Oyo state

June 02, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday erupted in outrage over the gruesome killing of Mr Michael Oyedokun, a mathematics teacher who was allegedly beheaded by kidnappers after being abducted alongside students and other teachers, as...

June 01 (THEWILL) — It is 9 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” That famous line, made popular by the retired NTA anchorman Frank Olize, used to sound like a gentle public service reminder. Today, in Nigeria,...

June 01 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to withdraw their services from schools beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, until further notice. The directive, issued by...

May 31 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 forest guards and deployed a specialised rescue team to Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as part of an intensified federal response to the abduction of 46 pupils...

May 27, (THEWILL) — Former Lagos and Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the Accord Party in Oyo State, citing what he described as undue infiltration of the party structure...

May 25, (THEWILL) — Only a few days ago, the Oyo State Government announced the immediate suspension of all school excursions, field trips, inter-school sports competitions and other activities that require students to move outside school premises, citing growing...

May 20, (THEWILL) — Nigerian entertainers are calling for swift action after recent kidnappings and attacks in Oyo State. Actress Opeyemi Aiyeola appealed to public figures and traditional rulers to use their influence to raise awareness. In a video on...

May 19, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of the existence of a terrorist base in Nigeria’s South-West region, insisting that the recent attack on schools in Oyo State was an isolated criminal incident and not...

May 18, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has vowed that all victims abducted during the recent attack on schools in Esiele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, would be rescued. He also directed security agencies to track down...

May 18, (THEWILL) — A fresh wave of grief has swept through Oyo State following the killing of one of the abducted teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area, identified as Michael Oyedokun, who was...