Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed after a fire broke out at a furniture workshop and a church in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Saturday at Sogoye, Bode, in Ibadan. Moroof Akinwande, the state Chairman of the Fire Services Agency and Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform to Governor…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was noticeably absent on Monday as governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, to deliberate on pressing national matters. The meeting, presided over by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed—who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum—was attended by Governors Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Seyi…
Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who passed away on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The staff of office was presented to the new king earlier in January by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. He completed the…
The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF flagged off a health insurance scheme for public primary school pupils. The scheme is a new initiative of the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), supported by UNICEF, to improve access to quality healthcare for indigent children in the state….
