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NAFDAC Destroys Fake Products Worth N20bn in Oyo State

16 November 2025

The destruction took place on Friday during the South-West Zonal Destruction Flag-off Ceremony, held at the Moniya Dumpsite. According to NAFDAC, the exercise is part of its ongoing efforts to protect public health by permanently removing dangerous, falsified, and non-compliant products from circulation. A statement shared by the agency on its website and social media […]

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Ladoja nominated 44th Olubadan of Ibadan

4 August 2025

Ladoja was nominated by the Olubadan-In-Council on Monday, during a meeting at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The meeting was presided over by the Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola.Speaking, Ajibola said, “We, members of the Olubadan-In-Council, have all signed and nominated Oba Rashidi Ladoja as […]

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LAUTECH teaching hospital doctors begin indefinite strike

3 August 2025

The doctors cited the failure of the hospital management and the state government to address their long-standing demands as the reason for the industrial action. On April 8, the doctors suspended a month-long strike to give the hospital management and the state government time to meet their demands. Three months after suspending their strike, the […]

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Oyo denies converting Gbagi market car park to shops

30 July 2025

The Oyo State Government has debunked allegations that it had replaced the car park at Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market, with new shops and extorted money from unsuspecting traders overnight. This was made known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, Adebisi […]

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Oyo issues flood alert ahead of heavy rainfall

22 July 2025

This was contained in a statement released by the Administrative Secretary of SEMA, Ojuolape Busari, in Ibadan, the state capital. She explained that the reports from the state Flood Early Warning System indicated that the areas to the east and northeast of Ibadan city centre are likely to experience the heaviest rainfall. According to her, […]

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Millions of naira lost as fire guts Oyo factory

21 July 2025

Investigations revealed that the incident occurred at Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan. Eyewitnesses said the recycling section of the facility, which housed an accumulation of disused tyres, was affected, leading to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira. The Chairman of the State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, who confirmed the […]

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Makinde strengthens Oyo security with six APC’s for police

17 July 2025

The Governor presented the APCs to the institution through his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, in Ibadan, the state capital, and reaffirmed his ”administration’s commitment to securing lives and property.” He described the donation as a crucial intervention amid growing security challenges. The governor explained that the APCs were procured at significant cost, and emphasized the importance […]

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Police arrest notorious one-chance robbery gang in Ibadan

16 July 2025

This was conveyed in a statement signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso. The statement disclosed that the Oyo State Police Command, acting on actionable intelligence, has successfully dismantled a one-chance robbery gang and apprehended two suspected members. According to the statement, the arrest followed a viral video that exposed the […]

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“Coalition not a threat to PDP” – Gov Makinde

11 July 2025

He made the declaration at the South-West PDP Caucus meeting held at the party’s South-West zonal secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo state. It was reported that the meeting focused on critical issues affecting the party in the region, especially the urgent need for the Federal Government to release withheld local government allocations for Osun State. Makinde […]

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Just In: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olakulehin, is dead

7 July 2025

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors at the age of 90. It was reported that the monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, is coming barely two […]

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