Tag: Oyo
THREAT TO VIOLENCE: TINUBU AND APC, NOT MAKINDE, ARE TO BLAME
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, April 26, 2026 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to criticisms from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Federal Government following remarks made by Oyo State Governor, Oluseyi Makinde, during the recently held opposition parties’ national summit in Ibadan. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade…
Major Power Outage Hits Lagos, Oyo as Transmission Towers Collapse
Lagos, Nigeria – Electricity supply to major parts of Southwest Nigeria has been severely disrupted after three critical transmission towers collapsed along the Ikeja West-Osogbo 330KV line, causing a 165-megawatt power deficit. Incident Details Impacted Areas The outage affects bulk power supply to:✔ Ikeja Electric (Lagos)✔ Eko Electric (Lagos)✔ Ibadan Electric (Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Kwara,…
Oyo’s Education Crisis: ₦90 Billion Budget Fails to Fix Roofless Classrooms
Ibadan, Oyo State – Despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration allocating a record ₦90.6 billion to education in 2024—a 56% increase from 2023’s ₦58 billion—public primary schools across the state remain in shocking disrepair, with pupils studying in roofless classrooms and sitting on bare floors. A Broken System in Plain Sight At St. Stephen Primary School…