Tag: Oyo state

Customers oppose Discos' plan to recover prepaid meters
Electricity

IBEDC announces blackout in Ibadan communities

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has announced that no fewer than 22 communities in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, will experience daily power outages lasting about three hours due to ongoing road construction activities in parts of the city. The electricity distribution company made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday and shared via […]

Scams

Travel agent arraigned for N2.5m visa fraud in Ibadan

A travel agent, James Anthony, 40, was arraigned on Friday before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on charges relating to a N2.5 million visa fraud. Mr. Anthony was formally charged with obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court that the defendant […]

News

Oyo fire service warns against illegal market construction

The Federal Fire Service, Oyo State Command, has strongly condemned the indiscriminate construction of shops in markets, issuing a warning that such practices severely hinder effective responses to fire outbreaks and other emergencies across the state. This crucial statement was delivered by Olojo Ayodeji, the Zonal Commander of the Federal Fire Service for Oyo and […]

NAFDAC cuts licensing fees by 65%
Policy and Regulations

NAFDAC destroys N20bn substandard products in Oyo

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, South-West Zone, began the destruction of unwholesome and substandard products valued at over N20 billion in Ibadan on Thursday. The destruction exercise took place at the Moniya dumpsite located in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. […]

Economy featured

Ekiti, Kano, Oyo top list of most expensive states

The latest report from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics reveals the ten states with the steepest annual increases in the cost of goods and services, with a mix of food and non-food pressures shaping each state’s experience Also Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month in August 2025, providing some relief for consumers […]

Top 10 countries with lowest fuel prices in 2024
Oil and Gas

IPMAN, NUPENG strike begins, shuts filling stations in Ibadan

The indefinite strike declared by some major players in the downstream sector commenced on Monday, with many filling stations in Ibadan shut and just a few selling petroleum products. The South-West zone of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers had issued directives for their […]

News

Ibadan hybrid power delivers uninterrupted electricity

The 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power Project, inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde earlier this month, is now operational. This project aims to enhance power supply reliability in Ibadan, combining renewable energy sources and conventional power to support critical infrastructure. In a statement on Tuesday issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated […]

Why farmers need to adopt new farming methods - Oyo
Agribusiness

Why farmers need to adopt new farming methods – Oyo

The Oyo government has urged farmers in the state to embrace modern farming methods in order to secure food security in the state and throughout the country. According to The Punch, as part of the preparations for World Food Day 2023, the state commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, delivered this advice to journalists […]