Culture

I was never remanded in prison – Oranmiyan of Okoland

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By Mathew Famakinde/Temitope Mosadomi The Oranmiyan of Okoland, Oba Olagoke Oyeyode has urged Journalists to always keep to the ethics of the profession by balancing their reports before publication or broadcast.  Oba Oyeyode stated this during an interview with Radio Nigeria in his palace Continue Reading

Economy

Oyo Targets Competitive Economic Status

Web News 24 November 2023 68 0

By Lilian Ibomor The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has said that Oyo State will compete favourably with developed economies within the next 10 years if the Seyi Makinde’s developmental template is sustained by the administration coming after 2027. Prince Oyelade made this projection while addressing media stakeholders Continue Reading

Education

NYSC Harps on Cultural Value During Service

Web News 20 November 2023 81 0

By Dayo Adu The State Coordinator, of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Oyo State, Mr. Odoba Oche, has admonished Corps members to take advantage of their service year to learn and enjoy the culture of the people in their host community so as to fulfil the national integration mission of the scheme. Mr. Oche gave […]Continue Reading

Security

Makinde Boosts Security with Operational Vehicles

Web News 26 October 2023 160 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented an additional 30 security operational vehicles to strategic security agencies in the state to sustain its security architecture. Governor Makinde during the official handing over of the vehicles to the security agencies at the Car Park of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan said […]Continue Reading

Politics

Osun Assembly Passes LG Areas Creation Amendment Bill

Web News 24 October 2023 323 0

By Mojisola Oladele  The Osun State Local Government Areas (Creation and Administration) Amendment No 6 Bill has scaled through its final passage. This followed its adoption by the Majority Leader of Osun State House of Assembly , Mr. Adewunmi Kofoworola and Seconded by member representing Egbedore State Constituency, Mr. Adesola Ogunrinade. The Speaker of the […]Continue Reading

Security

Oyo NSCDC Commandant Tours Oke Ogun

Web News 24 October 2023 137 0

By Olawale Asake The Oyo State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Michael Adaralewa has reiterated the Corps’ readiness to build on the existing relationship with other security agencies in the State to ensure continuous protection of lives and property of all the residents. Dr Adaralewa made this known in Saki, Oke […]Continue Reading

Transportation

OYRTMA Gets New Boss, Major Adesagba Adekoya (Rtd)

Web News 23 October 2023 223 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has appointed a retired military officer, Major Adesagba Adekoya (rtd), as the chairman of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). The appointment, which was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, is with effect from […]Continue Reading

Crime

Oyo Civil Servant Jailed for Financial Fraud

Web News 20 October 2023 171 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Chief Magistrate Court 1, Iwo Road Ibadan, presided over by Magistrate Taiwo Oladiran has on Friday, convicted one Adeleke Ronke Mary of the Oyo State Ministry of Lands to a year imprisonment for official corruption. The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) secured the conviction of Adeleke after it had investigated a […]Continue Reading

Health

Two Hospitals Sealed in Oyo over Quackery, Illegalities

Web News 19 October 2023 178 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Oyo State Government has sealed two private hospitals in Oyo town over quackery and other illegalities. The hospitals sealed by the State Hospital Monitoring Task Force were Wise and Pearl Hospital Limited, Akeetan-Tuntun and Living Stone Clinic and Maternity, Idi-Ose, Alaafin High School, Oyo. The Coordinator of the Task Force, Dr. Wale […]Continue Reading

Security

Iwere Ile Killings: OYHA Calls for Investigation   

Web News 19 October 2023 583 0

By Mosope Kehinde  Oyo State House of Assembly has urged the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Hamzat Adebola to unravel the circumstances behind the clash between herders and farmers that claimed lives in Iwere Ile, Iwajowa Local Government. The House made the appeal following a matter of urgent public importance brought to it […]Continue Reading

Governance

Makinde Approves Promotion of Over 7,000 Civil Servants

Web News 17 October 2023 104 0

...To Present the 2023 Supplementary Budget to OYHA By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the promotion of all civil and public servants whose promotions were due in 2022. In a media briefing today, on the 7th Executive Council meeting of Omituntun 2.0, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince […]Continue Reading

Crime

Oyo Police Nab Jackers with Stolen Truck Load of N500m Rugs

Web News 13 October 2023 599 0

By Rasheedah Makinde Police in Oyo State have apprehended a criminal gang who specializes in Hijacking and Diversion of trailers loaded with valuable items on the Highway across the State.   The Gang, Moses Olatunji, Lawal Adeshina and Teslim Olapade were arrested at their hideout at Ring Road area of Ibadan.  Parading the gang alongside twenty eight […]Continue Reading

