to win the presid…

…doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have entered the 32nd day of their industrial action over welfare-related issues. The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, said its demands included the implementation of the Professional All…