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Oyo State

Capital: Ibadan

8.4M
Population
28,454 km²
Land Area
Ibadan
Capital
Agriculture, Education
Major Sector

About Oyo State

Oyo is one of the 36 states in Nigeria, known for agriculture, education. With a population of approximately 8.4M, the state plays a significant role in Nigeria's agriculture, education sector and continues to witness rapid development in infrastructure and education.

Latest News from Oyo

Oyo Abduction: Governor Seyi Makinde Orders Nighttime Okada Ban

Seyi Makinde imposes 10:30 p.m. curfew on commercial motorcycles following abduction of 39 pupils and seven teachers in Oriire, as...

05 Jun 2026

Sunday Igboho Vows to Expose Politicians Behind Oyo School Abductions

Activist Sunday Igboho has promised to name alleged political sponsors behind the Oyo schoolchild kidnappings in Ahoro-Esinle and ...

04 Jun 2026

Oyo Abduction Crisis Deepens as Gunmen Demand Weapons, Cash, and Legal Concessions — Speaker Warns Against Negotiation

Adebo Ogundoyin raises alarm over escalating demands by abductors of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, ...

04 Jun 2026

Protests Spread Across Nigeria After Abduction of Oyo Schoolchildren Sparks Nationwide Outcry

Seven teachers and about 25 students abducted in Oriire, Oyo State attack; teachers go on strike as protests erupt in Lagos, Ogun,...

03 Jun 2026

Gunmen Raid Immigration Office in Ogbomoso, Disarm Officers in Late-Night Attack

Armed attackers storm Nigeria Immigration Service checkpoint near busy Ogbomoso–Ilorin road as officers lose weapons; police and...

03 Jun 2026

Clash Erupts in Ibadan as Student Groups Protest Mass School Abduction

Violence breaks out between NANS members led by Babtee and Take It Back protesters in Ibadan, as tensions rise over the abduction ...

03 Jun 2026

Gunmen Abduct Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister and Twin Children in Ibadan

Incident involving relatives of Bayo Adelabu raises fresh concerns over insecurity in Ibadan as police launch investigation...

03 Jun 2026

Nigerian Parents Reject Cash Offer as Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren Remain Missing

Families of kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire LGA, Oyo State, refuse compensation and demand urgent rescue as Governor Seyi ...

02 Jun 2026

NUT Holds Nationwide Solidarity Rally in Oyo Over Abduction of Teachers and Pupils in Oriire

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, joins a nationwide protest in Ibadan alongside the Nigeria Labour Congress (N...

02 Jun 2026

Nigerians Protest Rising School Abductions in Oyo and Borno as Security Concerns Mount

Protests erupt across Ibadan, Lagos, Abeokuta, and Ogbomoso after mass kidnappings of pupils and teachers in Oyo State and Borno S...

02 Jun 2026