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Day: August 29, 2025

Oyo Acting Gov Reaffirms Commitment to Technical, Vocational Education

…Urges Ogundoyin Polytechnic Graduands to Uphold Integrity, Be Ambassadors The Acting Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, has reiterated the state government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening technical and vocational education, noting that information communication technology and skills training remain pivotal to Oyo’s growth and development. Lawal stated this on Friday during the combined…

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VIDEO: Police Arrest Two Suspected Car-Snatchers Targeting Uber Drivers in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers believed to be members of a notorious car-snatching syndicate targeting Uber drivers in Ibadan. It was gathered that the suspects, identified as Tunde Bukola and Moyowa Faleye, were apprehended at Liberty Road in the early hours of August 26, 2025. According to reports, local…

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FGM and the Myth of Chastity: A Tradition That Breeds the Promiscuity It Claims to Prevent

By Taiwo Oluwadare Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as female circumcision, remains one of the most pressing health and human rights issues confronting women and girls across Africa and some parts of the Middle East and Asia. Despite decades of global advocacy and local campaigns, the harmful practice continues to thrive largely due to……

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Oyo Govt Dismisses APC’s Claims on ₦300bn Loan, Says Party “Ignorant and Reckless”

The Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration recently secured a ₦300 billion “fresh loan,” describing the allegation as false, misleading, and a sign of “ignorance and absentee lawmaking.” In a statement issued on Thursday, the government clarified that what the Oyo State House of…

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