Oyo Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/oyo/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:13:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Oyo Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/oyo/ 32 32 42672738 How Abducted Oyo School Victims Survived 56 Days in Captivity – DSS Witness https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/17/abducted-oyo-school-victims/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:13:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203573 How Abducted Oyo School Victims Survived 56 Days in Captivity – DSS Witness A Department of State Services (DSS) witness on Thursday gave a harrowing account before the Federal High Court in Abuja of how 49 students and teachers abducted from schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State endured hunger, thirst, beatings and […]

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]]> 203573 Oyo School Kidnap: DSS Re-arraigns Ansaru Leaders on 7-Count Terrorism Charge https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/17/oyo-school-kidnap-dss-arraigns/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:06:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203553 Oyo School Kidnap: DSS Re-arraigns Ansaru Leaders on 7-Count Terrorism Charge The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday re-arraigned five alleged leaders of the proscribed terrorist group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of about 46 pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area […]

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]]> 203553 DSS Releases Carpenter After Probe Clears Him of Ansaru Links, Pays N3m Compensation https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/11/dss-releases-carpenter-probe/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:45:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198982 DSS Releases Carpenter After Probe Clears Him of Ansaru Links, Pays N3m Compensation The Department of State Services has released a carpenter, Mustapha Marwana, after an investigation cleared him of alleged links to the Ansaru terrorist group. The release was ordered by the Director-General of the DSS, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, following a review of Marwana’s […]

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]]> 198982 Heroic Rescue… But Are We Truly Ready for the Next Kidnap? By Haroon Aremu https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/21/heroic-rescue-but-are-truly/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:09:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197482 Heroic Rescue… But Are We Truly Ready for the Next Kidnap? By Haroon Aremu Nigeria breathed a collective sigh of relief when news broke that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State had regained their freedom. Across the country, prayers turned into celebration, tears gave way to smiles, and anxious parents finally embraced the […]

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]]> 197482 Oyo School Kidnap: FG Files 10-Count Terrorism Charges Against 3 Suspects https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/17/oyo-school-kidnap-terrorism/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:04:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=196848 Oyo School Kidnap: FG Files 10-Count Terrorism Charges Against 3 Suspects  The Federal Government has filed a 10-count terrorism charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against three men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of […]

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]]> 196848 UPDATE: How Joint Security Forces Rescued 44 Abducted Pupils, Teachers 56 Days After — Army https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/11/update-joint-security-forces/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:42:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=195176 UPDATE: How Joint Security Forces Rescued 44 Abducted Pupils, Teachers 56 Days After — Army A joint security operation has successfully rescued 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after an intensive, intelligence-led operation that lasted more than one month. The victims, who were kidnapped by terrorists on May […]

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]]> 195176 Oyo/Osun Customs Seizes N2.7bn Smuggled Goods, Surpasses 2025 Revenue Target https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/06/oyo-osun-customs-seizes/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:29:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=182641 Oyo/Osun Customs Seizes N2.7bn Smuggled Goods, Surpasses 2025 Revenue Target The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded seizures valued at more than ₦2.7 billion while surpassing its 2025 revenue target, reflecting what the Service described as strengthened enforcement and improved compliance within its area of responsibility. The Acting Customs Area […]

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]]> 182641 BREAKING: Olubadan of Ibadan Dies After One Year on the Throne https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/07/breaking-olubadan-ibadan-dies/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:03:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=165632 BREAKING: Olubadan of Ibadan Dies After One Year on the Throne The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, born July 5, 1935, […]

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]]> 165632 Sallah festival: Road crashes claim 9, injure 78 in Ondo, Osun, Oyo – FRSC https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/19/sallah-festival-road-crashes/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:39:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=136292 Sallah festival: Road crashes claim 9, injure 78 in Ondo, Osun, Oyo – FRSC The command also said 78 others who sustained varying degrees of injury in the crashes, involving 21 vehicles and 128 people, were swiftly conveyed to hospitals across the zone, while 41 other persons were rescued without injuries during the period. Reviewing […]

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]]> 136292 Army subdues Yoruba nation agitators, recover weapons, arrest scores in Ibadan https://prnigeria.com/2024/04/14/army-subdues-yoruba-nation/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 07:15:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=129984 Army subdues Yoruba nation agitators, arrest scores in Ibadan This is to notify the general public that today Saturday 13 April 2024, sequel to the report of an attack on the State Secretariat Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, troops promptly responded to the incident and had contact with adherents of the Yoruba Nation dressed in foreign […]

