Oyo State

Nigeria's electoral commission chairman promises improved electoral integrity for 2027 polls while the ruling APC party consolidates state-level leadership with key appointments in Lagos and Oyo states.

University of Ibadan graduates achieve top honours across multiple disciplines, while Benue and Oyo states implement programs targeting over 65,000 out-of-school children.

Oyo State Governor 'Seyi Makinde reports 65,000 out-of-school children have returned to classrooms while University of Fortune announces 2026/2027 tuition fees and welfare packages. Academic leaders call for university reforms to boost national productivity.

Retired civil servants in Oyo State have accused pension officials of operating a systematic extortion scheme, forcing beneficiaries to surrender portions of their gratuity payments through selective treatment and deliberate shortfalls.

The Nigeria Police Force confronts a week of contrasts: a senior officer's promotion to Deputy Inspector General, successful arrests in Oyo State, and serious allegations of brutality against a Lagos content creator.

A terrorist assault on a Borno farming community and a thwarted bandit attack in Oyo State underscore the persistent, geographically dispersed security threats confronting Nigerian authorities, revealing both the scope of the challenge and uneven capacity to respond.

Security forces in Oyo State have neutralized two suspected bandits and rescued a kidnap victim in separate operations, reflecting the intensifying battle against rural insecurity across Nigeria's southwest.

Nigerian police conducted simultaneous operations in Oyo State, neutralizing bandits while rescuing a kidnap victim, highlighting both tactical capability and the enduring threat to rural communities.