Oyo State
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Politics
Tinubu meets Folarin in bid to unite Oyo APC ahead of 2027 election
President Bola Tinubu has met with former Senate Leader and ex-Oyo State governorship candidate, Teslim Folarin, in what appears to…
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Nigerian News
Senate approves ₦50m for families of Officers, Teachers killed in Oriire rescue
The Senate on Wednesday approved a ₦50 million donation to the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during…
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Education
Police confirm abduction of Oyo headmaster, kidnappers demand N30m ransom
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 60-year-old headmaster, Mr Matthew Owoade, in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local…
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Education
Oyo NUT demands rescue of abducted headmaster
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has called for the immediate rescue of a primary school headmaster…
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Nigerian News
Breaking: All kidnapped pupils, teachers rescued in Oyo as security agencies arrest eight suspects
All the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued by Nigerian security…
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Metro
Oyo abduction: Bandits threatened to kill pupils if troops advanced — Musa
Nigeria's Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, has revealed that the bandits holding dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State…
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Metro
Why 42 abducted Oyo pupils remain missing after 50 days
Fifty days after suspected Boko Haram terrorists abducted 42 pupils and education workers from three schools in Oriire Local Government…
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Metro
Human rights demonstrators demand immediate release of abducted Oyo students
Severe traffic disruption brought parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to a complete standstill yesterday as demonstrators blocked the…
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Politics
Fayose accuses Makinde of destroying regional party structure
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed that political stakeholders in the region will teach the Governor…
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Nigerian News
Abducted Oriire principal claims kidnappers demand release of detained members, not ransom
The abducted Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire local government area of Oyo State, Mrs. Folawe Alamu, has…
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Metro
Kidnapped Oyo State school principal begs for rescue in viral video
The abducted Principal of Community High School, Esiele, Mrs Rachael Folawe Alamu, has appeared in a viral video begging government…
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Metro
FG launches offensive to rescue abducted school children
The Federal Government has launched a renewed security offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that state forces will rescue abducted…
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Feature
Oyo school kidnapping: One is too many, when will action be taken? by Mercy Emmanuel
These are not just questions; they are cries rising from Ogbomoso and nearby communities after the recent school kidnappings in…
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Nigerian News
Breaking: Adelabu’s sister and her twin sons abducted in Ibadan
The family of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide…
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Education
Public schools shut down across eleven local governments in Oyo
Academic activities ground to a sudden halt across public institutions in Oyo State following a major protest organized by school…
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Nigerian News
Protest rocks Ibadan over abduction of pupils, teachers
Civil society groups are staging a protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the recent abduction of pupils and…
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Entertainment
Davido and Victony react to school abduction
Prominent Nigerian musicians have joined the growing national call for the immediate rescue of pupils, students, and teachers abducted by…
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Metro
Finally, Tinubu dispatches top security chiefs to troubled Oyo communities
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 forest guards to combat the wave of criminal incursions…
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Metro
Insurgents infiltrate Yorubaland through series of abductions
Recent deadly attacks by suspected terrorists across Oyo and Ogun States have triggered intense panic and security concerns within the…
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Health/Lifestyle
Oyo State activates emergency response after Lassa fever death
The Oyo State Government has activated emergency measures following the death of a 44-year-old woman from Lassa fever
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Politics
Oyo ADC holds parallel congresses ahead of 2027 elections
The Oyo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has split into factions following the conduct of parallel state…
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Politics
Fayose reveals “untold story” of Makinde and Tinubu meeting
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu bluntly rebuffed Oyo State Governor, Seyi…
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Metro
Bandits and herdsmen kill nine people in Oyo and Benue
A wave of fresh violence has resulted in the tragic death of nine individuals across Oyo and Benue states as…
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Politics
PDP aspirant says 2027 leadership will be determined by the people, not incumbency
A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has said that Nigeria’s…
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Politics
PDP schedules South-West zonal caucus meeting for July 11 in Ibadan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that its South-West Zonal Caucus Meeting will hold on Friday, July 11, 2025,…
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Politics
PDP governors shut down Atiku’s big alliance plans, say ‘we’re not joining’
On Monday, April 14, the Governors’ Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made it clear that they’re not joining…
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Nigerian News
Two burnt to death at petrol station in Oyo
Two persons have died in a tanker fire that occurred in a filling station at the Orita Challenge area of…
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Politics
Ladoja denies withdrawing Bola Ige’s assassination case, demands apology from Akande
Former Oyo State Governor, Rasidi Ladoja, has refuted claims that he withdrew the case file of the assassination of Chief…
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Metro
Two men arrested for stealing car in Ekiti
Two men, Taiwo Johnson and Ibrahim Aderinto, have been arrested by the Anti-Vehicle Theft Section of the Ekiti State Police…
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Health/Lifestyle
UI students protest 82-day power outage at UCH, demand urgent action
Hundreds of students from the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, took to the streets in a peaceful protest on…
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Metro
Gani Adams urges Southwest Governors to ramp up vigilance against rising insecurity
The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has issued a call to action for the governors of the…
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Health/Lifestyle
Ibadan Tragedy: Court sets date for bail hearing of Ooni of Ife’s Ex-Queen Naomi, others involved in stampede
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has scheduled January 13, 2025, to decide on the bail requests for Naomi…
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Nigerian News
Oyo NLC lauds Makinde for approving N80,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Oyo state chapter has commended Governor Seyi Makinde on his recent approval of the N80,000 minimum…
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Politics
President Tinubu mourns former AD chairman, Chief Michael Koleosho
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Michael Koleosho OFR, the former national chairman of…
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Nigerian News
FG didn’t give States N570bn – Makinde counters Tinubu’s claims
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has countered claims by President Bola Tinubu that the Federal Government granted N570 billion to…
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Politics
LG autonomy: Don’t let Makinde push you to contravene the law – Oyo APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has warned local government chairmen not to let Governor Seyi Makinde lead…
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Politics
Tinubu has made progress in LG autonomy, infrastructure – Oyo APC Chieftains reassure youths
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Oyo State have declared it dangerous to protest in the state during the planned…
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Health/Lifestyle
Health workers to begin strike in Oyo on Monday
Oyo State Chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, on Sunday, June 23, directed all its members…
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Politics
Oyo Assembly approves Makinde’s request to secure N10bn loan
The Oyo state House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access the N10 billion loan facility to…
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Health/Lifestyle
Oyo NANNM chapter threatens indefinite strike
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Oyo State chapter, has threatened an indefinite strike should state authorities…
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