The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man and two others in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Ibadan, the state capital. A statement issued on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the principal suspect, Femi Ojo, 60, was arrested alongside his accompli…

…The flooding has affected both urban centres and rural communities, with Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Edo among the states recording varying degrees of devastation following recent torrential rainfall. While no large scale loss of life has been reported in many of the affected states, resid…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, on Friday, donated N25 million to traders affected by fire incident at popular Bode market in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. He made this announcement during a sympathy visit to the market, and commiserate…

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected members of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, all identified as students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, following a coordinated operation that thwarted an alleged planned attack within the university community. Th…

…hiding. Mr Disu was accompanied by the AIG SPU, Femi Haruna, the AIG Zone XI, and the Oyo State Police Commissioner.

The Governorship candidate of Allied People's Movement in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Friday, sympathised with the traders affected by fire outbreak at the popular Bode Market in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. Adekanmbi donating N2.5 million to the victims. The guber hopeful, who visited the m…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned a judgment of the Oyo State High Court that permitted Muslim students of the International School, University of Ibadan, to wear hijab as part of the school's uniform. In a split judgment delivered on Friday, the three-member appellate panel held, by a majority decis…

…received the party's nomination forms without alteration. The same trend played out in Oyo State, where the APC confirmed that all three senatorial candidates and 14 House of Representatives candidates had received their nomination forms after the presentation by National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda. In Edo, a former gov…

…"Re-Align, Re-Energize, Re-Position," held at the Digital Park, University of Ibadan, in Oyo State. Speaking at the event, the Director of IAMRAT, Prof. Ike Ajayi, said the institute had reached a defining moment in its history and must adapt to the changing realities of global medical research. Ajayi called for govern…

…armed hoodlums invaded her residence in Owo. Jimoh said the assailants also stole her Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration number WWW-434-AG. "At about 2:50 a.m., the Divisional Police Officer of B Division, Owo, received a distress call reporting that a gang of armed men had forcefully broken into the residence of…

By: Soji Ajibola and Ifeoluwa Adeyeye Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has been urged to intervene in the lingering crisis over the Aresaadu stool to forestall a breakdown of law and order in the community. The Aresaadu of Iresaadu, Oba Abraham Adeyeye, who spoke through his representative, Adekunle Raji, at a press c…

…Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Oyo State to strengthen agricultural value chains through science-driven interventions capable of attracting investment, improving productivity, and accelerating economic growth. This was disclosed by the Chief Scientist of CGIAR, Sandr…

…they are not secure. As we speak, over 40 of our children are still in the bush in Oyo State. Some of those children are as young as two years. This is an affront to humanity and an attack on our collective humanity. So insecurity, lack of infrastructure, many roads in Nigeria are impassable, especially in the South-Ea…

The Oyo State Government has lifted the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park following heightened security operations to rescue pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The government announced the development in a statement issued on Saturday…

...assures residents of safety Announcing the development in a statement on Saturday, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said residents of the affected local government areas could now resume their normal activities. He commended residents for their patience, cooperation and understanding throughou…

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared a curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. DAILY POST gathered that the 10 local government areas are those surrounding the Old Oyo National Park. Our correspondent reports that the park has been a source of concern for residents. It was learnt that the park is w…

…the President acknowledged that the continued captivity of abducted schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states underscored the need for more effective security measures. The state police proposal has gained momentum in recent months, with both chambers of the National Assembly advancing constitutional amendment processes a…

…State; Iyionu, Enugu State; Iruekpen, Edo State; Ibogo, Cross River State; and Butubutu, Oyo State. Furthermore, an 80kW system anchors operations in Iziogo Inezza Inyimagu, Ebonyi State, while smaller localized systems serve Mbiabet Ikot Esieyere in Akwa Ibom State at 40 kW, Adejori in Ondo State at 30kW, Ayetoro in L…

…from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may regain their freedom any time soon as security operatives intensify rescue efforts. In fact, troops have blocked all possible escape routes to the National Park where the victims are being held Recall that on May 15, 2026…

Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers. The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY P…

…The vehicle has since been returned to the owner. The Command also recovered a Toyota ambulance belonging to EHA Special Hospital, Kano, which was stolen during an attack on the hospital's security guards. Police said two unidentified suspects attacked the guards with a sharp knife on June 15 and carted away the ambula…

…licence to cause any form of violence in the ancient city. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, made this declaration in a statement signed by his media aide, Chief Adeola Oloko. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capital. DAILY POST gathered that the annual Egungun festiva…

…(DYTM) has congratulated the Delta State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on the joyous occasion of his 63rd birthday. In a felicitation message signed by the President of the group, Sir. Isioma Odozi Melekwe, DYTM said the Governor's life and leadership have continued to inspire hope, unity, and purposeful governanc…

…Fulani People of Nigeria, has asked President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to call Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to order over ‘inflammatory remarks’ against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group made the call in a statement by its Convener, Ibrahim…