Many residents have been feared dead during a clash among rival gangs in Oyo State. No fewer than eleven persons have been feared dead following a clash among rival gangs from Inalende, Opopoyeosa, and Abebi areas of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Friday clash, which lasted for … Read more
Angry youths have reportedly stormed the Oyo governor’s office with corpses. Angry youths, on Wednesday, stormed the office of the governor of Oyo State with corpses to protest the gruesome murder of two of their friends by members of the National Road Transport Workers (NURTW), EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the … Read more
The beggars were conveyed from their shanties on Jemibewon Road, Sabo area of Ibadan to the newly built Akinyele Resettlement Centre, which was earlier toured by Arewa community leaders, and representatives of the beggars on Saturday. Oyo State Government has commenced the evacuation of beggars from shanties in the state’s capital, Ibadan, to Akinyele resettlement … Read more
Two persons have been feared dead following a clash among NURTW members in Oyo State. Two persons have been reportedly killed in the Oremeji-Agugu area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). It was gathered that the crisis started on Monday night after a member … Read more
“If the Nigeria/Biafra civil war that was so devastating could end within thirty months, one begins to wonder why the “Boko Haram, made up of a collection of few hundreds initially, but now thousands of dissidents, should continue to last for over twelve years now, against the federal might?” The Ezendigbo of Oyo State, Dr. … Read more
Sunday Igboho has stormed Igangan, Oyo State, over the recent attacks in the community. EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, has stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Igboho arrived Igangan on Monday evening following the weekend’s attacks by suspected Fulani … Read more
“They killed 10 people and injured many others. They used sophisticated weapons in the attack” A fresh attack on Igangan, a town located in Ibarapa area of Oyo state, by suspected Fulani has left fifteen persons dead. The area has been in the news for some years with incessant clashes erupting between farmers and herders, … Read more
Again, suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked a farmer in Oyo State. A farmer in Ibarapa area of Oyo State, Kaptain Kaston, has been attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the latest attack by the Fulani herdsmen occurred in Idiyan, a village near Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of … Read more
Governor Makinde has increased the allowance of corps members in Oyo State. Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has increased the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state from N5,000 to N15,000, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Governor Makinde made this known during his visit to the NYSC camp … Read more
The wife of the Oyo State Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. Arikeade Oni-Salawu, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Mrs. Salawu, who is a medical doctor, was abducted in front of her residence in Ibadan. The wife of the Oyo State Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. … Read more
Friday, May 21, 2021, has been declared as a public holiday by the Oyo State Government. Makinde enjoined the residents to go to their respective areas en masse to cast their votes. Friday, May 21, 2021, has been declared as a public holiday by the Oyo State Government, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. This was … Read more
No fewer than four people were reported dead in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers on Thursday. Sources disclosed that four people died as a result of gunshots they sustained when the customs officers were engaging the smugglers. No fewer than four people were reported dead in Iseyin, Oyo … Read more
The Oyo State Government has concluded Phase One of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution which focused on healthcare workers and other frontline workers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Dr Tomi Owopetu-Iken, a member of the state’s Emergency Operation Center for COVID-19. The state urged those who had taken the first jab to … Read more
A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. Mr Saka had allegedly threatened to end his life and that of his former lover for ending the relationship with him. A … Read more
Onadeko is playing politics with sensitive security issues – Adams Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, says Oyo state needs a firm, domineering, decisive and impartial character as it commissioner of police. Adams said this will help address the perennial and pervasive scourge of insecurity that that betides the state. He noted that the … Read more
Araromi is the biggest automobile parts market in the state. It was tale of woes and misery for traders as an inferno ravaged Araromi automobile parts market in Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo state. Araromi is the biggest automobile parts market in the state. According to TheCable, the fire outbreak, which started around 11pm on Friday, … Read more
Surgical operations were suspended at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo State, over the lack of water supply to the hospital on Wednesday. Some of the patients, who are currently on admission in the hospital, said they buy bags of satchel water to bathe and flush the toilets in the hospital. Surgical operations were … Read more
Aggrieved youths from various parts of Oyo State, on Monday, stormed the State Secretariat at Agodi to express their displeasure against the incessant killings by criminal herdsmen in Ibarapaland, Oke-Ogun and other parts of the state. The protesters, who are mainly from Ibarapaland stormed the Secretariat where the Governor’s Office is located at around 10:40am … Read more
The mother of Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen in her hometown, Igboho, Oyo State, on Sunday. This was made known by the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, via his official Twitter handle on Sunday evening. He tweeted, “I just spoke to … Read more
An 80-year-old chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Igangan, simply identified as Pa Olawuwo, has been arraigned in court over the killing of Dr Fatai Aborode. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Friday, disclosed that the suspect had been arraigned and the court remanded him in police custody. … Read more