In a significant step towards enhancing grassroots infrastructure, Dr Debo Akande on Wednesday commissioned solar powered streetlights donated to Oshofi Compound, Ward 1, Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Ibadan. The commissioning ceremony, held at Oja-Iba, drew the presence of key stakeholders, community…
Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja has dismissed reports suggesting a rift between him and the Seyi Makinde, describing such claims as unfounded and misleading. In a statement issued through his media aide, Adeola Oloko, the monarch clarified that there is no disagreement whatsoever between the Olubadan and the Oyo State…
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking approval to borrow $5 billion. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which was read on Tuesday during plenary, the loan will be obtained from Abu Dhabi Bank and it is aimed at covering budget deficit, debt financing, among…
The Oyo State Government has strongly refuted what it described as a misrepresentation of facts by Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, regarding the status of electricity projects in the state. In an official statement issued by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Prof. Dahud K. Shangodoyin,…
Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a ₦10,000 monthly transportation allowance for civil servants across Oyo State, set to run for an initial period of three months. The governor made this known on Monday while overseeing the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme, held in…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the re-arrest of a suspected kidnapper who previously escaped from police custody, an incident that had sparked protests and concern among residents. According to a statement released by the Command, the suspect—identified as Ayomide Kareem, 25—was apprehended on…
In a remarkable display of compassion and community service, the Bethiez Relief and Empowerment Foundation successfully carried out a large-scale charity outreach on Friday, November 8th, 2025, at Agboye Village, in Atiba LGA, Oyo State, impacting the lives of over 300 registered beneficiaries comprising men,…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In…
The Oyo State Police Command has foiled a highway robbery along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway and arrested a suspected armed robber during a joint operation with local vigilantes. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed acting board members for the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OYSERC) as part of efforts to accelerate the opening of the state’s electricity market. The governor named the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Dahud Kehinde Shangodoyin, as…