Judiciary

38 Abolongo Inmates Freed by Oyo CJ

Web News 19 March 2024 120 0

By Jeffery Ahonmisi 38 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service, Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abolongo, Oyo Town, have been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima. The 38 inmates who received the leniency included those pardoned for stealing, burglary, and Continue Reading

Politics

Corruption hampering the operations of Nigeria Immigration Service – Aregbesola

Web News 3 May 2023 545 0

By Rasheedah Makinde The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has identified corruption as a major factor undermining the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS’s efforts at sanitizing the process and integrity of passport applications.  Mr Aregbesola stated this while inaugurating a Passport Front Office in Oyo Town, Oyo State. The minister said the newly inaugurated Continue Reading

Economy

Fuel Scarcity: Residents of Oyo Town Groan under Effects

Web News 25 January 2023 375 0

By Kayode Oguntona The prevailing fuel situation in Oyo Town and its environs has become worrisome to residents, even as Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, now sells between N350 and N450 at filling stations operated by independent marketers. Mostly affected are commercial drivers, school bus operators, pepper mills and business centre owners. Our correspondent reports long […]Continue Reading

Economy

Oyo Town Shopping Complex Razed by Fire

Web News 16 January 2023 388 0

A row of shops located opposite Alliance Hotel in Oyo Town, near Dan Zaria Market has been razed by fire and those affected have started counting their losses. The incident which occurred early Monday morning was reportedly prevented from spreading to nearby residential buildings by sympathizers who rushed to the scene from their sleep. Though […]Continue Reading

News

Breaking: Alaafin of Oyo Joins Ancestors

Web News 23 April 2022 1158 0

There are indications that Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi might have joined his ancestors Source has it that Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler were brought to Oyo in […]Continue Reading

Energy

Oyo Transmission Substation Gets Lifeline for Power Boost

Web News 8 April 2022 1246 0

The dream of residents of Oyo town and environ to enjoy a better electricity power supply seems to be on the verge of fulfillment following the long-awaited arrival of vital equipment needed at the 132/133 KVA transmission substation under construction in the area. The gigantic equipment hauled on a long flatbed carrier fitted with eighty […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Oyo Govt. Begins Repair Works on Odo-Ogun “Horror” Bridge

Web News 26 January 2022 1186 0

The people of Oyo Town and the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State has shown appreciation to the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde for taking up the initiative of reconstructing the Oyo-Iseyin federal road after decades of abandonment. This is as the 72-year-old Odo-Ogun bridge that residents and motorists claimed had caused the death of hundreds […]Continue Reading

Sport

Radio Nigeria Ibadan Kids Football Challenge Final Group Games Concluded

Web News 14 January 2022 830 0

Final group games have been concluded at the Radio Nigeria Ibadan Kids Football Challenge. The weeping Boys in group C Ladigbolu Secondary School have failed to record any point and a goal, had the opportunity to change that narrative when they faced Fiditi Grammer School who prior to the game where in third place with […]Continue Reading

Sport

Radio Nigeria Kids Football Challenge Day Two Updates

Web News 13 January 2022 998 0

Match day two of the Radio Nigeria Kids football challenge taking place at Oliveth Baptist high school recorded three victories, a draw with a total of seventeen goals scored so far. Day two fixtures started with group C encounter between Ladigbolu Secondary School and Ilora Community High School. After losing by seven goals to SPED […]Continue Reading

Health

Take good care of your teeth – Dentist charges pupils

Web News 17 December 2021 614 0

Primary school pupils in Oyo Town have been charged on the need to see their oral health as vital to their wellbeing. A dentist, Dr Ayodeji Ajimoko who is one of the team members of the Oyo State Dental Health Missions to schools, gave the charge in Oyo Town while addressing some primary school pupils […]Continue Reading

Crime

“Booby-Trapped” Onion Found Near Spot of Frequent Accidents in Oyo Town

Web News 24 November 2021 964 0

For many months now the people of Temidire and Olorunsogo communities in Atiba Local Government Area in Oyo Town have been wondering about what could be responsible for frequent motor accidents at a certain portion of the expressway in their area. According to them, at least three incidents of road mishaps are usually recorded weekly […]Continue Reading

Economy

World Bank Concludes Registration of Poor, Vulnerable Households in Oyo Town

Web News 13 October 2020 692 0

Another round of training for some selected officials and enumerators on community based registration of poor, vulnerable households in Oyo State has been concluded in Oyo town. The leader of the field exercise, Mrs. Laide Lasisi, who is also the Coordinator, Oyo State Operation Coordinating Unit, SOCU said the aim of the World Bank Assisted […]Continue Reading

Education

Resumption: Students Turned Back over Body Temperature, Face masks in Oyo Town

Web News 6 July 2020 2329 0

Some final year students in Oyo town and its environs were this morning refused entry into their various schools because of high body temperature while many were turned back for not wearing face masks. Our Correspondent who went round schools in Afijio and Oyo East Local government areas, reports that teachers were finding it difficult to […]Continue Reading

Education

Oyo Government to Establish Maths labs in Schools – Prof. Sangodoyin

Web News 15 March 2020 644 0

Oyo State Commissioner for Establishment & Training, Professor Daud Sangodoyin has lamented the state of mathematics education in the country which according to him calls for the attention of the public and stakeholders alike. Professor Sangodoyin stated this at a forum in Oyo town as Nigeria joins in celebrating this year’s Mathematics Day, also called […]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

Crime

Oyo Police Parades 46 over Cultism, Robbery, Carjacking, Rape

Web News 5 March 2020 2217 0

The Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command has paraded 46 suspects for various offences. The suspects were paraded by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Shina Olukolu at a news briefing held at Police Headquarters Eleyele, Ibadan. Two of the suspects, Mohammadu Usman and Alhaji Majo, were arrested at Akinmorin in Oyo town for armed robbery and cattle […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Oyo Town Witnesses First Rainfall in 2020

Web News 28 February 2020 1520 0

…Some areas in Ibadan too. Oyo Town has recorded its first rainfall this year with residents heaving a sigh of relief after weeks of extreme heat. The early morning downpour which lasted for about an hour also caused many roads to be littered with refuse from blocked drains. Motorists called for repair of the bad […]Continue Reading