oyo state news

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) community in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, is reeling from shock and demanding justice following the alleged killing of a corps member, Damilola Iyanda, by a police officer on Tuesday. According to reports, a trigger-happy policeman fatally shot...

Gunmen associated with the Yoruba Nation movement attempted to seize control of the Oyo Governor's Office and the State Assembly in Ibadan, Nigeria, sparking chaos and prompting a swift response from security forces. Clad in Army camouflage and armed with rifles, the masked men occupied...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, voiced his disappointment on Monday, revealing that only one of the three major 2023 presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, had not reached out to commiserate with him following the recent explosion in Ibadan. Makinde, while...

Residents of Desalu Street, Odo-Ona, Ibadan, found themselves in bewilderment as officials from an undisclosed hospital left Blessing Ayeni, a sick woman, at the front of her husband's alcohol-selling shop. According to witnesses, the hospital claimed Blessing had been abandoned since last...

Image credit: Eukoha The University of Ibadan, a government institution, has achieved a remarkable feat by securing a position in the top 1,000 global list of the 2024 World Universities Ranking by the Times Higher Education (THE) - this is a significant achievement considering many Nigerian...

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has provided insight into why he ordered traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand during an event. The incident occurred during the inauguration of two projects in Iseyin, Oyo State, where Obasanjo was the special guest of honor. In a video circulated...