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By Amofin Beulah Adeoye It was a sweltering Saturday, the 14th of March, and the air in Ibadan was thick with more than just the impending rain. An estimated 8.5 million residents across the state could have sat huddled around transistor radios or clutched smartphones, their lives momentarily paused as Continue Reading

The emergence of Mr. Akeem Abas as Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, following the election held on December 9, 2025, marked the beginning of a new era of purposeful and people-oriented leadership. The election, widely adjudged to be free, fair, and transparent, saw him Continue Reading

A House of Representatives aspirant under the APC, Aishat Aliyu Adeleke, has rejoiced with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri, paying special tribute to women for their dedication during Ramadan. In a statement released on Thursday, the founder of the Aishat Aliyu Adeleke Foundation, highlighted the unique contributions of Muslim Continue Reading

The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority(OYRTMA), has commenced a statewide enforcement of QR code jacket policy, apprehending no fewer than 60 commercial motorcycles for non-compliance across parts of Ibadan. The enforcement exercise, which officially began on Tuesday, was carried out in major locations including Mokola, Gate Bus Stop, Idi-Ape, Continue Reading

Saudi Arabian authorities have declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day for the celebration of Eid al-Fitr after confirming that the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawwal was not sighted on Wednesday. The announcement was made during a live broadcast of the moon sighting exercise monitored across social Continue Reading

Oyo state Police command has confirmed the abduction of four persons from the Cocoa Research Institute (CRIN), Ibadan. The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the development to newsmen on Wednesday, March 18. Ayanlade said the Police swift response team have successfully rescued one of Continue Reading

The Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has called on eligible indigenes to take advantage of the ongoing Police Constable recruitment exercise and join the Nigeria Police Force. The monarch made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving the Chairman of Continue Reading

The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ruled that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers performing their duties in public, setting a major precedent for accountability and civil liberties. Delivering the judgement on Tuesday in a suit marked FHC/WR/CS/87/2025, the judge, H. A. Nganjiwa, emphasised Continue Reading

Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is positioning himself to replace Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027. Adeyanju made the claim in a video shared on his social media page, where he also described the Peoples Democratic Continue Reading

A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, has said that Gov. Seyi Makinde’s decision to hand-pick a successor was what caused the fallout between them. Gbolarumi gave the explanation while hosting the Executives of the Oyo State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, led by Continue Reading