6 Officers Were Killed, Others Missing — Oyo CP Says, Announces Arrest Of 9 Suspects
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu has revealed that at least six of his men were killed, while some are still missing following the recent violent attacks by hoodlums on police stations across the country. The Commissioner explained that the hoodlums capitalized on the protest to perpetrate crime adding that they also burnt five divisional police headquarters...
BREAKING: UI VC Race: Process Suspended Over Crisis
The process for the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan was on Wednesday afternoon suspended. The suspension is not unconnected from the lockdown of the institution on Wednesday by workers protesting against the alleged plan to impose the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Kayode Adebowale as the next VC. The union also rejected Prof. Olufemi Mimiko, describing him as...
Seyi Makinde’s Dexterity And Ingenuity In The Face Of Crisis | Ogunwoye Samson Gbemiga
The ancient city of Ibadan is atavistically known with a particular touchy trait, that is the ability to evoke the spirit of public disturbances, anyone that remembers the popular Wetie Crisis in the 1960s' Western Region would know how hard it could be to maintain order in Ibadan whenever the people have a cause to go on rampage. The rage...
Makinde Approves N9.3b For 106 Mass Transit Buses
The Oyo state government has approved the procurement of one hundred and six mass transit buses to enhance intra city mobility and complement its fleet of buses from the pacesetter transport service with an estimated cost of 9.3 billion naira. The approval was, according to Sunrise bulletin, part of the resolutions reached at the 29th State Executive Council Meeting. The commisioner...
UI Gate Locked As Workers Protest Against Planned Imposition Of Adebowale As Next VC
The University of Ibadan is currently on a total lockdown as workers have taken over the entire premises protesting against the 'planned imposition of the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Adebowale as the next Vice-Chancellor.' OYOINSIGHT.COM recalls that multiple individuals and unions in the institution have alleged that the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka is 'putting no...
Of Thieves, Deprivations, And Social Order | Olugbemiga Afolabi
There is a thread that runs through morality, legality and social order. A thief is a thief though reasons could be adduced for extenuating circumstances for those hungry and deprived as you have posited. For instance, what would an individual do with stealing roofing sheets or tractors? To sell with the probability of getting caught. Agreed, there is no morality...
PHOTOS: Sunday Dare Visits Abandoned Youth Centre In Ibadan, Promises Revival
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare paid a surprise visit to the abandoned youth development centre at Onla village in Oyo state with a promise to revive it for the empowerment of youth. The expanse of land with few structures was started in 2013 as a Federal Government youth development project.
UI VC: OAU Lecturer, Olayinka’s DVC, Ex-DVC, 3 Others Make Final 6 Shortlist
A lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Femi Mimiko, is among the last 6 candidates shortlisted for the position of vice-chancellor at the University of Ibadan. Mimiko, who is of the department of political science, and VC of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, between 2010 and 2015 is the only ‘outsider’ among the 6 nominated from the...
EXCLUSIVE: Makinde’s N1m ‘#EndSARS Gift’ Tears Oyo Youths Apart
Over the past three weeks, youths from every nook and cranny of the country had formed a formidable force like never before to demand the scrapping of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police Force. They also want an end to police brutality The fight by the Nigerian youths has been lauded and largely successful for various...
From Writing Nigeria’s Head Of State At 17 To Serving 4 Governors, Ibadan Chief, Lekan Alabi Clocks 70
Today, Oloye Lekan Alabi, a veteran journalist, author, public relations guru and public relations guru clocks 70. In this report, OYOINSIGHT.COM's Adebayo Abdulrahman highlights the story of a man who has defied all odds. In the beginning...there was activism and journalism Born in Ibadan on the 27th of October, 1950 to the late Pa AbdulRaheem Oladosu Alabi and Mrs . Mopelola, Oloye...
