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2 days ago
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has described the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, as a cerebral monarch and an amiable personality, promising that the state government will give the late monarch a befitting burial.
14 Mar
Makinde: An Iroko has fallen IBADAN was last night thrown into mourning as the Olubadan, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun, joined his ancestors. He was confirmed dead at the University College Hospital (UCH) few hours after he was moved into the health facility. Balogun, who represented Oyo central senatorial district between 1999 and 2003, was born…
8 Mar
Valency Agro Nigeria Limited has commissioned its chain complex in Oyo State to boost the export and trade of agricultural commodities and input in the country.
29 Feb
Tragedy has struck in a family of six in the Temidire Atoyebi area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State following the consumption of cassava flakes, popularly known as Amala for dinner which led to the death of the granddaughter as a result of abdominal complication. The incident which happened on Wednesday night threw the community into confusion. Distress…
27 Feb
Amid unfavourable economic conditions in the country, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, urged Nigerians, especially residents of the state, not to give up but to look at opportunities anytime there is a challenge, saying that opportunities always come up with challenges.
22 Feb
Oyo State governor and Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that there is no truth in the claim by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, that states of the federation got additional N30 billion each outside of their statutory revenue allocations, to address the food insecurity challenges in their…
21 Feb
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Moses Adeyemo, yesterday, said he enrolled for further studies at the University of Ibadan (UI) to enable him to acquire more knowledge on peace and conflict resolution as well as skills to help Nigeria and Oyo State.
20 Feb
A public Relations (PR) expert and former Chairman of Oluyole Local Council of Oyo State, Kehinde Olaosebikan, has lauded the team that handled the campaign for President Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year.
12 Feb
Oyo State Government has called on village heads, hunters, farmers and other residents of the state to report any suspicious mining activity in their localities to its agency.
6 Feb
Oyo State Government, yesterday, ordered all the 33 local council chairmen in the state, as well as traditional rulers and chiefs, to flush out illegal miners, bandits and land-grabbers in their respective areas.
5 Feb
A week after Akari Estate, in the Soka area of Ibadan was engulfed by fire, another tragedy occurred yesterday, when shops in Sango were gutted and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed.
29 Jan
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday ordered the remand of 41 illegal miners in Agodi Correctional facility over alleged mining of gold, property worth N1.248million belonging to Oyo State Government.

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