Tag: oyo state
Traditional rulers sue Ajimobi over land dispute
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A Nigerian court in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state has fixed 21 March 2013 for hearing in the…
Oyo state begs EFCC for seized money from ex-governor
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Government of the Nigerian western state of Oyo has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…
Ajimobi restores Bodija-Secretariat Bridge
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Nigeria’s western state of Oyo today reopened the reconstructed Secretariat-Bodija Bridge in Ibadan with…
UI student crowned Miss Oyo
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A University of Ibadan (UI), part three student of Geography, Miss Victoria Adetunji, 21, Friday night emerged winner…
Ajimobi promotes Yoruba culture with Samodun Festival
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Nigeria’s Oyo State Government kicked off the maiden edition of the Samodun Festival, with Governor Abiola Ajimobi expressing…
NURTW deputy chairman killed
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Some unidentified gunmen have killed the Oyo state Deputy Chairman of Nigeria’s National Union of Road Transport Workers…
Ajimobi Ordered To Obey Court Order
Justice Eni Esan of the Oyo State High Court 7 in Southwest Nigeria, has instructed the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led administration…
Gov Ajimobi eager To Develop Oyo
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has expressed his desire to turn around the economy of the state at the…
Fire guts Oyo monarch’s palace
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Palace of Nigeria’s Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III was today gutted by fire, which…
Oyo ACN adopts Ajimobi state leader
Governor of Nigeria’s western state of Oyo Abiola Ajimobi, has been adopted state leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria.…
NDLEA Arrests 116 Drug Suspects In Oyo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, on Sunday said 116 suspects were arrested with 5, 697.9…
Eso: Oyo High Court To Hold Special Session
The Oyo State High Court will on Monday hold a special session in honour of the late Justice Kayode Eso.…
Nigeria: Wife of retired army general abducted
Titilayo, the wife of retired Brigadier-General Oluwole Rotimi, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state…
Ex-Oyo state governor Olunloyo joins ACN
A former governor of Oyo state, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo and former chairman of Ibadan South west Local, Alhaji Tajudeen Ajibade,…
Car Dealer Slumps, Dies After Scuffle With Friend
A car dealer identified as Akeem has slumped and died after a fight with his Tope Adeosun, simply called Baba…
Gov. Ajimobi recalls sacked workers
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has approved the recall of 1,499 workers out of the 3,000 civil servants…
Crisis Looms As Tokyo Tackles Ajimobi
The face-off between the estranged Chairman of the National Road Transport Worker, (NURTW), Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola alias…
Rain wreaks havoc in Ibadan again
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN After less than three hours rain, Ibadan, Capital of Oyo State, South west Nigeria suffered yet another…
Fire guts Ibadan market
Gbenro Adesina/ Ibadan Property worth several millions of Naira were today destroyed as fire gutted the Labaowo Market at Ogunpa…
Governor Ajimobi signs 18 bills into law
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has assented to 18 bills recently passed by the state House…
9ice, Tiwa Savage Set For Amstel Malta Showtime
Star singer, 9ice and Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage, will be leading other stars to thrill fun seekers in Ibadan…
Oyo uncovers N2.6 billion pension fraud
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State government in western Nigeria has uncovered a pension fraud running into N2.6 billion in its Local…
Nigerian medical doctors’ association split
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Chapter, southwest Nigeria has been factionalised following the emergence of a…
Mother of Governor Ajimobi Dies
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Mother of the governor of Oyo State, Alhaja Sikirat Abeje Ajimobi is dead. She was 85. According to…
Oyo state unveils new logo
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governor,Senator Abiola Ajimobi has unveiled a new official logo through which the state would henceforth be…
4 members of Oyo Anti-robbery squad die
Four members of Operation Burst” die in motor accident. GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A female soldier and three other personnel of the…
After tragedy, Oyo demolishes stalls under power cables
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has ordered the immediate demolition of all the structures under the high tension cable…
Oyo state, BOI partner on hydro power plants
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Bank of Industry (BOI) said on Tuesday that it would assist the Oyo State Government in the…
Hoodlums attack police station, set detainees free
GBENRO ADESINA/Ibadan Hoodlums today attacked policemen in the popular Bodija Market in Ibadan, western Nigeria, leaving two persons dead and…
Oyo govt, Aussie firm sign MOU on mining
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The Oyo State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Australian Consortium for the exploration…