Road Crashes in Oyo State: 2024 Report Lives Lost: 222 people died in road crashes. Injuries: 779 individuals were injured. Number of Crashes: 304 accidents occurred across 33 local councils in Oyo State. Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rosemary Alo, shared these figures in a recent statement. She pointed … Read more
Woli Arole laments high number of awaiting trial inmates in Oyo Over 1,200 inmates at Agodi Custodial Centre, Ibadan, are awaiting trial. Founder of Friends’ Fellowship International, Oluwatoyin Bayekun, raised concerns during a visit. He urged the Federal Government to address the challenges faced by inmates and correctional facilities. In an interview with Ekohotblog on … Read more
Six suspects arrested in connection with a stampede at a children’s carnival in Ibadan have been released. The incident occurred at Islamic High School, Bashorun, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Oyo State Police confirmed the arrests, but some individuals remain in custody. The Oyo State Police Command has freed six of the eight suspects detained … Read more
Fire Destroys Governor’s Aide’s Warehouse in Ibadan A devastating fire has destroyed the warehouse of Hon. Tallest Innocent, the Senior Special Assistant on Community Relations (Igbo Community) to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at his wholesale distribution centre in the Alafara area, near NIHORT Iletuntun Shonshon Road, Ibadan. … Read more
Former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed profound sadness over the tragic death of more than 30 children in a stampede during an event in Ibadan. According to a statement released by his Media Office, Fayemi conveyed his condolences to the grieving families and … Read more
35 Killed in Ibadan Funfair Tragedy, Agidigbo FM Chairman Hospitalized Oriyomi Hamzat, Chairman of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, is in an undisclosed hospital after losing consciousness due to a tragic stampede at a Christmas funfair in Ibadan. The incident claimed the lives of 35 people, most of them children. Sources say Hamzat collapsed from the … Read more
The Oyo State Government has taken decisive action in response to the tragic death of OYRTMA officer Fabunmi Kehinde on December 14, 2024. Eko Hot Blog reports that the alleged perpetrator, 28-year-old Ifeoluwa Ologbese, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Iyaganku. EDITOR’S PICK Family Betrayal: Paul Pogba’s Brother Sentenced to Prison Over Shocking … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved an increase in the state’s budget for 2025, raising it from ₦678 billion to ₦684 billion. This decision was made during a plenary session held on Tuesday after the House Committee on Finance, Appropriation, and State Economic Planning presented its report. Editors Picks: Federal Government to Implement … Read more
The Oyo State Government has announced that civil servants will start receiving a new minimum wage of N80,000 from January 2025. According to the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, the agreement was reached between the state government and organized labour. While the new wage will take effect nominally from July 1, 2024, workers … Read more
Dr. Yemi Farounbi, a former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State to become more active if it wants to succeed in future elections. Speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday, he praised Governor Seyi Makinde’s performance but criticized the PDP’s lack of visibility in the state. Farounbi noted … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects linked to cultism and illegal possession of firearms across Ibadan. The arrests were made in areas identified as crime hotspots, including Apete, Ijokodo, Moniya, Samonda, Sango, and the Iwo-Road axis. The suspects confessed to being members of the “Brother Across Nigeria” (BAN), also known as “Alora.” … Read more
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) initiated a series of raids over the weekend, targeting illegal street traders within the Ibadan metropolis. Led by OYRTMA Chairman Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd) and General Manager Commander Ayoade Adekola, the operation focused on the Oritamerin, Gege, Agbeni, and Ogunpa areas of the state. Editor’s Pick: D-Day: … Read more
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, ordered the remand of 12 auto mechanics at the Agodi Correctional Centre over alleged treasonable felony and other offences. The defendants face eight charges, including treasonable felony, threat to murder, defamation, publishing fake news, unlawful assembly, and causing fear. They are accused of threatening to forcefully remove Oyo … Read more
NAFDAC, on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, destroyed ₦10.99 billion worth of expired, fake, and unregistered products in Ibadan, Oyo state. The items, collected from five South West states and Kwara, were destroyed at the Akinyele Dumpsite. NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, was represented by Mrs. Roseline O. Ajayi. The destruction was observed by Dr. Akin … Read more
The Oyo State Civil Service Commission has revealed the interview dates for the recruitment of officers into different positions in the state’s civil service. The Commission’s Chairman, Kamoru Abiodun Aderibigbe, announced this in a statement issued to journalists in Ibadan. He mentioned that the interview would begin with the Education Officers’ roles today, December 11, … Read more
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) claims it has received 406 petitions on cases that are corruption related since its launch in April 2021 till date. Justice Eni Esan, OYACA Chairman, disclosed this on Monday at a news conference, to honour the 2024 International Anti-Corruption Day. Eni Esan, a retired judge, said the petitions, came … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved a minimum wage of N80,000 for the State workforce. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Oyelade said the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of making reckless and unfounded attacks against the ruling party and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Makinde made these remarks during a recent event in Ibadan on Saturday, blaming the APC for the turmoil within the Peoples Democratic … Read more
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday advised President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the proposed Tax Reform Bill from the National Assembly to enable further consultations and consensus-building. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde revealed this decision while briefing State House correspondents after the 144th NEC meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, originally scheduled for October 24, to November 28, 2024. The decision followed a four-hour meeting of party stakeholders at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week Working Vacation In UK, France NIDCOM Gears … Read more