The Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has assured that the first phase of the Ibadan circular road would be commissioned within the next 6-8 months. The governor gave the assurance while hosting the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja – Lagos, Air Vice Marshal…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 32.70 percent in September 2024, compared to the August 2024 rate of 32.15 percent. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which released the data on Tuesday, stated that the September 2024 headline inflation rate rose by 0.55 percent compared to the August…
A coalition of technology stakeholders in Ibadan has urged the National Assembly Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber security chaired by Senator Yakubu Oseni of the Red Chamber and Hon Adedeji Dhkirullahi Olajide of the Green Chamber to prioritize support for local content in the…
By Adam Mosadioluwa Following President Bola Tinubu’s official announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy on his Inauguration Day on May 29th, 2023, the price of petrol has been increasing steadily. When the Tinubu-led administration took office, a litre of petrol was sold around N198. However, the price has…
The Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports is thrilled to unveil the Utility Card, a pioneering innovation that streamlines fee collection at the iconic Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state made this known to the public in a…
The Federal Government has forecasted five days of heavy rain downpour, which may lead to flooding in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The flood prediction, obtained on Monday from the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, advised communities on…
Tinuade Ladoja, one of the wives of the former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has died. She passed away at the age of 71 on Monday morning after a brief illness. The media aide to former Governor Ladoja, Adeola Oloko, confirmed her demise in a telephone interview…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration would love to see the Nigeria Air Force expand its operations and footprints in the state. He added that his government would continue to provide all the necessary support for the Air Force towards the rapid completion of the Air Force Base…
The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has announced Oyo State as the most employment friendly State in the Southern part of Nigeria. In a statement made by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, NBS, a Federal Government Agency made this declaration in the latest employment…
The Federal Government has clarified that it is not responsible for the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, following widespread reactions from Nigerians urging President Bola Tinubu to reverse the increase. Yesterday, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, adjusted the pump price of fuel…