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Oyo State
General

Oyo presents 2025 Budget implementation report

.Says small businesses, artisans, farmers to benefit in N5.4bn SAfER II package The Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Oyo State, on Wednesday, presented the report of the implementation of Quarters 1 & 2 of the 2025 Budget, saying that the state achieved 80 per cent revenue for the half-year budget performance between January and […]

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Don Richard
NEWS

Nollywood Actor Don Richard Seeks Public Support Amid Battle with Kidney Disease

Veteran Nollywood actor Don Richard has made an emotional plea for help as he battles a life-threatening kidney disease that has drained his finances and left him in a dire health condition. In a candid interview with actress Biola Bayo, the ailing actor shared his heartbreaking journey, revealing that he has exhausted his life savings […]

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Oyo state
Education

EDUCATION: Akinyele Council Boss, Hon Akinwole Akinleye attends ALMA MATA Methodist Grammar School Bodija Prize Giving Day, Showers Best Students with Gifts.

The Executive Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon. Akinwole Akinleye, recently attended the Prize Giving Day ceremony at his alma mater, Methodist Grammar School, Bodija, Ibadan. This visit marked a significant moment for the council boss, as he returned to the hallowed halls of his secondary school education to celebrate the achievements of the current […]

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NEWS

CAC Moves to Delist Non-Compliant Companies

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has begun a fresh crackdown on companies that have failed to comply with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020. In a public notice issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Commission announced that it has published the names of affected companies on its official website, marking […]

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Wike
General

Wike Dances with Joy as UNIPORT Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stole the spotlight with energetic dance moves as he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Port Harcourt. The lively moment, now trending across social media, took place during the institution’s convocation ceremony held on Saturday at its main campus in Port […]

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NEWS

Makinde hosts Ogun gov as states seek collaboration on agriculture, security, others

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, with the two states working to strengthen ties in the economic, agriculture and security sectors. The two governors met behind closed doors.But Prince Abiodun, while addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, said his discussion with his Oyo State counterpart […]

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Education

Court Rules in Favour of Female Corps Members, Orders NYSC to Allow Skirts for Religious Reasons

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) must permit female corps members to wear skirts in accordance with their religious beliefs, ruling that enforcing trousers as the only uniform option is unconstitutional. Justice Hauwa Yilwa delivered the landmark judgement on June 13, 2025, stating that the NYSC’s […]

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Freedom

Illegal migration: Makinde allocates 10,000 hectares for youth reintegration project

The Oyo State Government has promised to curb illegal migration and stamp out issues related to the state being a source, destination or transit point for “illegal japa” through the desert. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Migration and Homeland Security, ACG Segun Adegoke (rtd), stated this in Ibadan while briefing newsmen shortly after […]

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Entertainment

Iyabo Ojo Offers Emotional Prayers for Daughter Priscilla’s Marriage at Baby Shower in Canada

Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, stirred emotions over the weekend as she passionately prayed for her daughter, Priscilla Ojo, during a heartfelt baby shower ceremony held in Canada. The occasion, which followed the recent announcement of Priscilla’s pregnancy with Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, saw mother and daughter share a deeply personal moment amid friends and […]

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Agriculture

VP Shettima in Addis Ababa for UN food systems summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima at the weekend arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent Nigeria at the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit. The Vice President, on behalf of Nigeria, donated 2,000 cashew seedlings and 100,000 cashew seeds to Ethiopia as a diplomatic gesture. The aircraft conveying him landed at the Bole International Airport at 4:26 p.m. […]

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Agriculture

Senate launches bold reform to transform Nigeria’s Agricultural Colleges

The Nigerian Senate has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at repositioning agricultural colleges and institutions across the country to align with global standards and climate-smart innovations. This was disclosed during a high-level stakeholder session convened by the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, chaired by Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, at the National Assembly […]

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General

Real Reason Vice-President Kashim Shettima Should Resign Now – Satguru Maharaj Ji

As Vice President Kashim Shettima’s comment on the unconstitutionality of the Federal Government’s emergency rule on Rivers escalates, the Founder of One Love Family and Living Perfect Master, Satguru Maharaj Ji has called for his resignation.  Recall, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had foisted a state of emergency on the oil-rich Rivers on March 18, 2025, […]

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Security

Amotekun Arrests Seven, Recovers Stolen Goods Worth Over N300m in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, has apprehended seven suspects and recovered stolen electronics and goods valued at over N300 million, in a series of operations aimed at curbing criminal activity across the state. The suspects were paraded on Thursday at the Amotekun Corps headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure. Commander of the […]

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General

DISTRESS CALL: Akinyele Council Boss, Hon Akinwole Akinleye Rallies Security Agencies to Reassure Ojoo-Arulogun Road Residents of Security Agencies Alertness.* 

During his address to the residents of Kole, Hon Akinwole Akinleye emphasized the importance of community cooperation in maintaining safety and security. He urged residents not to panic but to remain vigilant and proactive in their neighborhoods. The Executive Chairman highlighted the role of community vigilantes, encouraging locals to continue their efforts in signaling any […]

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Politics

How Adefope’s tactic ensured Oyo’s sole ownership of LAUTECH- Makinde

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that the deceased former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Zambia, Ambassador Ibironke Adefope, played a critical role in solving the age-long ownership crisis that bedevilled the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The governor noted that the diplomat suggested the tactic, which led to Oyo State gaining […]

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Tourism

Makinde announces Tourism Reset Agenda at int’l tourism summit

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced a major shift in the state’s handling of tourism development, stating that the government is launching a Tourism Reset Agenda, which encompasses a new blueprint on how the state will partner, deliver and communicate tourism. The governor noted that tourism is not an after-thought for the state, but […]

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NEWS

Makinde commissions 5.9km dualised Akobo-Ojurin-Olorunda Abaa road

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, commissioned the newly-dualised 5.9 kilometers Akobo–Ojurin–Olorunda Abaa road, noting that the project is a strategic linkage road that will open up rural communities, stimulate trade, ease transportation and uplift the quality of life of the people. The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor of the state, […]

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NEWS

Opening of new GRAs, digitisation of land allocation, property search grew Oyo’s revenue – Akin-Funmilayo

.Vows to stamp out building collapseCommissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, has credited Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s visionary leadership as the reason behind the state’s increased Internally Generated Revenue, noting that the opening up of new Government Reservation Areas, digitization of land allocation and title documents, among other initiatives, resulted in the […]

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Entertainment

Senator Alli celebrates ex-NCC chair, Adeolu Akande @ 60

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has felicitated a prominent APC chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Office and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. Alli described Akande as a […]

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