Politics

A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla has refunded N6.3 billion to the coffers of the Federal Government to avoid being prosecuted. Otunla who hails from Atisbo local government area of Oyo state was the Accountant-General of the Federation  between 2011 and 2015. According to the Nation …

Following the seven-day ultimatum issued by Yoruba cultural activist, Sunday Igboho, asking Fulanis to leave Yoruba land, the Seriki Fulani, Oyo State, Saliu Abdul-Kadri, has sent a Save our Soul (SOS) message to the Oyo State government. Abdul-Kadri rendered this SOS when a delegation of the state government led by …

Men of the Anti Human Trafficking Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command have rescued a 60-years-old man (Name withheld), indigene of Ibadan from mob attack. The old man was rescued from angry mob for allegedly molesting two female minors at Fanawole area of Apete, …

The case filed against the Oyo State Government by a company Moxharley Nigeria Limited, on alleged passing off and utilization of a proposal idea on the Park Management System without credit to the initiator of the idea was on Monday dismissed in its entirety for having no merits and the …

Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has been urged to take immediate and decisive measures to secure lives and property in the state. The Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Adeolu Akande, made the plea in the wake of the security measures announced by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu …

Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has topped the list of prominent personalities to speak at the leadership symposium of the Lead Generation Initiative (LGI) holding on January 21st 2021 at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The symposium tagged, The Future of Leadership: The Role …

With rate of using bikes and tricycles to mastermind criminal acts in Oyo State, the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle And Motorcycle, Owners, Repairs And Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORON, has said none of its members was involved in the present security challenges adding that some bad elements are using motorcycle to …

The Oyo State House of Assembly has described as fictitious and misleading allegations of scam in the purchase of official vehicles for members of the Assembly. This is just as the State Legislature maintained that necessary due process was followed in the purchase of the said vehicles. The Chairman House …

The 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into petitions of police brutality and victimisation in the state will begin public hearing next week Tuesday. The Panel, after concluding preliminary analysis of complaints/petitions submitted by victims of police brutality/victimisation, will begin …

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo state has charged Governor Seyi Makinde to accept the reality of his unpopularity and lack of promise on account of poor performance in office after spending about 20 months in the saddle with no concrete achievements. Governor Makinde was recorded to have claimed that …