By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Government has flagged-off a pioneering health insurance scheme for primary schools pupils. Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo Lawal, flagged off the scheme in Ibadan, which was initiated by Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA). Barrister Lawal said the purpose of the scheme was to ensure that children have…
By Yetunde Oke The Chairman, 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee, Chief Abiola Alli, has called for sponsorship from indigenes home and abroad for this year’s festival. Chief Alli, made the call on Pensioners FM Programme, ‘The Searchlight.’ According to Chief Alli, this year’s Ibadan Cultural Festival will commence from 8th to 18th of May. Chief Alli…
The Oyo State Government has demolished illegal structures erected on government-acquired lands in the Podo area, along Top One Garden in Oluyole Local Government, and at Dizengoff, Kolapo Ishola area, both within the Ibadan metropolis. The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, led the demolition exercise on Wednesday, warning land grabbers…
In a bid to curb the rising incidents of vandalism and theft of public and private infrastructure, Oyo Assembly member representing Ibadan North-West State Constituency, Mr Dawood Olalere has moved a motion for regulation of the activities of metal scavengers, commonly known as “Boola”. The motion was presented during plenary presided over by the Speaker,…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State government has distributed fifteen brand new motorcycles to its agricultural extension officers. The presentation took place at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Distributing the motorcycles, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said the first phase of motorcycles distribution to the agricultural extension officers would…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Oyo State Government has commenced the monthly payment of gratuities and death benefits to retired local government staff and retired primary school teachers across the 7 geopolitical zones of the state. Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, LGSPB, Honourable Akeem Ige made this known at the flag off ceremony of the…
By Abdulmumin Ishola The FG is set to flag off the Ojoo-Iwo Road section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, following discussions at the Oyo Highways Stakeholder Engagement Forum in Ibadan. The much-anticipated Oyo Highways Stakeholder Engagement Forum, organised by Hon. Akin Alabi, Chairman of the House Committee on Works, was successfully held at Felicia Hall, Jogor…
The Oyo State Government has received 22,200 units of data tools for distribution to healthcare facilities across the 33 local government areas in the state. The Society for Family Health in collaboration with Population Services International, handed over the data tools in Ibadan, the state capital on Monday. Receiving the items on behalf of the…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has described its Speaker and Chairman of the Nigerian Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Adebo Ogundoyin, as a visionary leader passionate about the development of his constituency, Oyo State, and the nation. This was made known in a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Standing Committee…
The Oyo State Government has appointed three new Executive Secretaries for the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board to oversee its activities across the state’s three senatorial districts. The Chairman of OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, announced the appointments during a meeting with Administrative Officers of all Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities at the board’s…