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Oyo ExCo Unveils Multi-Billion Naira Investment Drive for Airport, Healthcare, Agriculture

July 16, 2026

The Oyo State Executive Council (ExCo) has approved a raft of infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, industrial and sports development projects aimed at boosting economic growth, improving public services and creating jobs across the

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Nigerian Army Reveals How Joint Security Operation Rescued 44 Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

July 11, 2026

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that the rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State was the result of a month-long, intelligence-led operation involving multiple

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Makinde Tightens Road Safety, Security Net as Oyo Unveils New Vehicle Registration Enforcement Order

June 10, 2026

Governor Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 on the Regulation and Enforcement of Vehicle Registration and Traffic Management in Oyo State, introducing sweeping new compliance measures that tighten

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Abducted Oyo School Principal Denies Reports of ₦1bn Ransom, Sharia Demand in New Captivity Video

June 8, 2026

A fresh twist has emerged in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, with one of the victims, Principal Mrs. Alamu Folawe, appearing in a new video to deny widespread

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Police Arrest Four, Neutralise Two Kidnappers in Adelabu Family Abduction, Uncover Extensive Surveillance Network

June 8, 2026

The Oyo State Police Command has revealed that the kidnapping of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons was the outcome of a carefully

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Senator Alli Denies Link to Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction, Alleges Political Smear Campaign.

June 7, 2026

The media office of Senator (Dr.) Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has strongly denied reports circulating on social media that allegedly link the lawmaker to the recent abduction of the sister of Nigeria’s Minister

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Police Confirm Rescue of Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons, Hail Intelligence-Led Operation

June 7, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, in an operation that underscores the growing reliance on

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Police Rescue Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons After Gun Battle With Kidnappers

June 7, 2026

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons following a gun battle with suspected kidnappers in

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Makinde Visits Adelabu, Assures Safe Return of Kidnapped Sister, Twin Sons

June 6, 2026

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has paid a solidarity visit to the residence of the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, following the abduction of the minister’s younger sister and her twin

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Oyo School Abduction: Speaker Warns Against Negotiating as Kidnappers Demand Weapons, Law Changes

June 4, 2026

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has warned that yielding to the demands of the armed group behind the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local

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Mbamalu Faults Political Elite for Focusing on 2027 Amid Deepening Security Crisis

June 4, 2026

Publisher of Prime Business Africa, Dr. Marcel Mbamalu, has criticised Nigeria’s political class for what he described as an increasing preoccupation with the 2027 elections while the country battles a worsening security

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Obi Calls for Immediate Release of Abducted Oyo Pupils, As Pressure Mounts on Security Response

June 3, 2026

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State, in a

Jubilation In Rwanda As Teachers Get Huge Pay Rise

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After 16 Days in Captivity, Oyo Teachers Shut Schools in Solidarity With Abducted Colleagues, Pupils

June 1, 2026

Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State on Monday commenced an indefinite strike in compliance with a directive from the national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), following

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Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards for Oyo as FG Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Pupils

June 1, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a series of security measures, including the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and the deployment of a specialised rescue team, following the abduction of

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Fresh Distress Video From Oyo School Captives Intensifies Pressure For State Police

May 29, 2026

Fresh pressure has mounted on the Federal Government to fast-track the establishment of state police following the release of a new distress video by victims abducted during attacks on schools in Oriire

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French Investors Support Establishment Of Full Agribusiness Market In Oyo

June 6, 2024

A French firm, SEMMARIS-Rungis International Market, is set to support the establishment of an international wholesale agribusiness market in Oyo State. Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and Executive Adviser

Supreme Court Judgment On LG Autonomy Not A Silver Bullet To Nigeria's Problems – Makinde

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Gov Makinde Vows To Provide Conducive Environment For Investors

January 11, 2024

Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has reiterated his commitment to fostering a conducive environment for investors, regardless of political affiliations. Speaking at the commissioning of Omoluabi FM in Ibadan, the governor highlighted

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Oyo, Kano, Kwara, Osun Declare Work-Free Day To Mark Islamic New Year

July 19, 2023

Kano, Oyo, Kwara and Osun states governments have declared Wednesday (today), a work-free day to mark the beginning of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year. A statement by the Kano State Commissioner

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Oyo, Delta Emerge BetKing 3×3 WheelChair Nat’l Championship Winners

June 24, 2023

Oyo and Delta states’ men and women have emerged champions of the 2023 BetKing 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship which was held at the outdoor Sports Hall of Alake Sports Centre in

Niger State Governor Commiserates With Oyo State, Royal Family On Death Of Aalafin

April 23, 2022

The outpouring of emotions over the death of the Aalafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has continued to come to the royal family and people of Oyo State with Niger State Governor

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Guess Who Makinde Reveals As New Olubadan On Monday!

February 13, 2022

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, promised to name the new Olubadan of Ibadanland on Monday. Governor Makinde stated this while speaking at the final burial rites for the late Olubadan

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Buhari Consoles Oyo State, Alao-Akala Family On Demise Of Former Governor

January 12, 2022

President Mohammadu Buhari has extended his commiserations to the family of Alao-Akala family, the government and people of Oyo State on the demise of the former governor of the state, Otunba Christopher

Obituary: Former Oyo State Governor, Akala Is Dead

January 12, 2022

Reports from Ibadan, Oyo State Governor on Wednesday confirmed that former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala is dead. Prime Business Africa understands that the former governor, in Igbomoso. He was

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Lawyer Warns Governor Makinde Against Installing New Olubadan Of Ibadanland

January 4, 2022

As Lawsuit To Make Another Candidate Monarch Exists Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has been advised not to use his good office and install a new Olubadan of Ibadanland

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