The Oluyole Local Government Council in Oyo State has intensified its rural electrification drive with the distribution of solar street-light systems to over 30 communities across the council area. The distribution, according to the local government, is part of the council’s broader commitment to rural development and…

…State 8. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State 9. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State 10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State 12. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 13. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State 14. Alex Ekwueme F…

…will lose the 2027 presidential election to its candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, claiming that Saturday’s Osun State governorship election was a sign of growing rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The National Publicity Secretary of the APM, Mr Yusuf Abubakar, stated this in Abuja on Sunday…

The gubernatorial candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, in Oyo State, Kunle Olatunji, has declared that the outcome of the Osun governorship election is an indication of what will happen in the 2027 general elections. Olatunji spoke in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Incumbent, Governor Ademola…

By Adeola Badru Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said the “sheer display of federal might” could not override the will of the people of Osun State, as he congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. Makinde, in a congratulatory message made available to journalists on Sunday, described Adeleke’s vic…

…unveiled a monumental talking drum installation atop the iconic Cocoa House in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of its efforts to celebrate Yoruba heritage and cultural identity. The unveiling, which took place recently, brought together cultural stakeholders, government representatives, entertainers, media personalities and…

Oyo police arrest ten suspected human parts merchants; recover human parts and charms The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of ten suspected human parts merchants following several months of sustained intelligence gathering, discreet surveillance and close monitoring of their activities. The command say…

…feature at Legit.ng! A video of a charged moment between Florence Ajimobi, widow of late Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has set social media ablaze after it was posted on Friday, 14 August 2026.The footage was captured at the funeral service of Adeniyi Adeosun, husband of former…

…the court that the convict committed the crime at about 9; 00 a.m., at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State. Ayeni said that Bolanle tendered the forged marriage certificate before the court as evidence in a divorce suit filed against her by Adeyemo. He said Adeyemo opposed the admissibility of the exhibit, arguing that no marriage…

…and with an oval face. His last known address was listed as Ajoda New Town, Ibadan, Oyo State. In a separate bulletin, the police declared Alagbado wanted over the same case. The police alleged that Alagbado conspired with others to attack Chinaza, allegedly k!lled her and moved her body to an unknown location. The pol…

…Nigeria The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, on Thursday announced former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.Contents…says task before us in 2027 big…

…this a priority. We have already expanded the programme to 17 local government areas in Oyo State. During one visit to Gombe, where one of our pilot health centres is located, the chief medical officer told me they had recorded no maternal or infant deaths during childbirth in the previous 12 months. That is lasting im…

…wrongly arrested over the May 15 abd#ction and killing of pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State. A security source who spoke to Punch, said the Director-General of the service, Tosin Ajayi, ordered Marwana's release after investigators cleared him of any link to the attack. The security source said a DSS panel carri…

…he stated. The commander added that one of the suspected kidnappers had been tracked to Oyo State, with arrangements ongoing with sister security agencies to apprehend the suspect and bring him to justice. In another operation in the Ore axis of Odigbo Local Government Area, Adeleye said operatives arrested suspected m…

…Basketball Combine, which kicked off at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, climaxed on Sunday with the emergence of the First Team and two Most Valuable Players. Precious Jude and Ajibade Abraham were named the Most Valuable Players, while the competition also produced a First Team com…

…Command have arrested one Kehinde Makinde popularly known as Pastor Kenny in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly obtaining ₦2.5 million from 18 fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each member ₦2 million. Makinde was also all…

…Democratic Congress candidate Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, from campaigning in the state. He said such a restriction could not be legally enforced. According to him, Sections 39, 40, 41 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution guarantee citizens rights to freedom of expre…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday inaugurated 69 lock-up shops, 108 open stalls, a motor park, a new road network and a modern restaurant constructed by the Ibadan North-East Local Government at the Agodi-Gate Market, Ibadan. Speaking at the commissioning event held at Araromi Market, Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, the…

…the girl without the consent of her father, Edwin Onoh, and transported her to Ibadan, Oyo State. The court heard that Odey subsequently lured the teenager into a bush in Ibadan, where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The offences contravene Sections 360 and 361 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. I,…

…taking him to the official residence in Abuja during one of his visits from Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Gagdi explained that the FRSC Corps Marshal was invited to personally appear before the committee to explain the procedure for the issuance of official number plates to government establishments. He added that the committee…

…identified as Wasilat, accused of filming the sacred Oloolu Masquerade in Ibadan, Oyo State, during its celebration held between July 27 and July 30. Wasilat is alleged to have disguised herself as a man and recorded the revered masquerade despite repeated warnings that women must neither see nor record the masquerade…

…has denied claims she secretly recorded the annual Oloolu masquerade festival in Ibadan, Oyo State while stating that she is alive, hale and hearty. Speaking during an interview on Lagelu FM's Ibi Aye N Lo programme, Wasilat said the claims circulating on social media are false, insisting that she never recorded the re…

The Governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress-led administration under President Bola Tinubu, describing the simultaneous removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the naira as a double blow to Nige…

The governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress-led administration under President Bola Tinubu, describing the simultaneous removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the naira as a double blow to the w…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi. Makinde disclosed the visit in a post on…