The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nysome Wike, on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, declared that President Bola Tinubu genuinely cares for Nigeria. The FCT Minister spoke during a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, ‘Engr. Seyi Makinde over the death of his elder brother, Engr. Sunday …

The Alakufo – designate, Alhaji (Chief) Lamidi Taoreed Ayankojo Ololade Adefisoye, has told Alhaji Olajide Abideen Abimbola (a.k.a Eji Ogbe) that the Alakufo throne cannot be hijacked like motor-parks. Alhaji Abideen Abimbola Eji-Ogbe was installed as Alakufo by the late Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, on December 18, 2023, two months …

The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a committee for the coronationof the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The inaugurated Alaafin Coronation Committee comprises four Commissioners, three State House of Assembly members, four Council Chairmen, seven family members of the new Alaafin,, religious leaders and other stakeholders. This …

Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, on Monday declared that has he knows nothing about the murder of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, late Chief Bola Ige. Senator Ladoja The former Oyo State governor, who is also the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, made …

The 2027 Oyo North Senatorial ambition of Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan has received a boost with a prominent youth mobilizer in the area, Hon. Ponmile Omidiji, endorsing the former Oyo State Head of Service as his preferred candidate. Hon. Omidiji Ponmile, was the Director Youth and Students For the All Progressive …

The Oyo State Government has converted One Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety one (1,591) Local Government Ad-hoc workers across the state into permanent staffs. It would be recalled that Governor Seyi Makinde, approved the conversion of ad hoc staff in the service of the 33 Local Government Councils in the …

The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning again, following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Asa Koko. Asa Koko reportedly died after battling an undisclosed illness for over two years. The news of his demise was shared by actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod on his Instagram page, where …

Controversy generated by the efforts of the Oyo State government to fill the vacant stool of Alakufo in Ido Local Government Area of the state is yet to be resolved. Two friends, Alhaji (Chief) Lamidi Taoreed Ayankojo Ololade Adefisoye and Alhaji Olajide Abideen Abimbola (a.k.a Eji Ogbe) are at logger …

The Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE), Oyo State Chapter, has strongly condemned the policy by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) pegging minimum recharge at N5,000. In a press statement signed by its Oyo State Convener, Ayodeji Adigun, CARE described the IBEDC’s mandatory minimum recharge of N5,000 as …

The Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,CFR, Ojaja II in company of about prominent Yoruba traditional Rulers in Ekiti state was at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) last night to appeal to the founder of the university Aare Afe Babalola to forgive the …