After initially bypassing Niger Delta Development in the apportionment of portfolios to ministers-designate last week, President Bola Tinubu has now named Engr. Abubakar Momoh from Edo State as its substantive Minister. He had been previously assigned to the Ministry of Youth, which will now have another minister…
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the Education sector. The Commissioner stated this when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Thursday. Prof.…
Eyes widened in amazement as Hon. Adewale Ishola, a philanthropist and politician hailing from Egbeda Local Government in Ibadan, Oyo State, took center stage in Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency. In an act of generosity, he extended a helping hand to 100 individuals, providing them with N50,000 each. This…
The Oyo State Government on Friday alerted the people of the State especially civil servants and students to ignore an online platform asking them to fill a purported application form to benefit from the State Government’s N10,000 support for them. The Chief of Staff to the Governor Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi…
The Oyo State Government has directed all political appointees in the first tenure of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde to return all official vehicles allocated to them on or before Friday, 25th August, 2023. This directive was contained in a circular letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor…
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…