The Oyo State Government has dismissed as false a viral post alleging plans to impose taxes on social events such as burials, naming ceremonies, and weddings. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the government described the viral post as a deliberate attempt to…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other unresolved issues affecting the nation’s university system. President of the…
The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, has reaffirmed that the proposed 2025 Confirmation, Promotion, and Advancement Examinations for Public Servants in Oyo State are fully in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules (PSR) 1 of 2013. In a statement issued in Ibadan, Mrs Oni…
The immediate past Principal of St. Anne’s School, Molete, Ibadan, Dr Olasunmbo Savage, has described Governor Seyi Makinde’s free education policy and prompt payment of salaries and pensions as the best and most commendable initiative in recent times. Dr Savage stated this, on Wednesday, during the grand…
Mr. Abimbola Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Finance and Deputy Chief of Staff in Oyo State, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The resignation was communicated through a letter to the party chairman in his Ward 1, Ibadan North East Local Government. Adekanmbi, a 2023 senatorial…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday announced that the state is in advanced stages of establishing a $100 million Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) aimed at securing the long-term economic future of the state and its residents. Makinde, who had hinted at the plan last year, revealed that the fund has already…
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and…
…engages stakeholders on 2026 budget Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has restated his administration’s commitment to participatory governance through inclusive budget planning. The governor made this known in a message delivered on his behalf by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade,…
In further demonstration of his inclusive and transparent approach to governance, Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has once again reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to participatory governance through the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the 2026 Budget, held at the Ajaawa…
Depot petrol prices have skyrocketed to almost ₦900 per litre in key coastal locations across Nigeria. This increase is due to operational and supply issues at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which have put pressure on the distribution network. An operations staff member knowledgeable about the situation…