Oyo state government is working towards creating more resilient cities, focusing on sustainable urban development and improving quality of life for residents. Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, stated this at an International Conference on a sustainable built environment, at the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management University of Ibadan. He…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has enjoined residents of the state to be watchful and be security conscious, especially during festivities. Makinde made this declaration in his Eld-Kabir festival message. The statement was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Makinde charged Muslim Ummah to use the occasion of the blessed festival…
A former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in Oyo State, Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye. A former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in Oyo State, Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, on Thursday, urged Nigerians, especially Muslims, to reach out to the less privileged as they are celebrating this year’s El-el-Kabir. Aleshinloye, in a…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of proactive measures to ensure the safety of lives and property during the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebration, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has deployed no fewer than 2,750 personnel across the state to provide effective security coverage and ensure a hitch-free celebration. The State…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Two Thousand and Five Hundred Civil Servants in the Oyo state payroll are to benefit from the ongoing festive commodity advances ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.The Chairman Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, Sheihk Taofeek Akeugbagold, stated this while speaking at the distribution of rams to Muslim civil servants who had applied…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed that no one will dictate his political agenda for 2027 general election. Governor Makinde reaffirmed this while receiving members of the Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU), at his office in Ibadan. The Governor who emphasised that his political future remains a personal…
The Oyo State House of Assembly Lawmaker, representing Ibadan North 1, Dr Olufunke Comforter, has called for the regulation of large gatherings in the state to prevent tragic incidents and ensure public safety. The Lawmaker who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development made the call while presenting the…
Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Bolaji Olanrewaju, popularly known as Big Bolaji, has been laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, following his death on April 19 after a brief illness. He was 50 years old. The final rites began on Wednesday with a funeral service and lying-in-state held at the Hall of Grace, Jogor Centre,…
Yetunde Oke The wife of Oyo State Governor, Tamunominini Makinde, has advocated vaccination for girls between the ages of 9 to 14 against Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection, STI. Mrs Makinde made this known at the official launch of ‘Oya Campaign” against cervical cancer through HPV Vaccination, at St. Paul’s Anglican…
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo command, the state government and Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA have met on ways to prevent the recurrence of last Tuesday’s incident that claimed the life of a teenager, kehinde Alade, in Ibadan. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Adenola, at the meeting held at the command headquarters,…