Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a statewide restriction on the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The directive, which takes immediate effect, is part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen security, reduce criminal activities, and enhance public safety across Oyo State. According to the…
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation after two men were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Forest Security Service in the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode on Thursday. According to the police, the suspects were apprehended during a routine security operation and later handed over to the command for further investigation. Authorities said…
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that ongoing security operations are focused on securing the safe return of schoolchildren and teachers abducted during recent attacks in different parts of the country. Speaking at a special national security briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the government remains…
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that pupils and teachers abducted from Ahoro, Esiele, and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area have been released. According to the police, the reports are false and misleading, stressing that no such development has been recorded. The Command warned that spreading…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed to expose politicians he claims are sponsoring criminal activities and kidnappings in Oyo State if they fail to stop their alleged involvement. Igboho made the declaration while receiving newly elected executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by President Akinteye…
In the wake of a recent incident in Iseyin, Oyo State, where a pastor allegedly attacked Eleha and her husband over the slaughter of a Sallah ram near a church, we are reminded of the urgent need for peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance. This blog post seeks to address the importance of nonviolence, understanding, and…
The management of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) in Oyo has expelled some students of the institution for beating their colleague to death over alleged phone theft. In a now-viral clip, the expelled students were seen beating their colleague who was rolling on the floor while one of them can be heard shouting “harder, harder”. The victim was also…
