In line with the recent constitutional amendment that confers on states the constitutional powers to make laws which permit each state to generate, distribute, and transmit electricity in areas, within each state’s boundaries, the Oyo House of Assembly has passed into law the Oyo State Energy Regulatory Commission…
The apex court has supported the judgment of the tribunal for striking out witnesses of Atiku Abubakar’s testimonies on manipulation in the election. The court described Atiku’s witnesses’ testimonies as hearsays. Okoro said, “A political party can’t appoint an octopus agent who will be at every polling…
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will deliver judgement in the appeals by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi and his party against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which…
Soun Stool: Court ordered the removal Of Ghandi As Soun Of Ogbomoso, Orders Fresh Selection Process Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has ordered the removal of Oba Ghandi Afolabi Laoye as Soun of Ogbomoso, ordered a fresh selection process. The Oyo state government had in August announced Pastor Ghandi…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed into law the Land Use Charge Bill 2023. This came after consideration of the bill clause by clause on the floor of the house. On road construction and road rehabilitation in the rural communities, the lawmakers lamented that council authorities often sublet equipment…
Four Governors of South-West States on Tuesday met with their ailing Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, in his private residence in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The governors who visited Akeredolu are Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti).…
The Oyo State Government has evacuated Three Hundred and Fifty Nine (359) illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday, signed into law an Executive Order establishing the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and another one on the protection of mining communities in Oyo State against insecurity and exploitation. The governor, who performed the signing ceremony at the Conference Room of…
Gov. 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…
President Bola Tinubu said the new Students Loan Programme of the Federal Government will take off in January 2024. President Tinubu disclosed this while speaking at the 29th edition of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on…