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Barely 24hrs after terrorists attacked a military camp in the outskirts of Igbeti in the Olorunsogo local government council, the Deputy Gov, Barrister Adebayo Lawal, was on the ground to assess the situation. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who accompanied him, the Deputy Gov said that Governor Seyi Makinde had a message for the people: ‘You will never be abandoned’. While being conducted round the scene of the attack by the Commanding Officer, 81 Battalion, Lt Col Innocent Asogwa, the Deputy Gov learnt that not less than 120 soldiers have been sent into…

Unknown gunmen have attacked an Operation Burst security base situated within a forest reserve along the Igbeti–Igboho axis in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting part of the facility and a patrol van ablaze. The attack reportedly occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, according to a security update from the Oorelope Local Government Command. The command said it received a distress call that armed men had invaded the Operation Burst base and immediately mobilised its operatives, alongside personnel from other sister security agencies, to respond to the situation. However, the attackers had reportedly fled the…

Nigeria’s political and business communities have been thrown into mourning following the death of former Governor of the defunct Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Mohammed Tukur. Tukur died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 90. His death was announced by his family in a statement signed by his son, Awwal D. Tukur. He died just three days before his 91st birthday, which would have been on September 15. The family described the late elder statesman as a beloved father and patriarch whose life was devoted to his family,…

The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, His Royal Majesty, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has died weeks after he was abducted by armed men and rescued by security operatives. The monarch was abducted on August 22, 2026, when armed men invaded Igbesi community. He regained his freedom five days later during a security operation around the Elerin/Ijomu-Oro axis of the state. His death was announced on Saturday, September 12, by the National President of Omo Ibile Igbomina, Bisi Fakayode, who expressed sadness over the development and prayed for the repose of the monarch’s…

As part of efforts to strengthen child protection and social welfare services across the state, the Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced training for Auxiliary Social Workers on the Child Protection Information Management System The Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Joke Sanni disclosed this during a two-day training programme for Auxiliary Social Workers held from September 10 to 11, 2026, at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Inclusion in Ibadan. She described the training as timely and significant, noting that effective child protection…

The Oyo State Government has announced the release of the results of the 2026 Placement Screening Exercise into Junior Secondary Schools across the State. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, directed Head Teachers and other relevant stakeholders to liaise with the Local Inspectors of Education (LIEs) in their respective Local Government Areas to collect the results of their pupils. The Commissioner stated that the release of the results marked another important step in ensuring a smooth and transparent transition of pupils from primary schools into the next level of their education. He reaffirmed the commitment of…

The Executive Chairman, management and entire workforce of Saki West Local Government have celebrated the retirement of the Head of Local Government Administration, Rev. Dr S. A. Farounbi, as he prepares to bow out of the Oyo State Local Government Service on September 14, 2026. Farounbi, who commenced his career in the Local Government Service on April 1, 1992, is retiring after more than three decades of service marked by commitment, professionalism, integrity and effective administration. In a congratulatory message on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Management and staff of Saki West Local Government, the council described Farounbi’s retirement as…

The Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to improving the education sector through strategic policies and programmes to improve learning outcomes in public and private schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, stated this on behalf of the Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, in his welcome-back message to students as schools resume for the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 15, 2026. Hon. Olayiwola described the new academic session as an opportunity for students to renew their commitment to learning and academic excellence. He urged them to remain…

The Federal Government has announced a major digital education initiative aimed at removing the cost of internet data for millions of students in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions who access approved educational platforms. The initiative, launched by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, is being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is designed to make digital learning more accessible to Nigerian students, particularly those from low-income households and communities with limited access to conventional educational facilities. (Channels Television) Speaking at the launch of the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria, Alausa…

One of the things I respect Seyi Makinde for is the fact that, unlike so many Governors who have reduced themselves to something lower and less befitting of the status of a councillor, Seyi Makinde has a mind of his own. If there was one thing that could have broken him politically, it would have been the Oyo schoolchildren abduction issue, but he handled it with the total confidence expected of a Governor. The Oyo issue was a test designed to break him, but it didn’t.Seyi is the only Governor in the whole of the South West region doing things…