Ibadan Mogajis pledge allegiance to Olubadan-designate
FAMILY heads in Ibadan, also known as Ibadan Mogajis, on Thursday, visited the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, and pledged their allegiance to him. The exercise was in fulfilment of the Ibadan tradition upon the nomination of Olakulehin as the Olubadan-designate….
Police shooting victim not LAUTECH student – Management
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Tuesday night, declared that a resident who was allegedly killed by a policeman was not a student of the institution. PUNCH Metro reports that a police officer allegedly…
Oyo monarch appeals court ruling setting aside his appointment
The Onifiditi of Fiditi in Oyo State, Oba Oyeleye Sakirudeen, on Wednesday, appealed against the ruling of an Oyo State High Court that nullified his appointment as the Onifiditi of Fiditi. PUNCH Online reports that Justice K. B. Olawoyin of…
OYSIEC commences distribution of sensitive materials for LGAs election on Thursday
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) began a two-day training for ad-hoc staff ahead of this Saturday’s local government election in the state on Monday. The commission also announced that the distribution of sensitive materials will commence on Thursday,…
Olubadan-designate attends church service
THE Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Sunday, joined other congregants to worship at St. Peter’s Cathedral Church, Aremo, in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state. It was his first church service attendance after he was nominated…
Abducted Oyo RCCG pastor regains freedom
Olugbenga Olawore, a pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, who was kidnapped at the Maya area of Lanlate-Eruwa Road in Oyo State, regained his freedom on Sunday. Olawore and a few others were kidnapped on Thursday at the…
Group Calls for End to Yoruba Nation Advocates Collective Efforts to Move Nigeria Forward
The Oduduwa Development Initiative has called for the cessation of the Yoruba Nation agitation, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to move Nigeria forward. Following the recent invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat in the Agodi area of Ibadan,…
Oyo State Government Demolishes Yoruba Nation Agitators Hideout Based on Court Order
The Oyo State Government clarified on Thursday that the demolition of a building suspected to be a hideout for Yoruba Nation agitators in Ibadan was carried out based on a court order. The demolition occurred on Tuesday, targeting structures used…
19 die in Oyo road crash
At least 19 individuals tragically lost their lives in a road accident on the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road on Sunday. The fatal crash occurred due to a driver’s reckless act of driving against traffic, resulting in a head-on collision between a Toyota…
Farmer arraigned for alleged possession of pistol
Abubakar Muhammadu, a 38-year-old farmer, was brought before the Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan on Wednesday on charges of allegedly possessing a locally made pistol along with a live cartridge. The police accused Muhammadu of unlawfully possessing the live cartridge….