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The Oluoke of Oke-Igbo Kingdom, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, has conferred the chieftaincy title of Iyalode of Okeigbo Kingdom on Mrs. Funmilola Ademoyegun, described as an astute community developer, retired health professional, and seasoned grassroots mobilizer. Okeigbo is a town and a principal part of the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area (LGA)… Continue reading

Over N1 billion was on Saturday donated to support the Scholarship Scheme of the Wole Olanipekun Foundation founded by Ikere Ekiti born legal luminary , Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN. The event, which is the 29th in the series of the scholarship schemeand sixth edition of the Wole Olanipekun Foundation and… Continue reading

Showers of encomium were given to the Permanent Secretary of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board , Alhaji Lukman Akinola Muraina today as he celebrated 60th birthday and meritorious retirement from the active service of the state. In her goodwill message at the programme held at Western Hall,… Continue reading

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that Nigeria will never become a one-party state, despite the frenetic moves by some people to push the country towards that direction.He explained that the plurality of ethnic nationalities won’t make the idea work.Governor Makinde stated this in Yola, on Saturday, during a… Continue reading

The Oyo State Housing Corporation, on Friday, conducted a fact-finding mission to the Owode Housing Estate Phase II, Apata, Ibadan, urging those yet to develop their allotted lands in the estate to do so in order to avoid losing such lands.This is sequel to an outcry by residents over insecurity… Continue reading

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of Mr Segun Awolowo, the first grandson of the former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, SAN, as painful and a sad loss to Nigeria.Makinde condoled with the Chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria PLC, publishers of the… Continue reading

The bandits that abducted 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) during a church service in Eruku, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State on Tuesday , have placed N100 ransom on the head of each abductees. It was gathered that the kidnappers have started contacting the families of… Continue reading

Segun Awolowo, grandchild of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, former premier of Western Nigeria, has died. He was 62. The Awolowo family announced the passing of Segun in a statement issued on Thursday. “With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather- Olusegun Awolowo,”… Continue reading

.Says zone’ll become model of job creation, shared prosperity Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Oluyole Free Trade Zone will become a model of excellence and innovations, creating thousands of jobs and bringing about a shared prosperity to residents of the state. The governor stated this on… Continue reading

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly on Monday, November 24, 2025. The 2026 Budget Estimate will be the seventh Appropriation Bill presented to the lawmakers by the governor since his election as the governor of the state in 2019.Recall that… Continue reading