By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Government has suspended Chief Kilani Ajani as the Baale of Ilua in Saki West Local Government Area of the state. Chief Ajani’s suspension was premised on his activities, which have allegedly caused unrest and political strife within Ilua and Gbepakan Continue Reading
By Olukayode Banjo The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism led a multi-sector team on a 4-day tour to about sixteen Tourism locations in Oyo State. The team, led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Oyedele Oyesola, the Conservator of National Park, Sepeteri, Mr Adeniyi Kareem and other Tourism stakeholders […]Continue Reading
Governor Seyi Makinde has said that Oyo State Government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank, AFDB special agro-processing zone project sited in the state. The governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, noted that the state was […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State Government has made public its readiness to launch a book to guide investors on the State tax laws, business registration and approval as well as legal matters in order to simplify the process of establishing businesses in the State. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, made this known in […]Continue Reading
Efforts by the Government of Oyo State Government in controlling the spread of HIV in the state has been recognised as the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) donated eight ambulances to the state. Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Gambo Aliyu Gumel, who was represented by Mr. Alex Ogundipe, handed over the keys […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State Government and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Thursday, resolved the differences that led the state to seal some business offices of the DISCO.The two parties, after a meeting at the Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan declared their readiness to work together to find an amicable resolution of all issues surrounding the […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will continue to support security agencies operating in the state to deliver on their mandates.He stated this at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, while receiving State Directors of the Department of State Services in the South West States, who were in the state to hold the […]Continue Reading
Oyo State government has approved the procurement of N399 million water treatment chemicals for the state water corporation to ensure safe and quality drinking water for the people. The Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun stated while briefing newsmen after the weekly state executive Continue Reading
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has donated personal protective equipment to the Oyo State primary healthcare board in the care of survivors of female genital mutilation.The PPE include arm length gloves, surgical mask, surgical aprons and goggles. Presenting the PPE to the board Executive Secretary at the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Director for Centre Continue Reading
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state will on Monday, March 16th, 2020, kick off the free medical mission in Oyo North Senatorial District. The medical mission will include free surgical operations and other medical examinations. A statement by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello says the free health mission was introduced to improve the quality of […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has disbursed a sum of about Seventy-Six Million naira to eighteen communities and two vulnerable groups under its World Bank-Assisted programme. The money disbursed through the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency, OYCSDA, would be spent on education, water, transportation, socio-economic, environment and health sectors in each Continue Reading
The Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan has adjourned till April 1 to hear an appeal filed by the Oyo State Government against the May 6 judgment of the State High Court restraining the state government from sacking the elected local government chairmen. At the mention of the case today, counsel to the embattled chairmen, Chief […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has announced plans to reintroduce Open-day system in public primary schools across the State. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran said this during his State-wide interactive session with Head-teachers, recently. Dr. Adeniran opined that Open-day, when introduced will give parents the opportunity to visit Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has declared that members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, are deliberately frustrating the planned out-of-court settlement of the crisis rocking local governments in the state. A statement by Special Counsel to the State Governor, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), says the sacked chairmen came to the negotiation table Continue Reading
The government of Oyo State has approved the release of the sum of 526 million naira as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and about 640 secondary schools. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa confirms that the sum of 400 million naira has been advanced to […]Continue Reading
In a bid to prevent flooding, Oyo State government has taken a sensitization campaign to the Oke-Ogun area of the state as part of its efforts in stemming the effects of global warming in the area. About 75% of charcoal production in Oyo State is from Oke-Ogun area which were for export or domestic use but […]Continue Reading