Oyo state

Tinubu Deploys Security Chiefs, Orders 1,000 Forest Guards As 46 Oyo Pupils, Teachers Remain Captive

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...

Oyo Guber Race Rocked As Ex-Lagos CP Owoseni Dumps Accord Primary Over ‘Infiltration, Thuggery’

May 27, (THEWILL) — Former Lagos and Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the Accord Party in Oyo State, citing what he described as undue infiltration of the party structure...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: That Circular to Oyo Schools

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...

Celebrities Call for Action Over Rising Insecurity in Oyo State

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...

Oyo Schools Attack an Isolated Crime, Not Insurgency — DHQ

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...

Oyo School Abduction: Tinubu Vows Rescue, Demands Arrest of Bandits Collaborators

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...

Oyo School Abduction: Kidnapped Teacher Beheaded As Makinde Confirms Arrest Of Six Suspects

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...

Opposition Leaders Unite In Ibadan, Push For Single Presidential Candidate Ahead Of 2027 Elections

April 25, (THEWILL) — A broad coalition of Nigeria’s opposition leaders has taken a significant step toward political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a firm commitment to field a single, consensus presidential candidate capable of challenging...

Ajimobi’s Wife Denies Link to Alleged Impeachment Plot Against Makinde

April 14, (THEWILL) — An impeachment storm is brewing in Oyo State following allegations of inducement and political pressure within the State House of Assembly, with former First Lady and ambassador-designate to Austria, Florence Ajimobi, firmly denying any link...

Oyo Partners FCMB, Mastercard Foundation to Fund 1,000 Agripreneurs with ₦1.5bn

April 03, (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Government, in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Mastercard Foundation, has disbursed ₦1.5 billion in collateral-free loans to 1,000 young agripreneurs, in a move aimed at boosting food production...
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