Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the state will soon emerge as the number one in soya beans production in the country. The governor stated this on Monday when he conducted a facility inspection tour to Amo Farms in Akinyele Local Government and Awe town in Afijio Local Government Area of the…
Citing increasing cost of business operations and the harsh economy, the telecom operators are proposing an upward review and Tariff Hike for voice and data services. Telecom operators under the auspices of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have asked the new minister of…
There are growing concerns over the rising price of cooking gas as a kilogramme is now sold for between N1,000 and N1,200 in parts of the country, checks by Daily Trust have shown. There are also fears that the price may rise further owing to the scarcity of the product, which marketers are attributing to supply…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this on Monday in Lagos while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week. According to him, Nigerians will soon begin to experience the “sweetness” of the passport application as the ministry has started the automation…
The Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof Dahud Shangodoyin, paid an inspection visit to the Olodo Bridge earlier today. He met with the contractor and confirmed that the construction is running according to schedule. After the inspection, Prof Shangodoyin restated the Oyo State Government’s…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following men and women to serve in the Office of the President under the Media & Publicity Directorate with full respect for the tenets of Nigeria’s federal character principle and the supremacy of merit: (1) Mr. Fela Durotoye (Senior…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has regained his freedom from the Beninese authorities. The embattled agitator said on Sunday he was now legally free to leave Cotonou, capital of the Benin Republic, to Nigeria and other countries. “I am now free to return to Nigeria and visit…
Three teachers from Oyo State received accolades at the 2023 Presidential Teachers and School Excellence Award. Governor Seyi Makinde celebrated their remarkable achievements, hailing them as exemplary representatives of Oyo’s esteemed educational heritage. Among these distinguished educators were Babarinlo…
Participants in Oyo State’s Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) are to benefit from the N500million loan the government is rolling out to support agribusiness as part of its Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery (SAfER). YEAP is an Oyo State programme targeted at training young people in…
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the Iwo-road Mega Terminals will be completed for the use of commuters and drivers shuttling between Iwo-road to other parts of the country by February 2024. The Mega Terminals are two gigantic structures conspicuously erected in a centrally located area with a…