…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…

…years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.Ibadan, Oyo State - Prof. Abiodun Bankole, a former Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at the University of Ibadan (UI), has pushed back against the growing narrative that Nigerian graduates are unemployable, arguing t…

…the programme, disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan at the commencement of the programme’s Oyo State phase, which will run from September 28 to October 9. She said the training is part of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to empowering Nigerians through technical, vocational and entrepreneurial education. Arogundade sai…

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

Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor has survived a car crash in Ibadan, Oyo State. Agbor announced the incident on Saturday in a video posted on his Instagram page, showing his badly damaged vehicle at the scene of the crash. The silver Lexus SUV was seen with extensive damage to its front, including a crushed bonnet, smashe…

…May 15, armed men reportedly attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting 49 pupils, teachers and a toddler. A mathematics teacher was also killed while in captivity. The Department of State Services had also alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terr…

…till Sept 30, 2026 Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday adjourned the suit arising over the governorship candidate and unresolved leadership crises in Accord Party in Oyo state till September 30, 2026, over the conflict in legal representations for the party.Contents…as…

…an Army outpost along the Igbeti-Igboho road in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting fire to a block within the base and a patrol vehicle. According to a security update from the Oorelope Local Government Command. the attack occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2026 The comm…

…Beneficiaries are drawn from nursing institutions across the country, including the Oyo State College of Nursing, Shehu Sule College of Nursing, Lagos State College of Nursing, Ogun State College of Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nu…

Suspected bandits have attacked the base of a security outfit known as Operation Burst in Oyo State. Operation Burst is a joint security outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State,…

…lap in viral video The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has cleared the air over a viral video showing a male student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, sitting on his lap. The video, which circulated widely on social media on Wednesday, S…