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…
The communal clashes involving Ifon and Ilobu communities escalated on Saturday, spreading to the Erin Osun community. The governor, Ademola Adeleke, has subsequently imposed a 24-hour curfew on the affected communities. Adeleke had initially imposed a 12-hour curfew in the wake of the communal clashes that…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Ridwan Bello, 35, and Fatai Adeleke, 70, for their involvement in exhuming and selling human body parts for ritual purposes. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, detectives from the Iyaganku Divisional Police…
…As Makinde Urges New Intakes to uphold Ethical Conduct of Profession The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, on Friday, held its second matriculation ceremony, with the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, as the special guest of honour. Speaking at the event held at the main auditorium of the…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has condemned the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. Governor Makinde, in his biweekly newsletter, The Business of Governance Issue 110, which was published on Thursday evening, noted that the suspension of democracy in Rivers State, through the declaration…
The Oyo State Security Council, on Thursday, read the riot act to all illegal miners, bandits, illegal migrants, cultists and other men of the underworld to desist from the acts, saying the government is determined to deal decisively with them. The Council gave the warning at a press briefing shortly after…
Justin Trudeau, the immediate past Prime Minister in Canada, is reportedly attending the coronation of Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The event is scheduled to take place on April 5, with a week-long celebration starting on March 31. This was announced by Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, chairman…
…applicants Laud Gov. Makinde for Empowerment Opportunity The Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) has officially commenced the interview process for shortlisted beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project – Sustainable Agricultural Finance and Enterprise Revolution…
The Oyo State Civil Service Commission has implemented a review of Entry Grade Level for University graduate nurses within the Civil service. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Provost, Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Ibadan, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, during a meeting with 21 Nursing Tutors, whose…