The contractor handling the Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo road, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, has assured the people of Oyo State, especially users of the road, that all hands are on deck to finish the reconstruction of Olodo bridge on schedule. The company’s Executive Director, Engr Abel Adeleke, stated this at the…
– Orders Full Enforcement of Gunshot Victims Act 2017 In response to the ongoing concern over the tragic loss of lives due to the neglect of gunshot and accident victims, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has issued a resounding call to all medical…
Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde, has approved the installation of 48 chieftaincy title holders, including three Royal Highnesses, one coronet-wearing Oba and 44 Baales in various local governments of the state. The approval was granted by the governor sequel to a memo raised by the Ministry of Local…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Alhaji Bashiru Ajibade as a member of the advisory council. The governor equally appointed Oluwaseun Akintola Philip-Idiok as Special Adviser on Youth Affairs. This was as the governor appointed Victor Dideoluwa Olojede and Friday Oluwaseun as Senior Special…
Perched at the peak of Oke Are, one of the legendary seven hills of Ibadan, Bower’s Tower stands as a beacon of the city’s rich heritage. Beyond being an architectural wonder, this historical monument, designed by the talented engineer Taffy Jones in 1936, is a testament to Ibadan’s past and…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that the state will employ more Sanitary Officers to support the efforts of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, in its bid to ensure that the state is ranked among the cleanest states in Nigeria. Governor Makinde stated this during a special…
…As Police Get 15, NSCDC 2, OYRTMA 2, Others 11 Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has warned criminals to look away from the state, stating that his administration will continue to prioritise security as one of the four pillars of his government. The governor said this on Thursday, while presenting…
In line with the recent constitutional amendment that confers on states the constitutional powers to make laws which permit each state to generate, distribute, and transmit electricity in areas, within each state’s boundaries, the Oyo House of Assembly has passed into law the Oyo State Energy Regulatory Commission…
The apex court has supported the judgment of the tribunal for striking out witnesses of Atiku Abubakar’s testimonies on manipulation in the election. The court described Atiku’s witnesses’ testimonies as hearsays. Okoro said, “A political party can’t appoint an octopus agent who will be at every polling…
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will deliver judgement in the appeals by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi and his party against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which…