The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,951 residents of Oyo State completed pre-registration in the first week of the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, announced the figure in Ibadan on Tuesday at the inauguration of a sensitisation drive for the exercise. He welcomed the strong response as…
The Oyo State Executive Council has approved N7.7billion for procurement of two aircrafts to combat banditry, kidnapping and other forms of security threats in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade said the procurement of the…
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, has expressed profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences over the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin. Olakulehin, died early Monday morning, barely two days after his 90th birthday. In a statement on Monday, Ogundoyin described the news of the death…
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Johnson Adenola, has cautioned secondary school students in the state against cultism and gangsterism. The CP gave the admonition when addressing students of Government Technical College, Ibadan and Christ Apostolic Church Grammar School, Ibadan, on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CP’s visit followed…
The Police Command in Oyo State has assured residents of Ilero Town in Kajola Local Government Area (LGA) of the release of the two persons abducted on Wednesday. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Johnson Adenola, gave the promise on Monday while addressing youths and traditional leaders from Kajola and Iwajowa communities of the state….
Oyo State has been struck by two devastating accidents within hours of each other, resulting in the deaths of a two-year-old girl and two adult men. On Tuesday afternoon, emergency services in Saki received a distress call regarding a child who had fallen into a well in the Sango area of the town. The well,…
