NUP elects new executives in Oyo State By Suleiman Shehu The Oyo State Government on Friday in Ibadan reiterated its commitment to pay all the arrears of pensioners’ gratuities in the state before it ends its tenure in 2027. Mr Bayo Titilola-Sodo, Special Adviser to the OyoContinue Reading
Agric Experts Protest GMOs, Citing Health Risks. By Adewale Owoade A rally was staged in Ibadan, Oyo State, by pro-organic and agroecologists to protest against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), which they believe pose a threat to human health. The event was organised by GMO Free Nigeria in collaboration with theContinue Reading
Light Moon Academy wins 2024 Ibadan football scouting tournament By Olatunde Ajayi Light Moon Football Academy, on Sunday defeated Vision Football Academy Ibadan, 6-5, in penalty shootouts, to win the maiden edition of an under 18 football scouting tournament in Ibadan. The football tournament which was organisedContinue Reading
Peter Obi charges youths to build a better Nigeria By Adewale Owoade Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 Presidential Election, Mr Peter Obi, has charged graduating students of Dominican University to be part of the change the nation needs. Obi, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of theContinue Reading
Gov Makinde Hosts Amotekun Commanders in Ibadan By Adewale Owoade Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, met with the Commanders of the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun. The governor met with the Amotekun Commanders Forum in his office at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, for a quarterlyContinue Reading
Prof. Adedoja Mourns Renowned Ibadan Cleric, Sheikh Muhideen Ajani Bello. By Adewale Owoade Professor Taoheed Adedoja, former Minister of Sports and Special Duties, has expressed shock and sadness over the passing of prominent Ibadan cleric, Sheikh Muhideen Ajani Bello. In a statement released in Ibadan, Prof. Adedoja,Continue Reading
Makinde inaugurates first phase of 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power By Adewale Owoade Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the first phase of the 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power (IBHP), at the Power House, Secretariat, Ibadan. The first phase of the project, a 5MW integrated power plant, consistingContinue Reading
NPC begins 2024 Verbal, Social Autopsy Survey in Oyo State By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju The 2024 Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) study has begun in Oyo State across the 33 local government areas and will continue till Dec. 15. Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji, the Federal Commissioner, National Population CommissionContinue Reading
National Museum of Unity, IFRA-Nigeria trains students on pottery making By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju To encourage interest in pottery making in schools, the Museum of Unity in partnership with the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nigeria) on Tuesday organised a one-day Artistic Workshop on Pottery Making. Mrs Oriyomi Otuka, theContinue Reading
