26 Oyo prison inmates pass NECO exam, to pursue varsity education
Twenty six inmates of Abolongo Prison in Oyo town who sat for the 2018 external SSCE organised by the National Examination Council got five credits each.
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Oyo Chief Judge frees 51 inmates at Agodi prison
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Tuesday freed 51 inmates at the Agodi Prisons in Ibadan.
Abeokuta-Ibadan standard gauge railway near completion – Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, on Tuesday in Ibadan, said the ongoing Standard Gauge Railway from Abeokuta to Ibadan was 70 to 80 per cent completed.
Pupils sit at home as teachers strike enters Day 2 in Oyo
Pupils of various primary schools in Oyo State on Tuesday stayed away from their schools as the strike embarked upon by their teachers continued.
Ajimobi stridently denies owning Technical University
The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has denied ownership of The First Technical University, Ibadan, saying the institution belonged to the state government wholly and not any individual, including ...
Police arrest suspected illegal arms dealer in Ibadan
The Police Command in Oyo State on Monday said it had arrested a suspected illegal arms dealer.
Pastor to Court: My wife denies me sex because I have small penis
Pastor Samson Farounbi has told an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi in Ibadan, Oyo State that the small size of his penis made his estranged wife to deny him sex for ...
Promotion arrears: Oyo public primary school teachers begin strike
Oyo State public primary school teachers on Monday commenced an indefinite strike to press for the payment of promotion arrears from 2011 to 2016 among other demands.
ITTF training: Four Nigerian coaches pass level II course
Four Nigerians were successful at the International Table Tennis Federation Level II Training Course for Coaches, which ended in Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday.
Support Makinde to succeed, Ajimobi tells Oyo residents
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called on people of the state to support the incoming administration of Seyi Makinde to succeed for the good of all.
Oyo, Ogun, Lagos Joint Development Commission in the offing – Dapo Abiodun
Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor-Elect, says an Oyo, Ogun and Lagos Joint Development Commission is in the offing, toward fostering strong economic relationship among the states.
Widow arrested for trafficking foreigners to Nigeria, deducting their salaries
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team have arrested a 50-year-old widow, Idowu Ademola, for allegedly bringing foreigners into Nigeria as domestic servants.
Two weeks to exit from office, Ajimobi swears-in 11 new Permanent Secretaries
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called on civil servants in the state to remain productive, resourceful and dedicated to the progress of the state.
Oyo approves renaming of roads, institutions after Ajimobi, others
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday announced that some roads and institutions have been approved for renaming by the Executive Council of the State.
Ajimobi to Makinde: I am ready for arrest, probe
Outgoing Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says he is ready for a probe of his administration by the incoming administration of the Peoples Democratic Party, headed by Seyi Makinde.
How we brought peace, security to Oyo – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the sustainable peace and security enjoyed by residents of the state in the last eight years were resultant effects of the several initiatives ...
2face’s wife loses dad to cancer
Annie Idibia, wife of Nigerian music legend, 2baba, on Wednesday announced the death of her father, Macaulay, as a result of an unsuccessful battle with cancer.
Ramadan: Makinde urges Muslims to pray for peace, unity, progress in Nigeria
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo state governor-elect, has urged Muslim faithful in the state and the entire country to use the holy month of Ramadan to pray for peace and unity ...
APC will rise again in Oyo – Ajimobi
The wife of the Oyo State governor, Florence Ajimobi, has stated that the All Progressives Congress will bounce back in the state in 2023.
Five injured as truck crushes tricycles in Ibadan
No fewer than five persons sustained varying degrees of injury in Ibadan on Monday as a truck loaded with sand crushed two commercial trycles at about 1: 00 pm.
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