Nigeria News » Oyo News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: 2020 arrest images recycled to falsely claim Nigerian pastor aided Oyo kidnappers
Following the mass abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo state in May, posts shared on social media claimed to show a clergyman arrested by police for being the ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Oyo rescue rekindles hope of crushing Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom economy
The rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted by terrorists in Oyo State is being viewed as a potential template for tackling ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Oyo Assembly urged to remove sachet water from single-use plastics ban bill
Association of Table Water Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP), Oyo State chapter, has appealed to the Oyo State House of Assembly to remove sachet water from the proposed Single-Use Plastics Prohibition ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: EFCC: Court gives verdict on Oyo govt probe, see full details
A top court has delivered its judgment on the planned investigation involving the Seyi Makinde-led Oyo state government, determining the next steps in the case.
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Freed Oyo School Children - Medical Checks Must Include Mental Evaluation, NMA Warns
The release of the Oyo schoolchildren after more than 50 days in captivity has once again brought to the fore the often-overlooked physical and psychological toll of kidnapping. While the return of ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Fitch Rates Cross River, Oyo States ‘B’, Stable Outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Cross River and Oyo states at ‘B’ with Stable Outlooks, citing resilient financial ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Nigeria: Oyo, Borno Kidnappings - More Pressures On Govt, Governors to Rescue Abducted School Children
LAGOS -- The Federal Government and governors yesterday came under intense pressure to immediately secure the release of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states.
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Beyond Rescue: Lessons From The Release Of Oyo Abducted Students And Teachers On The Urgent Need To Strengthen Forest Security Across The Region, By Yusuf Kazeem Kolawole
The Oyo incident should therefore serve as a reminder that forest security is directly connected to national security. A country that fails to secure its forests risks exposing its citizens, ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » Social: Social Workers inaugurate new leaders in Oyo
Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), Oyo state chapter has elected new leaders to pilot the affairs of the association for the next four years. The inauguration of the new executive took ...