Oyo journalists elect new NUJ officials
The new executive, led by Ola Ajayi of Vanguard Newspaper, was sworn in at the chapel’s office in Ibadan shortly...
Yoruba leaders harp on unity, endorse agenda for National Conference
The group plans to seek autonomy for all of Nigeria's regions. The call for unity among Yoruba interest groups in...
Sacked Cocoa Institute, CRIN, workers want board chairman sacked
The workers also called for their re-instatement. Some 95 sacked workers of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in...
APC leaders convene meeting on unemployment
The APC leaders say the unemployment rate in the country is inimical to Nigeria's development. Governors of the All Progressive Congress,...
Sanusi’s suspension an endorsement of corruption in Nigeria, says ex-lawmaker
The lawyer says the Minister of Petroleum should have been suspended. A former Majority Leader in the Osun state House...
Again, South West lawyers fail to agree on consensus candidate for NBA president
The committee set up to screen the aspirants reverted to the general congress of the south west. A screening committee...
Olubadan attacks Jonathan, Governor Ajimobi, over visit to Alaafin
The visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, has angered a leading Yoruba monarch, the...
Ladoja, Nalado to represent Accord Party at National Conference
Accord Party says its representatives will protect its interest at the National Conference. The Accord Party on Tuesday appointed its...
Man hangs self in Ibadan two days after wife’s death
The man’s wife died on Saturday. Barely 48 hour after his wife was confirmed dead by doctors at the University...
Oyo appoints principal officers for Ibadan Poly
Students had recently embarked on a peaceful protest in Ibadan After about three years of running the Polytechnic Ibadan with...
Islamic group asks Osun government to legalise hijab in public schools
The group said it could take the government to court on the matter. An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC,...
On trial for alleged N11.6 billion fraud, Alao-Akala’s ally, Babalola, seeks to govern Oyo
Mr. Babaola is being tried along with the ex-governor. One of the suspects in an Oyo State N11.6 billion contract...
Oyo N5.6 billion pension scam: Stormy court session over suspect’s application
Lawyers argue over where and when to serve a process It was a stormy session at court three of the...
N5.6 billion pension fraud: EFCC secures order to confiscate Oyo suspects’ property
Properties of eight of the 10 accused will be seized. The Oyo State High Court on Thursday granted the Economic...
Ladoja, APC trade words over Oyo governor’s performance
APC asks Ladoja to prepare for jail A former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, and the state’s ruling All Progressives...
ASUP Strike: Ibadan Polytechnic students protest, issue 24 hours ultimatum
The protest was peaceful The students of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Tuesday gave the Oyo State government and the institution's...
Oyo: Civil Defense parades suspects with human head
Suspects claimed the head was make-believe. Seven persons were on Saturday paraded at the Oyo state command's office the Nigerian...
ASUU accuses Nigerian Govt. of violating new agreement
The union said the government has failed to release funds as agreed The Nigerian Government has breached a section of...
Brutalized journalist demands N5 million from Civil Defence
Men of the NSCDC pummelled a journalist The Oyo State correspondent of Leadership Newspaper, Waheed Adebayo, who was assaulted by...
Oyo Accord Party adopts Ladoja for 2015 guber race
Ladoja is a former governor of the state Leaders of the Accord Party from Oyo South senatorial district have adopted...
Nigeria2015: Atiku in Ibadan to “consult” Governor Ajimobi
Atiku is consulting with stakeholders before move to APC A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, visited the Oyo State Governor,...
Oyo APC inaugurates harmonisation committee, interim executive
Party seeks to reconcile members. The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State on Tuesday inaugurated two committees, its executive...
Civil defence personnel assault Leadership Newspaper reporter at Catholic Archbishop Ordination
The victim was duly accredited to cover the church event. Waheed Adebayo, Oyo State Correspondent of Leadership Newspapers, had a...
New Catholic Archbishop ordained in Ibadan
The governors of Oyo and Ekiti were among the dignitaries that attended the event. The Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan got...
Strike paralyses activities in Oyo health centres
The health workers demand better welfare packages. Health workers belonging to five different unions began a three-day nationwide warning strike...