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]]> 129984 Customs operatives seize N1.7bn fake drugs  in Oyo, Osun https://prnigeria.com/2024/03/01/customs-operatives-seize/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:37:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=126234 Customs operatives seize N1.7bn fake drugs  in Oyo, Osun The Nigeria Customs Service Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Dr Ben Oramalugo, said the command intercepted fake pharmaceuticals comprising Augmentin tablets, Ampiclox and Amoxycillin capsules concealed in 53 sacks with a Duty Paid Value of N1,739,000,000.00. Oramalugo made the disclosure on Thursday at the 2024 second […]

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]]> 126234 In one year, 207 suspects arrested, guns, ammunitions, other items recovered – Oyo CP https://prnigeria.com/2023/12/29/year-suspects-arrested-guns/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:10:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=116694 In one year, 207 suspects arrested, guns, ammunitions, other items recovered – Oyo CP The Oyo State Police Command, on Friday, announced that about 207 suspects were arrested for various crimes in 2023. The information was disclosed by the state Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, while parading another 38 crime suspects allegedly involved in various degrees […]

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]]> 116694 Nigerian Army Donates 1000 Capacity Town Hall to Afijio Community https://prnigeria.com/2022/09/09/nigerian-army-donates/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:48:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=78120 Nigerian Army Donates 1000 Capacity Town Hall to Afijio Community The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has today Friday 9 September, 2022 commissioned a 1000 capacity Town Hall at Akinmoorin in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, as part of the Civil Military Cooperation efforts of the Nigerian Army (NA). […]

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]]> 78120 NSCDC Special Female Squad Visits Alaafin of Oyo, Seeks Support of Traditional Institution https://prnigeria.com/2022/02/19/nscdc-special-female-squad/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 17:05:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70021 NSCDC Special Female Squad Visits Alaafin of Oyo, Seeks Support of Traditional Institution In line with the Commandant General’s safe schools initiative to tackle the Spate of attack and kidnapping of schools children for ransom in different parts of the country, the NSCDC National Female Squad has enlisted the support of Traditional Institution in their […]

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]]> 70021 NSCDC Unveils Plan for Female Squad to Protect vulnerables in Oyo https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/11/nscdc-female-squad-oyo/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:09:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66215 NSCDC Unveils Plan for Female Squad to Protect vulnerables in Oyo The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde in his efforts to rid the state of all forms of criminality has promised continuous support to the Corps in carrying out its security duties and obligations to the citizens of Oyo state and Nigerians in general. […]

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]]> 66215 Day of Reckoning: How EFCC Nabbed 33 Internet Fraudsters in Oyo, Lagos, Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2021/03/11/efcc-fraudsters-oyo-lagos-abuja/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:32:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62063 Day of Reckoning: How EFCC Nabbed 33 Internet Fraudsters in Oyo, Lagos, Abuja Court Jails Six for Internet Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, secured the conviction of six internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun state and Ibadan, Oyo state. Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal […]

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]]> 62063 NCS Reacts to Alleged Infested Palliative Rice in Oyo https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/26/ncs-reacts-infested-rice-oyo/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 17:05:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31898 NCS Reacts to Alleged Infested Palliative Rice in Oyo The attention of the Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to some mischievous and deliberate falsehood being circulated in the media for reasons best known to their author (s) concerning the Federal Government palliatives given to Oyo State among other states. As […]

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]]> 31898 Oyo will rely on Agric to turn around fortunes-Gov Makinde https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/16/oyo-rely-agriculture-makinde/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/16/oyo-rely-agriculture-makinde/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2019 21:02:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=22013 Oyo will rely on Agric to turn around fortunes-Gov Makinde Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has declared that his government would rely heavily on a turnaround of the Agriculture sector to actualise accelerated development of the state in the next four years. The Governor, who was speaking at an event ceremony in Eruwa, said […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/16/oyo-rely-agriculture-makinde/feed/ 0 22013 Gov Makinde Orders Ex-Office Holders in Oyo to Return Official Vehcles https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/06/makinde-orders-return-vehicles/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/06/makinde-orders-return-vehicles/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:28:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=21545 Gov Makinde Orders Ex-Office Holders in Oyo to Return Official Vehcles The Government of Oyo State has ordered all former political office holders in the state to immediately return government vehicles and other assets in their custody. The State government in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/06/06/makinde-orders-return-vehicles/feed/ 0 21545 FG Commissions Flood control project in Oyo https://prnigeria.com/2019/05/30/fg-commissions-flood-control-project-in-oyo/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/05/30/fg-commissions-flood-control-project-in-oyo/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 12:49:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=21297 FG commissions Flood control project in Oyo The Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has restated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to ensure that no part of the country would suffer any neglect owing to its geographical location or political consideration. The Honourable Minister, who stated this at the commissioning of the […]

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