By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has urged the executive to take proactive and decisive steps towards addressing the menace of land grabbing and encroachment of public school lands across the state. The appeal followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing the Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly has directed all Chairmen across the 33 Local Government and 35 LCDA’s in the State to return all the faulty earth moving equipment outside their domains to their various council’s Secretariat. This formed part of recommendations on a report presented by Chairman, Local Government on Chieftaincy Matters […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of former Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRaheem as the Chairman, Oyo State Education Trust Fund. This is just as the House also confirmed the nomination of Dr. Nureni Adeniran as the Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has challenged local government authorities in the state to be more thorough and follow due process in the handling of state finances. Chairman, the Public Account Committee of the Assembly, Mr Rahman Olorunpoto gave the warning at the end of a one-week Legislative […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly has appealed to security agencies to embark on intelligence gathering to identify residences of illegal miners or expatriates who may be storing Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in other areas in the State. The appeal followed a matter of urgent public importance raised on the floor by the […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has directed its Standing Committee on Commerce and Cooperatives to investigate the causes of dwindling fortunes and the ailing nature of cooperative societies across the state and come up with workable solutions to revive and reposition them for effective performances. The House issued the directive […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde As part of the effort towards realizing a more peaceful and gender-equitable society, the Oyo State House of Assembly has urged the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion to collaborate with the United Nations Women and other technical partners for support on the adoption of the resolution of the United Nations, […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has led the thirty-two 10th State House of Assembly members and the management staff to Akwa-Ibom for a two-day post-inauguration workshop and retreat. The two-day workshop which holds between November 12th and 15th has as its theme “Understanding Critical Processes, Practices and Procedures of […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has reinstated the Chairman, Akinyele Local Government, Mr Taoreed Adedigba. The House reinstated the Chairman following the approval of a report presented by the adhoc committee chaired by Mr Peter Ojedokun. Mr. Adedigba was suspended in July, this year by the Assembly over allegations of impunity, […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, have commiserated with the leader of the House, Honourable Sanjo Adedoyin on the sudden demise of his son, Faith Adedoyin. In a statement issued by the chairman, House Committee on Information and Public Affairs, Honourable Waheed Akintayo, the lawmakers described the news of the untimely […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State House of Assembly has congratulated Muslims faithful across the State as they celebrate this year’s Eid- el – Maloud which marks the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. In a statement issued to commemorate the celebration, signed by the Chairman, Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Waheed Akintayo, the House urged Muslims to emulate the Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT in the Oyo House of Assembly, Mr Waheed Akintayo has stressed the need for mutual working relationship between the Assembly correspondents and the lawmakers. The Lawmaker gave the charge at a meeting between the house committee on Information and the correspondents. Mr […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State House of Assembly has commended the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for fulfilling his promise made to traditional religious worshippers during his electioneering campaign period to grant their request for special recognition of the Isese Day celebration in the State. The House made this assertion while reacting to Governor Makinde’s approval that Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced names of members of all its 24 Standing Committees for the 10th Assembly. The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary by the Speaker, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin. The Speaker said with the composition of the House Standing Committees, the 10th Oyo State House of […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has decried the deplorable condition of 3.5km Wofun-Kute-Jenriyin road in Lagelu Local Government area of Ibadan and other such unmotorable roads across the State and appealed to the State Government for urgent intervention. The House made the call Tuesday while discussing a motion brought before it […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the State Commissioner of Police to carry out a detailed investigation into the violent clash between two rival drug gangs at Odo-Osun area of Ibadan North Local Government area on the 25th July 2023 which left many innocent residents seriously injured. The House […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has screened and confirmed nine additional commissioner designates for the State They are Mr Abiodun Akinkonmo, Mr Segun Olayiwola, Hon Wasiu Olatubosun, Professor Abdulwaheed Soliu, Mr Majeed Mogbojunbola, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, Mr Williams Akinfunmilayo, Prince Dotun Oyelade and Mr Obafemi Ademola Ojo Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the sack of the Chairman, Irepo Local Government, Kisi, Mr Lateef Sulaiman Adediran. The House made the announcement on Thursday following the presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on Local Government, Chieftancy Matters and State Honors and Public Accounts, Finance and Appropriation […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde As part of the resolve of Governor Seyi Makinde to facilitate timely completion of some ongoing critical projects in Oyo State, the State legislature has approved his request to access a two billion naira credit facility. The House gave its nod on Wednesday at its plenary. The loan which is being offered […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde All the thirty-two members of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly have been conferred with the Justice of Peace title. The titles were conferred on the lawmakers on Tuesday at the Caucus Room of the Parliament building, Secretariat Ibadan by the Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Oyelowo […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has formally notified the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, of the conclusion of his vacation and consequent resumption of duty. The notification was contained in a letter forwarded to the House by the governor. The letter was read at Tuesday’s plenary by the Speaker, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin. […]Continue Reading
Oyo state house of assembly has acknowledged the receipt of a letter from the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, notifying the house of a one-month vacation. At a plenary presided over the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the house commended the governor for the prompt notification. Governor, Seyi Makinde forwarded a letter to inform the […]Continue Reading
The lawmaker representing Ibadan Southeast constituency II at Oyo state House of Assembly, Honourable Ademola Olusegun Popoola is dead. Mr Oyekunle, Special adviser to the Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin confirmed the incident to newsmen. Honourable Popoola died last night at University College Hospital ( UCH ) after suffering from Kidney Continue Reading
Oyo state house of Assembly has levelled allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office and financial recklessness against the deputy governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan. The house during its plenary presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin on Wednesday also alleged the deputy governor of abandonment of office and official duty, Insubordination and Continue Reading
Ahead of next month primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo State, the party has begun screening of Aspirants for the national and state Assembly seats.Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that the screening exercise which took place at the PDP party secretariat, Molete Ibadan considered all aspirants irrespective of any consensus arrangements in various […]Continue Reading