The Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, says 837 awaiting trial inmates escaped from the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, when suspected gunmen attacked the facility. Its Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Anjorin, said that a...
Four persons were feared killed and another seriously injured when an ancient majestic ‘Odan’ tree fell to a heavy windstorm in the Saabo area of Oyo town on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Oyo State Government has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for joinder in the suit instituted by the Rivers State Government against the powers of the Federal Inland Revenue...
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned governments in 34 states of the federation about flash floods in the next three days. It said moderate and heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods have started in...
The governments of Osun and Oyo states met in Ibadan on Thursday to resolve the border dispute between them. The Deputy Governors of both states, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan (Oyo) and Benedict Alabi (Osun) headed the delegations...
Oyo State Government has announced tomorrow, August 10, 2021, as a public holiday to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic year, Hijrah 1443 AH. This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the...
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen again struck late Friday night in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State killing four residents, including the Commander of Amotekun Corps in Ibarapa Central simply identified as...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the state has started experiencing a potential third wave of the pandemic with dire consequences. “Regrettably, in spite of the hard work and dedicated efforts towards sustaining the return...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, says it has taken over assets of Oyo North lawmaker, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, over a N600m debt owed by his company, Abadat Ventures Limited. AMCON said in a statement...
Eleven youths were reportedly killed on Friday when rival gangs from Inalende, Opopoyeosa and Abebi areas of Ibadan, Oyo State capital clashed in an orgy of violence. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Oyo State...