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August 5, 2013

A rejoinder: On the Igbos – Of Femi Fani-Kayode’s ignorance and a proud display of it

by Ayokunle Odekunle What really have my fellow Yorubas contributed to Lagos State? What have they contributed to Lagos State that they have not been able to contribute to Ibadan,…

July 29, 2013

#YNaijaFocus: Oyo 2015 – Ajimobi, Ladoja, Alao-Akala and the ‘gods’

by Ayokunle Odekunle Long or short, the ‘gods’ will be demystified in 2015 as one of the three men will rule Oyo State the second time. Taking an in-depth and…

July 11, 2013

Man murders 85-year-old observing Ramadan night prayer over food (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Tiamiyu (Photo: Punch) A young man in Oyo State has been accused of beating an 85-year-old man to death on Ramadan eve. Mutiu Tiamiyu who tried to…

July 3, 2013

“They shot us one by one”: Ibadan traders narrate how they were attacked by Boko Haram in Borno (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Relatives of Ibadan traders killed by suspected Boko Haram members, in Ibadan, Oyo State...on TuesdayPhotos: Punch There was chaos at the Bodija Market in Ibadan, Oyo State…

June 11, 2013

Gbenga Olorunpomi: Oyo state, 2 jesters and their knight in shining armour (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi However, I congratulate the sophisticated people of Oyo for seeing the light, kicking out the colony of clowns in the PDP and voting ACN's way the last…

May 23, 2013

Oyo students get their groove back: State re-introduces scholarship awards after 28 years

by Rachel Ogbu Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi (Punch) Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has presented scholarship awards worth N100m to some students of the state. On Tuesday, the governor…

April 8, 2013

A tale of sugar, a truck, and a baton: Lawyer accuses policewoman of assault in Ibadan

by Isi Esene A lawyer, Demilade Olaniyan, has narrated how a policewoman, Sola Olanrewaju, and her colleagues at Kajorepo Police Station, beat him mercilessly in Ibadan, Oyo state in a…

March 3, 2013

Strange love: “It was a mistake” – Wife pleads for husband who shot her in the buttocks (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Isi Esene A security guard, Wasiu Waheed was recently held by the police at Apete Community in Ibadan, Oyo state for allegedly attempting to kill his wife, Kafayat. Waheed…

January 31, 2013

Oyo to sanction schools for poor exam results

by Rachel Ogbu Students and their teachers will have to seat up in Oyo State as the government on Wednesday said that any public school with poor performance record would…

January 6, 2013

Man hands suicide note to daughter, 10, then hangs himself in Oyo

by Isi Esene Residents of Idi Oro, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State were shocked yesterday when news filtered round that the Oluwo Ogboni of Egbeda, Kasim Adeniran,…

January 5, 2013

They are corrupting our children: Oyo moves to remove brothels from residential areas

by Funso Ajewole The Oyo State government has started a clamp down on brothels operating in residential areas to curb their influence on young persons. Commissioner for the Environment and…

December 22, 2012

Ex-governor Rotimi’s wife, Titilayo, regains freedom from abductors

by Akan Ido Titilayo, wife of Brig. Gen. Oluwole Rotimi (retd.), who was abducted two weeks ago by unknown gunmen has regained her freedom. She was kidnapped in front of…

December 9, 2012

TRAGIC PHOTOS: 4 university students die in car crash

by Isi Esene There are reports that four students said to be of Lead City University, a private university in Oyo State yesterday died in an accident along Ring Road,…

November 12, 2012

Opinion: Lam Adesina’s place in political history

by Demola Rewaju Nothing can however diminish the greatness of Alhaji Lamidi Adesina or erode his achievements. Incidentally, I was making my way from Kwara to Lagos through Oyo state…

November 11, 2012

Lam Adesina, former Oyo governor, is dead

by Isi Esene Multiple sources are reporting the death of the former governor of Oyo State, Lam Adesina. Adesina was the governor of the state under the Alliance for Democracy…

November 6, 2012

Public disgrace: Gov. Ajimobi sacks 3 commissioners for ineffectiveness

by Isi Esene Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday sacked three commissioners from his cabinet for their "ineffectiveness". The dropped commissioners are Yunus Akintunde (Works and Transport); Bosun Oladele (Information and Orientation)…

November 1, 2012

TICKER: Tribune sacks 160 workers

There has been a mass sack of workers at the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) PLC, publishers of the Tribune titles, based in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria. …

October 30, 2012

Victim blaming: Parents of 6-year-old rape victim charged for “parental duty neglect”

by Isi Esene In Oyo State, Sikiru Adebayo and his wife, Fatimo, were yesterday arraigned before an Oyo Magistrates Court for allegedly neglecting their parenting duty which led to the…

October 19, 2012

Vegas comes to Oyo: Students clash in Ibadan over gambling

by Isi Esene Several students were injured and properties vandalized on Thursday when students of Government College, Ibadan (GCI) and Apata Community Grammar School engaged one another in a free-for-all…

August 6, 2012

Tragedy strikes again: 5-year-old girl dies in a petrol tanker accident

by Isi Esene A five-year-old girl died yesterday on Iwo Road, Ibadan, when a bus she was riding in drove over petrol which was spilled on the road by a…

August 4, 2012

Horror: 21-year-old lady tied and burnt to death by aggrieved lover

by Isi Esene Tolu Esuola, a 21-year-old lady was recently found tied to a bed and burnt to death in Oyo Town, Oyo State. Speaking on the incident, Mrs. Juliana…

July 25, 2012

Brutality: Student sues Police IG for N100m

by Isi Esene Mr. Adebayo Olaide is suing the Inspector General of Police, a policeman, Mr. Mukaila Gujuba, and three others for the sum of N100m for the loss of…

July 20, 2012

Oyo Speaker rains curses on Facebook detractors

by Isi Esene The training programme organized in London for the wives of Oyo State legislators has attracted lots of criticisms from many quarters. Observers see it as a waste…

July 19, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Oyo State legislators’ wives in UK for husband support training

Photo credit: Seun Kolade The above picture is indeed, curious as it sounds, a group of wives of Oyo State legislators at Custom House Hotel, London. The lovely ladies are…

March 29, 2012

No, thank you: Oyo state workers reject new salary scale, continue strike

by Lekan Olanrewaju Civil servants in Oyo state on Tuesday announced that the indefinite strike they are currently on will continue. This was due to their rejection of the new minimum…

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