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 The Oyo State Police Command has announced major breakthroughs in its ongoing intelligence-driven operations aimed at combating crime across the state, including the arrest of a driver transporting illegal firearms and the discovery of human flesh in a public transport vehicle. In a press statement issued by CSP Osifeso Adewale, the Police Public Relations Officer, the Command highlighted the growing success of its intensified stop-and-search operations conducted on major highways and critical intersections. On the night of Thursday, September 18, 2025, around 9:11 PM, officers from the Federal Highway Patrol stopped a Toyota bus (registration number AFZ 933 XA) at the Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A search of the vehicle led to the shocking discovery of two locally-made single-barrel firearms, two brand new short stainless-steel machetes, and 20 live cartridges.   The driver, who could not produce a valid d...

IBADAN is great in many ways. Remarkable feats and uncommon achievements mark its 200-year history. In the annals of time, the great city has recorded many firsts and continues to set the pace for others to follow. And with its unrelenting quest for distinction framed by its unique socio-cultural and political trajectory, the city of Oluyole will continue to thrive and add more feathers to its cap, so long as human society evolves.  Ibadan once again proved its resilience and uncommon ability to weather the storm when its age-long royal succession practice was put to the test. Its royal institution was subjected to serious strain by those who thought that the best way to flaunt their ego and political prowess was to subject the esteemed institution to ridicule. They simply needed to score a point or assert their supremacy. They even enacted laws that pitted the people against each other. Many political and cultural gladiators, including this writer, were not spared the ...

The Abiola Ajimobi Technical University (Tech-U), has announced the opening of portal for the 2025/2026 Josephus Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship, endowed by the Josephus Foundation through the university’s Chancellor, Chief (Dr.) Tunde Afolabi, MFR, is designed to support exceptionally brilliant but indigent students who may otherwise be unable to afford higher education. According to the institution, the Josephus Foundation Scholarship is merit-based and highly competitive. It is partial, with the foundation covering part of the tuition while beneficiaries enjoy a flexible payment plan spread over two installments. The award is renewable annually for the duration of a beneficiary’s programme, provided recipients maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.50. Shortlisted candidates will sit for a competitive aptitude test scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eligibility Criteria Applicants must: 1. Be prospective students of Ab...

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], Atiku Abubakar, has said the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. Morning Star reports that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared  a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. He subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to manage the state’s affairs.Fubara also met with Wike to settle their rift and attended several functions together. Following the meeting, Wike confirmed that the political rift between him and Fubara has been resolved. On Wednesday, Tinubu ended the emergency rule in the state an...

    …Says  Yoruba history bigger than any royal fathers ’ ego , says don   A Nigerian-American historian, Prof. Akin Ogundiran, has warned against leaving Yoruba history in the hands of politicians or monarchs, insisting that history is too important to be subjected to personal interests. Speaking at the Faculty of Arts Distinguished Alumnus Lecture of the University of Ibadan the Cardiss Collins Professor of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University cautioned against leaving history in the hands of politicians or monarchs. The lecture, which was held at Lecture Room 32 of the faculty, was attended by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, represented by Prof. Solomon Oyetade; senior academics, students, and others. Ogundiran argued that Ile-Ife, long celebrated as the cradle of Yoruba kingship, did not create divine kingship but only consolidated it.He explained that while Ile-Ife ...

The Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti states branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has appealed to state governors to facilitate discussions that will shape strategies for manufacturing to play a more significant role in Nigeria's economy. This was stated  by the national president of MAN, Otunba Francis Meshioye , on Tuesday during the  42nd Annual General Meeting of the zone at Ede , Osun state.  Meshioye,  who was represented by  MAN’s  Director general, Mr Segun  Ajayi -Kadir mni appealed  to the federal government to implement Nigeria First Policy He stated that there should be consequences for complying with the 'Nigeria First Policy', adding that the country can only grow when it depends mainly on what it produces. He said, "It is in this context, that we urge the Federal Government to give effect to the implementation of the Nigeria First Policy. This should involve mandatory patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products b...