BusinessKeeping Oyo’s sugar dream alive
Read about the persistence of Chief Olusola Adepoju in building the Iseyin sugar factory, a project saved from collapse and now on the verge of operation.
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GeneralThe blood-sucking demon on Otedola Bridge
A columnist argues that attributing frequent Otedola Bridge accidents to a 'blood-sucking demon' is a metaphor for the human errors LASTMA identified.
GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
PoliticsFG pays N1.23tn GenCos’ debt, says minister
The Federal Government has paid N1.23tn out of the N3.3tn debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), the Minister of Power has disclosed.
PoliticsOyo APM expands campaign council, announces Friday inauguration
The Allied Peoples Movement in Oyo State has expanded its governorship campaign council with new members to strengthen its structure for the 2027 elections
GeneralFoundation settles patients’ medical bills in Ogun hospital
Blossom Heart Foundation, a nonprofit, organisation has paid the medical bills of some patients at the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The
PoliticsNatural resources not enough for national prosperity – Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde said natural resources alone cannot guarantee a prosperous national economy.
TechnologyFMBN launches non-interest lease-to-own housing scheme for NHF contributors
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has launched a lease-to-own housing finance scheme to give eligible National Housing Fund (NHF) contributors an alternative route to hom...
PoliticsFolarin urges Oyo APC members to unite ahead of 2027 elections - The Guardian Nigeria News
Folarin urges Oyo APC members to unite ahead of 2027 elections The Guardian Nigeria News
EntertainmentIf Toluwanisings is buried in the cemetery, he will be exhumed - Family insists
The burial dispute surrounding the late gospel artist Toluwanisings has escalated dramatically, with a family representa
PoliticsAdesina meets Tinubu, offers to help Nigeria’s development after AfDB exit
The immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has offered to support Nigeria’s development in any capacity, saying he is back home and rea...
PoliticsOyo LG Poll: OYSIEC unveils candidates’ list - The Guardian Nigeria News
Oyo LG Poll: OYSIEC unveils candidates’ list The Guardian Nigeria News
CrimeNewborn baby and parents escape as fire razes apartment in Kwara
A couple and their newborn baby narrowly escaped death after a fire gutted their apartment in Ilorin, Kwara State.<
EntertainmentDon t forget your children and I- Toluwanisings wife mourns him at his night of tribute
Emotions ran high at the night of tribute held in honor of gospel singer, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popular
PoliticsOyo 2027: Over 200 ex-APM councillors defect to APC, back Alli - The Guardian Nigeria News
Oyo 2027: Over 200 ex-APM councillors defect to APC, back Alli The Guardian Nigeria News
EntertainmentSanlamAllianz, Ckrowd TourStack Launch Three-City Campus Tour Advancing Insurance Education and Entertainment Technology
SanlamAllianz Nigeria, in partnership with Ckrowd TourStack, is set to take insurance education to university communities through the SanlamAllianz Campus
CrimeFallen 33kV power line sparks fire, destroys buildings in Kwara
A fallen 33kV electricity line triggered a fire that damaged homes and businesses in Ilorin, destroyed a vehicle and came a day after another fire in the city.
PoliticsToluwanisings’ burial dispute deepens as uncle calls for death probe
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the “Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo” crooner died after he slumped at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State on 15 October.