Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on 22 April 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation event took place today (Saturday) at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde led a host of dignitaries, including notable Nigerians. Dignitaries …

The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to demolishing illegal structures around schools across the state, insisting that there will be no reversal of its stance. This declaration was made by the Chairperson of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, Justice Aderonke Aderemi (retd.), during an inspection tour of the Jemibewon Area of Sabo in Ibadan, the …

A Toyota Mazda bus with registration number BKN 332 XB (Lagos), loaded with planks, has collided with a petroleum tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The bus and the petroleum tanker caught fire as a result of the collision. It was gathered that the incident occurred along the Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway. Our correspondent gathered …

The National Agency for Foods Drugs Administration and Control, on Saturday, destroyed counterfeit pharmaceutical and other products worth about N100 billion at Moniya dump sites in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Director General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, who performed the exercise at the dump sites in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, said the affected products include, Analgin, …

The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, officially launched the enrolment of 10,000 basic school pupils into the state’s healthcare insurance scheme. Flagging off the enrolment at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Idi-Ape, the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring pupils have sound minds for effective learning. The initiative covers children from 90 schools across 18 …

The Oyo State Government has demolished illegal structures erected on government-acquired lands in the Podo area, along Top One Garden in Oluyole Local Government, and at Dizengoff, Kolapo Ishola area, both within the Ibadan metropolis. The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, led the demolition exercise on Wednesday, warning land grabbers against encroaching on government property. …

The Oyo State Government, on Friday, inaugurated the Grievance Redress Committee to manage potential disputes arising from upcoming rural road construction projects. At the inauguration in Oluyole Local Government Area of the state, the Director-General of the state Agribusiness Development Agency, Debo Akande emphasised the importance of adhering to the committee’s terms of reference to ensure smooth project implementation. A …

The Oyo State Government on Thursday sealed an industrial facility, Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd, located in Oluyole, Ibadan, over its repeated violations and non-compliance with environmental regulations. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, issued the directive following numerous complaints and petitions regarding the health hazards posed to residents living near the facility. Mogbojubola stated that the …

The Oyo State Government has converted 1,591 ad hoc local council workers across the state into permanent staff. He added that appointment letters of the converted workers will be ready for collection from Monday, 3 February to Thursday, 6 February 2025 The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, who made the disclosure on Friday, said the appointments …

Veteran actor Moses Korede Are, popularly recognised for his role as Baba Gbenro in the popular Mount Zion series, “Abattoir,” has been laid to rest. The film star was buried in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Fondly known as Baba Gbenro, the actor was born on 11 June, 1959. He spent his early years in Kano State, later continuing his education in …