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Food Security: How Southwest States are Developing Agriculture
In Nigeria, food security has become a major challenge. Nigeria is witnessing rising food prices, increasing hunger in many households, insecurity on farmlands, and growing dependence on food imports. In a bid to address these challenges plaguing Nigeria, experts view agriculture as the only viable solution. Government at all levels have also repeatedly echoed the […]
Fire Destroys Petrol Station, Tanker, Others in Oyo Community
A fire incident has burned down the RSK Adebowale Multipurpose Filling Station, a petrol tanker, and a motorcycle at the Ofiki area in Saki, Oyo State. The incident was confirmed in a statement released by the Chairman of the state Fire Services Agency, Moroof Akinwande, in Ibadan. According to Akinwande, the agency received a distress call […]
Alaafin Seeks Military Base In Otaefon, Callsfor Probe Into National Park Killings
The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has condemned the brutal attack on Oloka village, the killing of civilians and rangers within Old Oyo National Park, and sympathizes with the families of the forest guards In a statement signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, Alaafin described the […]
Bandit Kills Five National Park Officials In Oyo
Police authorities have confirmed the bandit attack that occurred at the National Park Service, NPS office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to the spokesman for the Oyo State Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, the incident claimed the lives of five National Park Officials. “Yes, there was an attack by yet to […]
Ibadan Explosion: Oyo Says FG’s N30bn Fund Unused, N20bn Yet to Be Released
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government as part of the intervention fund for the Bodija explosion in Ibadan has remained untouched, despite the passage of two years since the tragic incident. The state government also revealed that the Federal Government has yet to release the outstanding […]
NAFDAC destroys N15bn worth of Fake, Expired, Drugs in Oyo
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and substandard drugs and pharmaceutical products worth over N55 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. The destruction took place at the Moniya dumpsite in Akinyele Local Government Area, in a move aligned with NAFDAC’s ongoing efforts to safeguard public health. […]
Olubadan to Elevate Olumuyiwa Makinde, Dotun Sanusi, and Seven Others in Otun Line
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is set to elevate nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line, including Governor Seyi Makinde’s elder brother, Olumuyiwa Makinde. The ceremony will be held at the Oke-Aremo Palace, with members of the Olubadan-in-Council in attendance. Makinde, an Ibadan-based lawyer, will move from Aare Onibon to Gbonka Olubadan, while […]
Eight Dead, Four Injured in Fatal Oyo Road Crash
Eight people have been confirmed dead, and four others are currently receiving medical treatment following a tragic road crash on Tuesday along the Oyo-Ogbomosho Expressway, near Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo State.
Oyo Rejects Retirement Age Extension, Cites Youth Employment Concerns
Speaking at an event in Ibadan, the State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Segun Olayiwola, said the State Executive Council carefully debated the issue over several meetings but concluded that the extension would block job openings for new entrants into the public service. “If we allow it to be raised to 65, those who […]
Makinde Vows PDP Will Retain Oyo in 2027, Reclaim Presidency
Makinde made this declaration on Monday during the Oyo State PDP State Congress, held at the Basketball Arena of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The governor praised the party’s adherence to internal democracy, citing the peaceful conduct of congresses across wards, local governments, and the state level as a sign of PDP’s growing […]