Ilaji humbled Adeshina with 2-1 in a friendly football match played between the two football clubs in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The match played at main Ilaji Stadium on Friday, January 15 was said to have been observed by International scouts agent from Europe . The first goal […]
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Fuel Subsidy Returns As Open Market Price Of Petrol Hits ₦183 Per Litre
The increment in the price of crude oil at the international market has pushed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) landing cost to N160 per litre. VAM News learnt yesterday in Abuja that the while the landing cost was N160 as at yesterday (Thursday) morning, the open market price […]
Yakubu Dogara Speaks On Returning To PDP, Says APC Is More Of A Group Not A Political Party
According to report gathered by Liberty TV, confirmed that the Former Speaker House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has concluded his planned to decamp/revert from APC to PDP says APC is more of a group not a political party. Source: Liberty TV news.
OPINION: ILU GANGAN; The Drummer And Spectators | DEJI OLA
Dear esteem readers, kindly permit me to go triplicative this evening while we enjoy this caption together. Trust me, I will do justice to it and won’t bore you with excessive rhetorics. Apparently, for the past few weeks, I have been trying hard not to dabble into recent happenings in […]
ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY: Makinde Assures of Continuous Support For Security Agencies
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday re-assured security agencies of his continuous support in the determination to keep Oyo State safe and secure. The governor, who was speaking at the grand finale of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, […]
UBEC/SUBEB Set On Implementation of 217 Intervention Projects in Oyo State
The Universal Basic Education Commission and the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, are set to commence implementation of two hundred and seventeen projects in Oyo State. The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OyoSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this today at an […]
Makinde Receives Super Featherweight Champion, Oyekola; Promises To Tackle Youth Restiveness Via Sports
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, said that the state government would tackle the challenges of youth restiveness and unemployment through sporting activities.The governor stated this while receiving the holder of the World Boxing Federation’s Super Featherweight title, Ridwan Oyekola, a.k.a. Scorpion, in Ibadan, the state capital. The […]
Oyo Amotekun Commandant, Olayinka Makes Statement On Alleged Incident Orchestrating Death of Thomas In Ibadan
The Commandant of Operation Amotekun in Oyo State, Colonel Olayanju Olayinka has made a statement regarding the alleged incident that led to the death of Mr Tosin Thomas at Total Filling Station, Mokola, Ibadan, the capital of the state. This was contained in a release issued by commandant on Thursday, […]
JUST IN: Schools Resume January 18, Says FG
This newspaper reports that The Federal Government has given the nod for schools to resume on January 18 after reaching consensus with Governors, Commissioners and other stakeholders. The consensus was reached at a meeting between the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and Commissioners of Education in Abuja. The Permanent […]
Makinde Expresses Sadness Over Exit of His Special Adviser
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, expressed sadness on the death of his Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Engineer Simiyu James Adepoju, describing it as a huge loss to the state. Makinde maintained that the contributions of the late engineer to the ongoing infrastructure development drive in the state […]
2023: Southwest Speakers, Others Meet In Ibadan Over Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and his counterparts from all Southwest states has met in Ibadan, capital of Oyo for the push of All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Bola Tinubu 2023 presidential ambition. According to a press statement released after the meeting, […]
NTN Cheers OYRTMA Chairman, Fagbemi On Attainment of Golden Age
The management of online news medium, naijatodaynews.com has felicitated the Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffick and Maintenance Agency (OYRTMA), Mogaji Akin Fagbemi on attainment of his golden age. This was contained in a felicitation statement jointly issued by the duo of Prince Adetunji Fabode, CEO/Publisher and Comrade Khalid Imran, Editor-in-Chief […]
Amotekun Apprehends Hoodlums Terrorizing Ibadan
The Oyo State unit of the South West Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun earlier this morning arrested some set of hoodlums terrorizing Ejikeye Ajia axis Ona-Ara, Ibadan, Oyo State. Amotekun, after the arrest retrieved dangerous weapons such as : axes, charms from the hoodlums. The hoodlums are : Rahmon Hamzat […]
Makinde Reinstates PDP Executives To Their Positions
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde has announced the reinstatement of all People’s Democratic Party, PDP Executives to their positions. This announcement contained in a release issued by Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, Oyo State PDP Secretary and made available to the news men. According to him,”sequel to the directive […]
MINIMUM WAGE: Oyo Govt Sets To Pay Tertiary Institutions; Backdates Arrears To Jan 2020
The Oyo state government has signed an agreement with governing councils and representatives of all tertiary institutions in the state for a new minimum wage effective from January 2020 in line with the federal government circular on minimum wage and National Salaries And Wages Commission. The Oyo state Honourable Commissioner […]
Oyo Introduces Rural Water Sanitation Agency Board
Oyo State Government has inaugurated the board for the State’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) to further strengthen the works of the agency in making water available for the people at the rural and urban communities. While addressing the members who include Evangelist Sunday Ayobami, Hon. Gabriel Olayiwola […]
EndSARS: Court Ends Case Against Davido, Burna Boy, Falz, Others
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has stopped the case against Davido, Burna boy, Falz, others. It was gathered that the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered a halt in proceedings and stay action in a criminal complaint against persons who supported the #EndSARS protests. […]
PDP Mourns Ndubuisi Kanu’s Exit, Condoles Lagos Govt, Igbo Community
The Lagos State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the Lagos State Government and the Igbo Community in the State over the death of former Governor of the State, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu (Rtd). Lagos State Chairman of PDP, Engr Adedeji Doherty, in a statement on Wednesday, described […]
Oyo Caretaker Chairman, FM Empowers Constituents With Millions of Naira
In his readiness and eagerness to empower, improve lots and generally bring succour to the constituents, The Caretaker Chairman, Iseyin South, Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, Hon. Fasasi Raheem Ajibola FM has presented cash and empowerment materials to the women and youths of the […]
Makinde Won in 2019 Based On Coalition With Ladoja, Sarafa, Lanlehin, Others — Olopoeyan
The Chieftain of People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeniyan has said that Governor Seyi Malkinde’s emergence in 2019 Governorship Election was necessitated by the coalition championed by Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, Oloye Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin and others. Olopoeniyan disclosed this […]