Panic in Oyo as wild elephant attacks residents
Panic has gripped parts of Oyo State after a wild elephant attacked residents of Innayin community, leaving one person dead and another missing. The elephant attacks in Oyo state, which…
UPDATED: Six confirmed dead in Ibadan Trailer-Maruwa accident
Six people, including a motorcyclist, were killed on Tuesday when a trailer carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit lost control and ran over several tricycles in Ibadan, the Oyo…
Police arrest cleric, others over possession of human parts in Oyo
Three men have been arrested in Ibadan for allegedly possessing and selling suspected human parts, following a stop-and-search operation by the Oyo State Police Command. In a Tuesday statement, signed…
BREAKING: Makinde Rolls Out ₦10,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Oyo Civil Servants
Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a ₦10,000 monthly transportation allowance for civil servants across Oyo State, set to run for an initial period of three months. The governor made this…
2027: Olubadan cautions politicians against religious politics
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Friday, cautioned politicians, irrespective of their political affiliation, against exploiting religion as a tool for electoral advantage. Speaking with journalists at his…
Tragedy as bus plunges into Ibadan river, three dead, five rescued
A passenger bus accident turned fatal on Wednesday when a vehicle carrying eight people lost control and plunged into the Ariyo River along Amuloko Road in Ibadan. While five passengers…
Kidnapping: Oyo CP queries DPO, detains Inspector over unprofessional conduct
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegation of unprofessional conduct by operatives of the Jobele Division in Afijio Local Government Area…
JUST IN: OYSIEC Announces LG Election New Date, Releases Revised Timetable
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission ( OYSIEC) has announced Tuesday, 29 December 2026 as the new date for the conduct of the local government council elections across the state.…
BREAKING: Man kills brother for ‘shooting him in dream’
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in Sepeteri, Oyo State, for allegedly beating his elder brother to death with a heavy rock because he claimed the deceased shot him in…
OYSIEC Sets January 2027 for Oyo LG Elections, Releases Time Table
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), has fixed January 16, 2027, as the date for the next local government council elections in Oyo State , assuring residents of a…