The Oyo State Government has raised a high-level security alert following intelligence reports indicating that a wanted militia leader known as “Boyi Actor” has been sighted in Saki, a strategic border town in the Oke-Ogun axis. According to an internal memo dated November 23, 2025, the alarm was issued by the Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Odukoya Sunday Babatunde (Rtd.), after a briefing from the Nigeria […]

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government may move to seize or liquidate assets belonging to Dana Air in order to refund passengers and travel agents whose funds remain trapped following the suspension of the airline’s operations. Keyamo made this known during a stakeholder engagement session in Abuja, where he directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fully investigate why outstanding refunds […]

The Oyo State Housing Corporation has issued a strong warning to owners of undeveloped plots in the Owode Housing Estate Phase II, Apata, Ibadan, after a fact-finding visit revealed serious security concerns stemming from decades of neglect. The alarm was raised by residents, who reported that the vast, uninhabited sections of the estate had become heavily forested and turned into a base for criminals responsible for violent attacks, robberies, and […]

The Forum of Local Government Chairmen in Oyo State has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for presenting the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, describing it as a major turning point for Oyo’s development, security and long-term economic outlook. Governor Makinde, on Monday, unveiled a budget of ₦891.9 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, tagged the Budget of Economic Expansion, which the forum believes builds on the stabilisation […]