The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas, has increased to N25,000 this week from N17,500 the previous week. Checks by Vanguard confirmed that the price of 1kg currently retails at between N1, 500 and N2, 000, depending on the location. Executive…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned the 2019 suspension of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Oyo State, declaring the action of Governor Seyi Makinde as unlawful. Governor Makinde had, on 31 May 2019, proscribed the activities of the NURTW across the state, citing breaches of…
The Federal Government has made it mandatory for graduates to submit their theses or final year projects into the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) before they can be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The policy, which takes effect from October 6, stipulates that no…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has confirmed the report that since last year Oyo State has been the best place to live in Nigeria based on quality of life, functional infrastructure, service delivery and security. The Commissioner was reacting to a report by the State…
… To Begin Ogbomoso Inner Roads Reconstruction The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has stated that his administration will continue to serve the people of the state and cater to the welfare of workers across different sectors. The governor made this declaration in Ogbomoso, on Tuesday, while…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has formally presented the staff and certificate of office to Oba Rasidi Ladoja, officially confirming him as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The presentation took place at exactly 3:05 p.m. on Friday during a colourful and historic coronation ceremony held at Mapo Hall,…
Oluwo Afobaje Labosinde has decorated Oba Rashidi Ladoja with Akoko leaves as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan. This is in line with the chieftaincy tradition of Ibadanland. The presentation was preceded by the traditional opening of a calabash. Oba Ladoja later…
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has stated that arming road safety operatives may be the only way to enforce traffic laws effectively on Nigerian highways. Mohammed, who spoke on Arise News on Thursday, described the challenges his men face when attempting to stop…
The Oyo State Government has officially released the examination schedule for the 2025 conversion and transfer of service for about 800 civil and public servants, following approval by Governor Seyi Makinde. According to a statement from Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe, Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service…
President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke have arrived in Ibadan for the coronation of the new Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The dignitaries are attending the historic ceremony holding at Mapo Hall, where Ladoja, a former Oyo State governor and…