The Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports has unveiled an award program to recognize and celebrate the Most Impactful Young Leaders in the state. Tagged “Unlocking Youth Potential: Addressing Needs, Fulfilling Dreams,” this initiative aims to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of young…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that the state government plans to challenge in court the legality of the recently established Sharia panel in the state. Makinde, through his Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said this on Monday in response to inquiries from The PUNCH regarding the…
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested 59 students of Government Technical College, Orita-Aperin, for attacking and destroying property at Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School. The state Commissioner of Police, Johnson Adenola, confirmed this on Monday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting held…
Oyo state government has on Monday commenced free Tuberculosis (TB) tests for residents across the 33 local government areas of the state to commemorate this year’s World Tuberculosis Day The World Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24th to raise awareness about the devastating impact of…
Petititon for Natasha Collated signatures from the five LGA from Kogi Central The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the petition of constituents of Kogi Central for the recall of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The petition was submitted with over 250,000…
The Alaafin Abimbola Owoade Local Organising Committee has released the full schedule of events for the pre-coronation, coronation, and post-coronation ceremonies of Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade II, the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. The celebrations, which reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Oyo Kingdom, are set to…
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the State Technical Committee (STC) and the State Expatriate Monitoring Committee (SEMC) of Engineering Regulations Monitoring and Enforcement (ERM&E) to ensure that engineering practices in Oyo State adhere to global standards. The governor noted…
Current available data by the Nigerian Bureau of statistics (NBS) has shown that the Governor Seyi Makinde administration’s economic polices are paying off for the residents of the pacesetter state. Oyo state came third in VAT generation across the country with 272.41billion. This means that residents of…
The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has made new appointments to the boards of three tertiary institutions in the state. The Governor also approved the appointments of nine part-time members into the Oyo State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board (Christian Wing). The appointments were announced in a letter…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.678 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments, and local government councils for February. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued by FAAC and shared by Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the…