Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday debunked rumours of an alleged attack on its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in Ibadan. The party described purveyors of the fake news as fifth columnists spreading unfounded rumours of attacks and harassment on Ganduje. Ganduje was in Ibadan on Tuesday where he paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba …

The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said that the police authorities are always conscious about the Commissioners of Police being posted to Oyo State due to the peculiarity of the state in terms of insecurity. During his visit to the Alarere residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, in Ibadan, …

The several automobile parks in Ibadan, the state capital, resumed normal operations on Monday, only 24 hours after the new Executive Council members of the Oyo State Parks Management System (PMS) were inaugurated. After the ousting of the fugitive leader of the disbanded PMS, Mukaila Lamidi (also known as Auxillary), transporters moved into the multi-billion naira bus terminal at both …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has announced the appointment of Alhaji Oluwatomiwa Omolewa as Chairman of the state’s Park Management System (PMS). Makinde announced the appointment on Sunday through his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Omolewa had served as Secretary of the PMS. The governor also named Alhaji Kasali Ajisafe Lawal as the secretary of the PMS. He said …

The Oyo State Police Command, on Friday, declared the leader of the disbanded Parks Management System, Mukaila Lamidi (popularly called Auxillary), wanted. One of Auxillary’s houses in Ibadan was reportedly raided on Tuesday. Guns and ammunition allegedly belonging to him and 78 suspected hoodlums were arrested during the raid. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Adewale Osifeso, who addressed …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has dissolved the state’s Executive Council. The Governor equally terminated the appointments of political office holders urging them to handover government properties in their custody. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor and Chairman and Transition and Inauguration Committee, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. It reads: “I have …

No fewer than six teachers in the service of the Oyo State Government have been demoted. The teachers were demoted over their involvement in examination malpractices. The state government announced the demotion of the affected teachers via a letter obtained by newsmen on Sunday. According to the letter, the teachers were demoted over their involvement in examination malpractices during the …

Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a bill stipulating that motorcycles are not expected to be on the roads beyond 10pm. The “Control of Commercial Motorcycles (Further Amendment) Bill, 2019″, passed into law at plenary held on Tuesday, prescribes fines ranging from N5,000 to N15,000 for those apprehended engaging in commercial motorcycle operation beyond 10pm. Chairman of the House …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lawrence Ayeni said that 14 of his supporters were murdered days before the general election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain made the revelation on Thursday during his annual Ramadan lecture in Ilesa. The lawmaker represents Atakumosa East/Atakumosa West/Ilesa East/Ilesa West Federal constituency. Sanya Ominrin of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 41,437 …

The Oyo State Government has assured users of the Oyo-Fasola-Iseyin Road that the newly constructed Ogun River Bridge would be opened to traffic soon, saying the work is near completion. The Commissioner for Public Works and Transports, Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin gave the assurance while inspecting the 34.8 Kilometres Oyo-Fasola-Iseyin Road, which started in 2021. Sangodoyin commended the state Governor, Engr. …