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…
…Trains 73 Schools On Livestock, Snailery, Crop Farming The Oyo State Government has reiterated its policy thrust to develop sports at the primary level, saying its pupils will soon dominate sporting events at the National level. The Co-ordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Jacob…
The University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has directed its staff to work for three days a week. This was made known in a statement released by the institution in a special release with the number 4642, dated August 14th, 2023, and signed by G.O. Saliu, Registrar and Secretary to Council. It stated that the choice…
The Oyo State government has inaugurated a-12 man committee as governing board over the state chapter of Southwestern Security Network Corps ,codenamed “Amotekun”. The inauguration was formalized on Monday at the Executive Chambers, Governor’s office, Agodi,Ibadan presided over by the governor of Oyo…
Oil marketers, on Sunday, indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS were being…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday, warned that its members will commence a nationwide strike action without any formal notice to the Federal Government should there be another increase in the pump price of fuel while the ongoing negotiations are not concluded and palliatives put in place first. NLC…
A 2013 research conducted by Anandi Mani, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir and Jiaying Zhao, all of Princeton University in the United States of America, found out that poverty is the greatest enemy of humanity. The study, Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function, found out that poverty and all its related concerns…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has assured the youths of the state of his administration’s unwavering support towards ensuring their dreams and hopes are actualised. The governor disclosed this in his message to the youths in commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day…