Oyo State Archives

Tragedy Strikes Shooting Stars As Assistant Coach Olowokere Dies During Training

The Shooting Stars Sports Club has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its newly appointed assistant coach, Akin Olowokere, who collapsed during a...

NEWS10 months ago

BREAKING: Ibadan Mourns As 43rd Olubadan Dies At 90

The traditional ruler of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90. The monarch reportedly breathed his last in...

Crime10 months ago

Two TikTok Influencers Convicted For Naira Abuse In Oyo

Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted two social media influencers, Bukola Rufai and Abdulateef Jimoh, for the...

Crime1 year ago

How DSS Unraveled A Criminal Network Of NSCDC Officers, Arms Dealers

Advanced technology was pivotal in the arrest of three Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers accused of involvement in kidnapping and banditry in Oyo...

Alaafin's Death is 'end of an era' - says Oluwo of Iwoland

NEWS1 year ago

Atiba 9 Rejects Owoade’s Appointment As Alaafin Of Oyo

Nine royal families in Oyo, known as the Atiba 9, have opposed the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo, calling it a violation...

Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State's convoy was involved in an accident, and one of the vehicles' drivers was killed in a collision. When the governor was traveling back to Ibadan from Saki, where he had gone to attend a town hall meeting with PDP members ahead of his reelection campaign, three other people in the convoy also sustained injuries. Ramon Mustapha, the driver, reportedly died instantly after being thrown from his car as it finally came to rest after bouncing around several times. Another source said the late driver smashed his head in the unfortunate accident. The Oyo State government is yet to react to this incident.

NEWS1 year ago

JUST IN: Gov Seyi Makinde Officially Installs New Alaafin Of Oyo Amid Disputes

In a significant development for Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has formally presented the staff of office to Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of...

NEWS1 year ago

Ibadan Funfair Tragedy: Former Ooni’s Wife, Others Remanded Over Stampede

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, along with Oriyomi Hamzat,...

The Oyo State Government under Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the reconstruction of Ijio-Idiko-Ile Road which is one of the roads in the Oke Ogun geo-political zone in the state. Makinde also disclosed that he had given the go-ahead for the renovation of Iseyin Township Hall. Makinde, made these known during a town hall meeting held at Iseyin Town Hall in Iseyin Local Government Area, on Thursday. In his speech, Makinde informed the audience that construction is still going on at the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso campus's College of Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin Campus. He declared that Oba Abdul Ganiy Adekunle Salau, the most recent Aseyin of Iseyin, would be honored by having the campus lecture hall bear his name.

Entertainment1 year ago

Tragic Funfair Crush In Ibadan Claims Children’s Lives

Several children lost their lives, and many others were injured in a tragic incident at a funfair in Ibadan, a city in south-west Nigeria. The event,...

NEWS1 year ago

Ibadan Man On Why He Used 76 Women For Ritual, Ate Others

An ear-tingling tale has emerged from the Oyo State capital, Ibadan, where a yet-to-be-identified male confessed on radio that he sacrificed almost 80 women to...

NEWS1 year ago

Oyo Native Doctor Mourns 14 Lives Lost In Building Collapse

In Jegede community, Ibadan, Oyo State, tragedy struck when a house collapsed, narrowly sparing its landlord, Pa Abdullamid Alabi. However, the incident claimed the lives of...