As part of efforts to tackle food insecurity in Oyo state and the nation at large, the State Government in conjunction with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, has flagged-off training programme for farmers in the rural communities of the state. The programme was flagged off during a…
On Thursday, a Federal High Court Abuja invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the…
Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Adelabu has said the ongoing teachers’ recruitment process in the State will be devoid of any form of bias and will conform with the United Nations adopted procedures. Professor Adelabu gave this assurance while featuring on the…
The Oyo State Government has declared Monday, 8th July, 2024 as work-free day in the state to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic calendar called Hijrah. The declaration of the work-free day for Oyo workers was contained in a circular letter issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has made a shocking discovery, uncovering over 3,000 individuals who falsely claim to be university graduates despite never having attended a university. According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, these fake graduates are a result of endemic corruption in…
The Oyo State government through the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has clarified that it has not announced any dates for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) exams for its ongoing recruitment exercise. In a statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, on Wednesday, the Board…
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff for Band A customers. The Acting Managing Director, IBEDC, Francis Agoha, stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the tariff increase from N206.80/kWh to N209.50/kWh for users…
Tanker crushes motorcyclist in Ibadan, A commercial motorcyclist, Mr Edward Bamidele, was on Wednesday crushed to death by a water-laden tanker in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at the popular Alesinloye Market road, close to Iyaganku Police Area Command. Tribune Online gathered that the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that the youths are the future and hope of Nigeria, and as such should remain hopeful for the good of the nation. He stated this at the closing ceremony of the Orientation course for the 2024 Batch “A” (Stream II) Corps members deployed to Oyo State. Represented…
Reps call for full investigation • Two cases recorded in Kogi • Oyo govt embarks on sensitisation, harps on vigilance Cholera outbreak NCDC registers 63 deaths 2102 NIGERIA Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it registered 63 deaths and 2102 suspected cases in the ongoing cholera epidemic…