Governance

Makinde Constitutes Councils for State, Education Varsity

Web News 13 October 2023 158 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has constituted both the Oyo State Elders’ Council and the Oyo State Advisory Council. The duo of former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr Saka Balogun and former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese will serve as chairman and co-chairman of the […]Continue Reading

Sport

Netball Federation Unveils Tournament Next Week

Web News 12 October 2023 687 0

By Olumide Ogunbiyi The pioneer chairperson of the Netball Federation of Oyo State, Ambassador (Alh) Romoke Ayinde says there will be the unveiling of a Netball tournament on Wednesday 18th October 2023. Amb. Ayinde made this known during a news conference held at Kayrom Lee swimming pool side, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The chairperson […]Continue Reading

Crime

News about recruitment in SUBEB is fake – Oyo Govt.

Web News 12 October 2023 276 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Government has refuted news by a blog about purported recruitment into the State Universal Basic Education Board,  SUBEB, saying it is untrue. The Director, Standard and Quality Assurance, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Olaide Ladipo made the clarification in a statement signed on Thursday in Ibadan, the […]Continue Reading

Labour

Makinde Inaugurates Wage Committee

Web News 9 October 2023 223 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated an eleven-man ADHOC Inter-ministerial committee on the harmonization of the demands by the labour unions in the state. Speaking at the event held at the Executive Chambers of the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan,Governor Makinde promised to apply home-grown solutions to address the myriad of demands […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

NPC Commissioner Visits Aseyin, Stresses Value of Death Registration

Web News 9 October 2023 289 0

By Dayo Adu Federal Commissioner National Population Commission NPC, in charge of Oyo State Dr. Eyitayo Oyetunji, has called on residents in Oyo State to register the death of their loved ones with the Commission. Dr. Oyetunji made the call when he led officials of the commission in the state to pay homage to the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Oyo Sets February 2024 for Completion of Iwo- Road Mega Terminals

Web News 7 October 2023 253 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the Iwo-road Mega Terminals will be completed for the use of commuters and drivers shuttling between Iwo-road to other parts of the country by February 2024.   The Mega Terminals are two gigantic structures conspicuously erected in a centrally located area with a pedestrian Bridge which […]Continue Reading

Obituary

Eze Ndigbo of Ibadanland, Anozie Passes Away

Web News 28 September 2023 257 0

The Eze Ndigbo of Ibadanland and President, Non-Indigenes Traditional Council of Ibadan and Oyo State, Dr. Alex Anozie is dead. Dr. Anozie, aged 74 died in his sleep on Tuesday at his Ososami residence, Ibadan, Oyo state. A close associate and palace aide of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who craved anonymity told Nigerian Tribune that […]Continue Reading

Economy

Oyo Solicits Partnership in Tapping Tourism Potential

Web News 28 September 2023 325 0

By Iyabo Adebisi As the world marks Tourism Day, Oyo state government says it is poised to make the tourism sector its major revenue source  to avoid relying on Federal allocation to cater for the people.  The state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun stated this while answering questions from journalists at the […]Continue Reading

News

Oyo NOA: Afolayan Steps in as Odedokun Retires

Web News 22 September 2023 151 0

By Kehinde Mosope Dr. Kemi Afolayan has taken over as the Acting Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Oyo state, following the retirement of Mr Kayode Odedokun. Mr Odedokun bowed out of service on Thursday, 21sth September, 2023 after thirty five years of meritorious service and attaining the statutory age of sixty. The immediate past director, […]Continue Reading

Education

Schools Bubble with Activities on Resumption

Web News 18 September 2023 359 0

By Amos Ogunrinde/Rotimi Famakin Public private Primary and secondary Schools across Ekiti State today resumed for the first term of the 2023/2024 academic session. Radio Nigeria roving correspondent, who monitored the resumption, observed that nearly all the schools offered prayers to usher in the new academic calendar. The schools also tidied-up their premises while Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo Assembly Congratulates Ogundoyin

Web News 17 September 2023 168 0

By Mosope Kehinde  The Oyo State House of Assembly says its Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has made the entire 10th Oyo State House of Assembly proud following his emergence as the 12th Chairman of Conference of Speakers of Nigeria State Legislatures. This is just as the House of Assembly described the appointment of the Speaker […]Continue Reading

Power

Adeleke Hails Ogundoyin on Emergence as Conference of Speakers Chairman  

Web News 16 September 2023 297 0

By Olawale Asake The Chairmanship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State in the forthcoming Local Government Election, Mr. Sola Adeleke has congratulated the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin on his election as the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of […]Continue Reading

Politics

Ogundoyin Emerges Conference of Speakers Chairman

Web News 16 September 2023 360 0

By Mosope Kehinde  36-year old Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin on Saturday emerged the new Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged at a national meeting of the Conference in Abuja […]Continue Reading