The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has introduced a new initiative that allows students to resit their West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, exams as early as January and February 2025. This change is a departure from the previous system, where candidates had to wait for the…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has reassured that Ibadan Airport would compete favourably with Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and others of its kind in the country after the completion of its upgrade to international standards. This development is as he sets a 2025 deadline for…
The Oyo State Government has said that the distribution of letters of appointment to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers in the state will begin on Monday, January 6, 2025. The distribution exercise will take place at Local government Universal Basic Education Authorities, LGUBEAs situated in all…
Every great state is the product of a great vision. Vision is the compass that guides a state to its desired destination. The vision encapsulates the aspiration of the state, where it wants to be, and what it wants to become. Hence, great leaders always live in the possibilities of the future, not the…
The Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has commenced distribution of letters of appointment to the newly recruited teachers across the ten zones in the state. BCOS correspondent in Ogbomoso, Aderemi Akanmu who was at the office TESCOM, Ogbomoso zone, Oja-tuntun area of the town sighted the new…
Two days before the end of 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde kept to his promise to pay the famous 13th month salary. The alert crept into the phones of joyous Oyo State workers in the evening of Monday December 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, this is in…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has topped the chart in workers’ welfare with the announcement of an 86 percent salary increment for state workers, bringing the monthly wage bill to ₦11.9 billion starting January 2025. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade,…
As we celebrate Engr. Seyi Makinde’s birthday on December 25th, we honor a remarkable individual who has made a profound impact on Oyo State. Born on Christmas Day in 1967, Makinde’s life has been a testament to his dedication to public service and his passion for transforming his community. From…
An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has indefinitely postponed the inauguration of the Sharia court earlier scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025. The group made this disclosure in a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has extended his warmest wishes to Christians in the state, urging them to use the Christmas celebration as an opportunity to spread love and pray for the state and Nigeria. In his Christmas message, Governor Makinde encouraged residents to gather and celebrate responsibly,…