Residents of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday staged another protest demanding the release of more than 40 schoolchildren and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire […]
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Oyo Muslim Community Rejects Terrorists’ Sharia Demands as Schools Shut in Solidarity with Abducted Victims
The Muslim community in Oyo State has strongly condemned the Sharia-related demands reportedly made by terrorists holding abducted teachers and pupils from schools in Oriire […]
Oyo Assembly Rejects Negotiation With Bandits, Demands Rescue of Abducted Students and Teachers
The Oyo State House of Assembly has firmly rejected calls for the state government to negotiate with bandits responsible for the abduction of students and […]
Teachers Protest as Oyo Schools Shut Over Abducted Pupils and Colleagues
Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were shut down on Monday as teachers complied with a directive from the Nigeria Union of Teachers […]
Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards for Oyo as NUT Declares Indefinite Strike Over Abducted Pupils
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of renewed efforts to tackle insecurity and rescue pupils […]
Oyo Kidnap Carried Out by Displaced Terrorists, DHQ Clarifies
The Defence Headquarters has said the recent abduction incident in Oyo State was carried out by terrorists who fled from other parts of the country […]
Oyo Police Seek Public Help to Identify Woman Found Dead in Egbeda
The Oyo State Police Command on Monday appealed to residents to help identify a woman whose lifeless body was discovered in Egbeda Local Government Area. […]
Oyo Honours 73 Indigenes as 50th Anniversary Celebration Peaks in Ibadan
Oyo State on Tuesday honoured 73 prominent sons and daughters of the state as activities marking its 50th anniversary reached a high point in Ibadan. […]
Oyo Residents Turn Out in Large Numbers for Free Medical Outreach as State Marks 50 Years
Residents of Oyo State, especially senior citizens and children, on Tuesday trooped out across the state to benefit from a free medical outreach organised as […]
Rising Skitmaker Sanku Dies in Oyo Car Crash, Fans and Colleagues Mourn
Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Sanku, has tragically lost his life in a car accident along Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. The crash, which occurred […]