Health

O’first, Second Chance Smile Global Foundation, Collaborate On Free Health Programme

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About three thousand residents of Ogbomoso and environs have benefited from free medical check-up facilitated by O’first, an Ogbomoso indigenous group. The medical checks included blood sugar test, blood pressure test, Covid-19 and HIV test, dental and optical test among others as well as Continue Reading

Education

Makinde Announces 25% Tuition Fee Reduction For LAUTECH

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…commissions LAUTECHTH’s High Dependency Unit Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced a 25 per cent reduction in the tuition fees payable by students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH. He made the announcement during an unscheduled visit to the institution in Ogbomoso, noting that that the reduction would cut across all […]Continue Reading

Politics

Voting Underway In Ogbomosho North

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Voting exercise has commenced in Surulere/Ogo-oluwa and Ogbomoso north local government areas. Our correspondents who monitored the exercise report that accreditation and voting started minutes before schedule. The development is believed to be associated with downpour experienced overnight. The turnout of voters appears low. The atmosphere is still humid with most parts Continue Reading

Education

LAUTECH Student Dies after Falling from Electric Pole

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Academic activities were in the early hours of yesterday disrupted at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso following the death of a 500 level Student of the Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Asefon Nifemi Benard. Nifemi was said to have climbed an electric pole to fix his hostel’s power and in the […]Continue Reading

Education

Federal Polytechnic Ayede: Ogbomoso Names Committee for Takeoff

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Host Community Implementation Committee, a body of reputable sons and daughters of Ogbomosoland constituted few weeks ago in order to see to the off take of the newly announced Federal Polytechnic Ayede, has been named. The committee which is headed by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare is called Ogbomosoland Consultative Council, OCC. Addressing […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Dazed Farmer Gives Birth To Quintuplets, Appeals For Support

Web News 5 March 2021 7254 0

Residents of Stadium area of Ogbomoso in Oyo State were dazed by the influx of people who struggled to catch a glimpse of a petty farmer who gave birth to a set of quintuplets in a small maternity centre located in the area. The people were there to confirm the news of the multiple births […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Victim Calls for Help

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A victim of Endsars protests, Ajani Toheeb, has appealed to the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality,  to order the Nigeria Police to be responsible for his hospital bill.  In a petition against Nigeria Police Ojoo Police Station, Ibadan, Toheeb said he was hit by the Police bullet at Ohio while supplying smoked […]Continue Reading

Education

Don Solicits Support for Educational Institutions

Web News 29 January 2021 476 0

Vice Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Professor Michael Ologunde has called on spirited individuals to always lend help to educational institutions across the globe. He made the call at the foundation laying of a building facilitated for the institution by an organization, Bovas Group. Professor Michael Ologunde explained Continue Reading

Agriculture

Don Calls For Proper Monitoring Of Agricultural Sector

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An agriculture expert, Dr Saheed Adetumbi has called on government at all levels to always monitor facilities, products and funds given to farmers to ensure optimal performance in the agricultural sector. Dr Adetunmbi who is a lecturer at the department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso made […]Continue Reading

News

Ijoba Ipinle Oyo Ti Gba Lati San Owo Fun Ijoba Ipinle Osun Lori Ile Eko Giga LAUTECH

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Ijoba Ipinle Oyo ti f’owo si sisan owo to je billion mejo naira fun Ijoba Ipinle Osun, gegebi ara igbese ti won fenuko le lori, lati le je ki ile eko giga varsiti Ladoke Akintola, LAUTECH  di ti Ijoba Ipinle Oyo nikan soso. Alakoso f’oro eto Eko ati Imo Ijinle Science, Ogbeni Olasunkanmi Olaleye lo […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Orders Establishment Of Directorate Of Medical Laboratory Science In LAUTECH

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The Presiding Judge, National Industrial Court, Ibadan, Justice J. D Peters has ordered the management of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, to immediately grant autonomy to Medical Laboratory Scientists in the hospital and separate it from other professionals. The court’s order sequel to a suit filed by the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Continue Reading

Politics

The New Year will bring blessings for all – Otunba Alao-Akala

Web News 2 January 2021 855 0

As people the world over still bask in the euphoria of the New Year, a former governor of Oyo State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala has felicitated with the entire people of the state. Otunba Akala in his New Year message congratulated the people of […]Continue Reading

Sport

AFN Approves Ogbomoso Marathon Race

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Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has approved the maiden edition of Ogbomoso land Marathon Race 2020. The Federation, in a letter dated 16th of October,2020, signed by its Secretary General, Prince Adisa Beyioku appreciates the efforts of the planning committee in engaging youth in Athletics in Nigeria as this would increase the general fitness level […]Continue Reading

Politics

#EndSARS: I am in full support of ending police brutality – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has commended the protesting youths on the #ENDSARS issue for their peaceful conduct in the bid to changing certain policies of government and ending police brutality. Governor Makinde stated this while addressing the #EndSARS protesters, who converged on the Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.  The governor Continue Reading

Crime

NSCDC arrests farmer in Ogbomoso for murder

Web News 29 August 2020 1027 0

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State Command Agro Rangers Squad Ogbomoso Zone has arrested a farmer Abraham Alamu, in Ogbomosho for murder.This is contains in a statement in Ibadan signs by the corps public relations officer Mr, Oluwole Olusegun.The statement notes that ,Suspect Abraham Alamu was arrested on Friday in Ogbomoso town […]Continue Reading

Crime

EFCC Arrests 32 “Yahoo Boys” In Ogbomoso

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, arrested 32 young boys known as “Yahoo boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso, Oyo State Officers of the EFCC swept on the location, after diligent analysis of series of intelligence […]Continue Reading

Crime

NSCDC Intercepts 70 Northerners in Ogbomoso

Web News 13 May 2020 913 0

Men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has intercepted seventy northerners coming into Oyo state through Ogbomoso end of the state. In an interview with Radio Nigeria, Commissioner for Information, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun said the people were apprehended through intelligence report early this morning pointing out that they were coming from Jigawa […]Continue Reading

Housing

Oyo Govt. to Review Allocation of Lands in Oyo, Ogbomoso GRAs

Web News 9 March 2020 816 0

Oyo State Government is set to review the allocation of Government Reserved Areas, GRA, at Akitipiti, Oyo and Oke Anu, Ogbomoso. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem said the step was in fulfilment of the state government’s promise to decongest Ibadan during duty tour to Oyo and Ogbomoso GRAs. He noted […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Road Rehabilitation: OYSROMA Pledges Cooperation with LGs, LCDAs

Web News 27 February 2020 697 0

Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Local Governments, LG and Local Council Development Authorities, LCDA, administrations in the state on road rehabilitation in order to foster accelerated execution of road repairs in the rural areas. The Chairman of OYSROMA, Mr. Kamil Akinlabi made this known during tour of the Continue Reading

News

Former FRCN Executive Director Atilade Atoyebi Passes On

Web News 18 January 2020 1745 0

The family of Late Onpetu of Ijeruland, Oba Solomon Ladeji Atoyebi the second in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State have announced the home call of Prince Atilade Atoyebi, retired Executive Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Veteran Journalist, Media Consultant & Former Executive Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) He Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Alagba: Reactions Still Trail the Death of Soun’s Pet Tortoise

Web News 8 October 2019 1298 0

Some curiosity still trail the recent demise of the tortoise, popularly called “Alagba” who lived for almost three hundred and fifty years at the Soun of Ogbomoso’s Palace in Oyo state. Radio Nigeria correspondent, Kayode Oguntona has more on the life and times of the tortoise. Kayode OguntonaContinue Reading