Oyo
2023: Ogun West Leaders Present N50m Cheque to Abiodun
Political leaders and business men from Ogun West Senatorial District of Ogun State, have donated the sum of N50m to the State governor, Dapo Abiodun to assist in his campaign expenses for the second term in office. The governor had on Thursday declared his intention to run for a second term while hosting the DA […]
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Oyo APC Is Working Hard For The Future – Omodewu Assures
Hon. Isaac Omodewu, the State Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State says the party is repositioning for future successes. Omodewu made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ibadan during the swearing-in of Alhaji Olayide Abas as the State Deputy Chairman of the party. The swearing-in was conducted by a legal practitioner and legal Adviser […]
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Alaafin: Yoruba race, Oyo have lost a great ruler, a worthy father-Makinde
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, is a huge loss to the state, Nigeria and the Yoruba race. The governor, who described Oba Adeyemi’s death as a personal loss to him, noted that he was an ever-supportive […]
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OMG! See Strange Object Inside Oyo Chief Judge, Justice Abimbola’s Office-Wale Ojo-Lanre
Do you know him? Oh My God! Look, this is serious! I hope I am not tampering with the pristine nature and the conservative brand of the judiciary? Or am I playing with contempt of court?But is it absolute that because they are lords of justice, we should see no evil, hear no evil and […]
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Ibadan-based radio presenter sets to contest Oyo House of Assembly election
In his bid to contest in the forthcoming State House of Assembly election to represent Oluyole State constituency, the popular on air personality with the Fresh FM radio station, Alhaji Waheed Akintayo (a.k.a. Ilumoka Presenter) has joined other numerous aspirants that have picked the expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the People’s Democratic […]
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NSCDC:DONATION OF OPERATIONAL VEHICLE TO OYO STATE COMMAND FEMALE SQUAD BY OTUNBA SALMON OLADITI(SAO)
DONATION OF OPERATIONAL VEHICLE TO OYO STATE COMMAND FEMALE SQUAD BY OTUNBA SALMON OLADITI(SAO) The state Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, Commandant Adaralewa Michael Akintayo, has presented the Command Female Special Squad (FSS) an operational Vehicle in order to operationalize the Safe School Initiative of the Commandant General, […]
Read MoreNACA donates 8 ambulances to Oyo Govt, assures of more support
Efforts by the Government of Oyo State Government in controlling the spread of HIV in the state were on Friday recognised when 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 […]
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Oyo Commissioner Charges Wives Of 33LGA’s Chairmen & Women Leaders On Women Empowerment At Grassroot As Wives Of LG Chairmen Endorse Makinde For 2nd Term
Oyo State commissioner for Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Kafilat Olayiwola, has charged the wives of 33 local government Chairmen at large to assist their husbands reach the people at the grassroots levels in the state. The State Commissioner made the charge on Friday during the meeting of the wives of Chairmen […]
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Oyo Govt. Shuts Down Illegal Tertiary Institution In Oke-Ogun
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, has ordered the immediate closure of Oke-Ogun College of Management Sciences and Technology, Iseyin.The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu-Raheem, said the institution was shut down for non-compliance with registration procedures. Recall that some indigenes of the town, under the auspices of ‘Ebedi Frontliner’, […]
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World Tourism Day 2022: Oyo To Mobilize Stakeholders To Iyamapo Hill
The Oyo State government has disclosed that the 2022 World Tourism Day will be celebrated at the Iyamapo Hill at Igbeti, Olorunsogo local government. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun stated this on Tuesday at his office while hosting members of the Igbeti Mega Tourism Group, a body of indigenes of […]
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Insecurity: Oyo Govt. Set to Hold Peace Talks with Area Boys, Cult Groups
The Oyo State Government has revealed that it is set to engage in talks with all area boys and cult groups in the State, to foster peace. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun said this on Thursday, after a closed door meeting with representatives of the militant groups, including Agbekoya, Odua […]
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Oyo Govt. Suspends Student Over Assault
Oyo State Government on Tuesday, suspended a Secondary school student in the state, Ojo Roqeeb, over assault of a Corps member. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu- Raheem frowned at a reported case of a SSS 2 student of Anglican Commercial Secondary School, Orita-Mefa Ibadan, Ojo Roqeeb, who slapped […]
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Development: No zone In Oyo Will Be Left Out- Makinde
Approves N136m For Upgrade Of Lanlate College Of Education Promises to rehabilitate Eruwa/Maya RoadOyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, declared that the main focus of his administration is to ensure that no zone in the state is left behind in terms of development. He added that his agenda to ensure security and fix the […]
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Ibadan Bullion Fan- Oyo CP Address The Issue Of Robbery Attack
The Oyo State Commissioner for Police, Ngozi Onadeko, has described the recent robbery incident in Ibadan as a coordinated attack. Onadeko, who said this at the scene of the robbery incident in Ibadan, also confirmed that two policemen were actually shot on the leg, while one of the Armed robbers was shot dead by her […]
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Why We Sealed IBEDC Offices -Oyo Govt Says DISCO Owing Over N400m In Two Years
The Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue has given reasons why it sealed offices of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over a tax default in excess of N400 million. The Board, in a statement by its Chairman, Mr. Femi Awakan, said that the state government duly obtained a distraining order of the Oyo State […]
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Oyo Govt Moves To Make LAUTECH Conventional University.
In its effort to change the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, from a technology university to a conventional university, the Oyo State Government has approved a Bill titled 2022 LAUTECH Amendment Bill, to be forwarded to the Oyo State House of Assembly. The Bill, which proposes to amend the objectives of the university to […]
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Hijab: Oyo Govt Didn’t Alter Policy On Freedom Of Religion
The Oyo State government, on Saturday, declared that it has not altered its policy on freedom of religion, urging residents of the state to discountenance recent attempts to misinterpret a statement from the office of the Special Assistant on Islamic Affairs on the wearing of Hijabs. It added that the government of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde […]
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World Hijab Day: Oyo Govt Reiterates Commitment To Freedom of Religion
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in the state, especially the female adherents, on the 2022 World Hijab Day with a further assurance that the present administration in the state will not trample on the religious rights of anyone. Governor Makinde stated this in a statement issued by his Special […]
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Oyo Govt Goes In Search Of Straying Destitute, Beggars, Returns Over 400 To Resettlement Centre
The government of Oyo State, on Wednesday, again evacuated over 400 beggars and destitute within Ibadan metropolis. It equally declared its plans to provide another resettlement centre for the beggars and destitutes in the capital city. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Kafilat Olayiwola, stated this when she led the raiding […]
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Makinde receives panel report, assures on quick implementation directs Oyo CP to submit details of Police victims .
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, received the report of the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into police brutality and other related matters, that was set up by the state in the aftermath of the #ENDSARS protests that rocked the country late in 2020. The governor, who received the report from the Chairman […]
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