VIDEO: People have left Owa Onire town in Kwara State, Oba not seen, palace shut
By Rahman Taofeeq, Owa-Onire is a rural agrarian community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, internationally renowned as the home of the spectacular Owu Waterfalls. Standing…
BCOS Chairperson Counters Unions’ Allegations, Defends Staff Welfare, Disciplinary Actions
By Micheal Oladejo, The Executive Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Mrs. Dotun Olaitan, has responded to allegations raised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), BCOS…
2027: If elected, I’ll Negotiate with bandits who seek peace – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that if elected, his administration would pursue dialogue with bandits and other violent groups willing to abandon criminality,…
NO man wants to marry me, Daughter of late Boko Haram Commander, Abu Shekau cries out
Imagine carrying a surname that makes people judge you before they even get to know you. For one young woman, that has become a påinful reality. Fatima Shekau, daughter of…
I’m ready to risk my life to secure release of Oriire abductees — Makinde
By Rahman Taofeeq, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared his readiness to make any sacrifice, including risking his own life, to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted…
Oyo Govt demolishes building used as criminal hideout, arms storehouse(photos)
By Rahman Taofeeq, As part of its ongoing efforts to combat crime, curb kidnapping and ensure safety of lives and properties of all and sundry, Oyo State Government has demolished…
Hijrah: Like King Najashi, like Governor Makinde ||•By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) testimony about Najashi, the Christian King of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea), was the crowning glory of his eventful reign. The Holy Prophet (PBUH), who was experiencing…
Hijrah : Dotun Sanusi ‘Ilaji’ to host Oyo League of Imams and Alfas, Holds Annual Prayer for Tinubu, Nigeria, on Saturday
The League of Imams and Alfas across Oyo State has announced plans to hold its annual Muharram prayer programme, bringing together Islamic clerics, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders…
Just In: Makinde Reshuffles Cabinet, Swears in New Head of Service, Two Commissioners
The Oyo State Governor, engineer Seyi Makinde, has sworn in the newly appointed Head of Service, Dr. Adenike Fasina, alongside two Commissioners, Dr. Idowu Oyeleke and Barrister Ayobami Ojo, at…
Makinde felicitates Muslims on Hijrah 1448
By Rahman Taofeeq, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared Tuesday, 16 June, 2026, as a work-free day in the state in commemoration of the new Islamic Calendar Year, Hijrah…