The Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency has disbursed funds to 30 communities for new projects aimed at improving access to health care, education, roads and potable water. The chairman of the agency, Abideen Adeaga, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a training session for representatives of…
Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have staged a massive protest over the renaming of the institution to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan. The students, who came out in large numbers, shut the main entrance gate at the South Campus and other school gates in protest against the recent development. Recall…
Ahead of the ongoing students’ protest at The Polytechnic Ibadan main gate, the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has issued a diversion advisory to ensure free vehicular movement in and around the area. This was disclosed in a statement released by OYRTMA on Tuesday, stating that the…
Mr Ayodele Ogundele, President of Hoteliers Association of Oyo State, has lauded Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, for providing the enabling environment that is turning the state into a 24-hour economy. Ogundele, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Davies Hotel, Ibadan, disclosed this in an…
…Clarifies controversy surrounding Installation of New Monarch Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured the people of Eruwa and the wider Ibarapaland of the completion of the long-awaited Eleyele–Ido–Eruwa Road within the next 11 months. He made this pledge on Saturday during the official…
…lauds Aransiola on 70th birthday Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that for Nigeria to realize her potentials and become great, Nigerians need to leave their comfort zone and work towards achieving this. The governor stated this on Friday at the 70th birthday celebrations of Rev. (Dr) Moses and…
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the QR code-embedded jacket policy for commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders, following a surge in criminal activities involving unregistered operators. A statement issued on Saturday by the Chairman of the Oyo State Traffic Management…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has stepped down from his position. A source within the APC national headquarters, who does not want his name mentioned in print because he is not authorised to speak on the matter, said the National Working Committee will…
The Oyo State Government has justified the proposed spending of ₦63.4 billion to overhaul the over 70 year old Government House. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while fielding questions from a BBC reporter. The controversy concerning the amount of money to be spent on…
Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have expressed their disapproval of the institution’s renaming to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan. Recall that Governor Makinde, during a commendation service held in honour of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, announced the renaming of…