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*Our attackers are teenagers,survivor’s recount odeal *Our attackers took large number of children, women away –Traditional ruler *It was like a horror film, I’ve never seen corpses like that, Says LG chair The Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has been deserted by residents, including the Continue Reading

Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people, including a Catholic priest, during a predawn attack in northwest Nigeria on Saturday, church officials said. The gunmen attacked the priest’s residence in the Kauru local government area of Kaduna state at about 3 a.m., Kaduna’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan said in Continue Reading

Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State and a 2027 gubernatorial aspirant, has commiserated with elder statesman and former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Iyiola Oladokun, over the passing of his mother, Chief Mrs Alice Idowu Oladokun, who died at the age Continue Reading

Lady Macbeth it was, who said of her husband as “too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way’’. The remark was a validation referencing compassion, simplicity, care and affection towards others. This episode highlights the very core of a compassionate, kind and generous personality and Continue Reading

A Nigerian professional group in the Diaspora, the Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his achievements in office as Oyo State marked its 50th anniversary, describing his leadership as transformational and people-centered. In a statement issued after the week-long golden jubilee celebrations, OID said Continue Reading

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Oyo State Chapter, is gearing up for a significant event as it prepares to formally inaugurate its Senatorial and Local Government Area (LGA) Coordinators. The event, scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, at the APC State Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan, aims to strengthen grassroots mobilisation Continue Reading

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has announced the postponement of its planned Mega Open Air Stakeholders’ Meeting earlier slated for Tuesday next week citing the need for wider consultation and better planning as the reasons. The stakeholders meeting which was being organized by the leadership of the Continue Reading

Barr Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, has celebrated his political associate and trusted ally, Hon. James Adeleke, former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a dependable partner whose loyalty, commitment Continue Reading

By Juliet Umeh As Oyo State celebrates its 50th anniversary, residents of Iresa-Adu, a key border town in Surulere Local Government Area, say the milestone is overshadowed by insecurity and the continued absence of a traditional ruler for nearly nine years. The concerns come amid recent security incidents across the Continue Reading

The Golden Jubilee celebration of Oyo State came to a grand close yesterday with an elegant Awards Night, recognizing outstanding achievements and making history. The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Olabisi, attended the event and praised the celebration as a mark of impact, reflection, leadership, and inclusive governance. In a Continue Reading