THE Coalition of Non-State Schools has directed all affiliated private schools not to open on Friday to show solidarity with public calls for the prompt rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in…
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NUT declares indefinite strike in Oyo over Oriire abduction
THE Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to withdraw their services indefinitely beginning from Monday, June 1, 2026, over the continued captivity…
Man arrested with 6-year-old girl’s head in Oyo
News Update Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly killing a six-year-old girl. Spokesman of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The suspect…
Fuel price: Makinde approves salary support for workers
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved a ₦10,000 salary support for workers in the state to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. The governor made the announcement on…
NESREA reportedly seals Oyo firm over environmental violations
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed Bond Chemicals Industries Ltd in Oyo over violations of national environmental regulations. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press,…
Three die, others rescued as bus plunges into river in Oyo
News Update No fewer than five persons were rescued alive, while three bodies were recovered by the Oyo State Fire Services Agency after a passenger bus plunged into the Ariyo River along…
LG Secretary sacked for participating in Hamzat’s gubernatorial declaration in Oyo
News Update THE Secretary of Saki West Local Government Area in Oyo State, Hon. Kolade Felix Ojo, has been sacked. The decision was announced on Tuesday. Saki West is one of the…
State Governor Sacks SSG, Names Replacement
News Update Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, bringing new faces into key positions. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, has been relieved of…
APC will take Oyo 2027— Rep vows
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Aderemi Oseni, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party from Oyo State in 2027….
Olugbon Appointed As Permanent Chair Of Traditional Council
News Update Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao as the permanent chairman of the Surulere traditional council. The appointment…