The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has approved 20th of August as public holiday to mark and celebrate Traditional Religious Festivity in Oyo State. The approval was contained in a circular letter signed by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof. Olanike K. Adeyemo. The letter reads: DECLARATION OF…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved the deployment of additional 16 new luxury buses to Saki, Iseyin, Ogbomoso, Oyo, and Ibarapa areas of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the citizens. This is in addition to the already 30 buses that were…
Governor of Oyo state, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reiterated its continued support to the Nigeria police and other security agencies to keep maintaining peace in Oyo state. The governor, who stated this on Thursday, while receiving the Oyo state Commissioner of Police, Ademola Hamzat at the Governor’s office, Agodi,…
The National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday said that the Federal Government has approved N5 billion grant to be given to each of the 36 states of the federation for the procurement of grains as well as five trucks of rice to each state as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The NEC…
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, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin. The Speaker said with the composition of the House Standing Committees, the 10th Oyo State House of…
President Bola Tinubu has released the first batch of portfolios assigned to the newly appointed ministers with former Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, named as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Follow us now for more news in Oyo State. Oyo Truth is an…
The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has announced that 2023 Entrance Examination into Schools of Science will hold on Saturday 19th August, 2023 at some venues across the state. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof.…
Oyo State Government says it plans to embark on upgrade of community/township roads, in a bid to make rural roads motorable. Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy matters, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola made this known during an inspection exercise in some communities. Mr. Olayiwola, who conveyed the…
The governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed his administration’s readiness to go into partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, to ensure food security in the state. The governor reiterated this on Tuesday,when he played host to the IITA Director-General, DG and…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed the trio of Hon.Temitope Ezekiel Oladimeji, Dr. Morohunkola Thomas and Hon. Ayansiju Lawal as Director-General, Abuja and Lagos Liaison Office and Special Advisers respectively. While Oladimeji was appointed as DG of the Abuja and Lagos Liaison Office, Thomas, a…