By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has unveiled plans to launch a 500-megawatt solar project. This was revealed during the inauguration of the first phase of the 11-megawatt Ibadan Hybrid Power (IBHP) at the Power House, Secretariat, Ibadan. The governor expressed commitment to transform the highly concentrated sun energy in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local…
By Adebayo Yusuf Stakeholders have been urged to raise awareness against Gender Based Violence, GBV, to put an end to the menace in the society. This was the take home charge by the Guest Speaker, Ambassador Adebobola Agbeja, at the Sensitization of Traditional and Religious Leaders organised by Women’s Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria,…
By Yetunde Oke The Oyo State government says it has recruited more than 1000 people into the civil service in the past four years. Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” According to Alhaji Aderibigbe, the state government has also…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde, has said that the robust relationship among the three arms of government was responsible for good governance in Oyo State. Governor Makinde said this while swearing-in ten newly appointed Judges of the state high court of justice and Customary Court of Appeal in Ibadan. The Governor hinted that there…
Governor Seyi Makinde has opened the world’s first pensioners hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state capital
Indigenes of Ibadan, under the auspices of Legacy Stars of Ibadan, (LSI) have appealed to the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate to probe the current and previous management of the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. LSI noted that…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State Government has commenced a two-day training on Robotic, Coding and Artificial Intelligence for public, private secondary and primary school students across the state. The workshop, organized by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology was in collaboration with Coderina EDTECH, an educational outfit that promotes education for youth and digital…
Members of the Olubadan-In-Council have described the planned attempt by a group of people to install and inaugurate Iyalode of Oyo State as illegal, saying such title is unknown to the law. The council made this declaration during its meeting presided over by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin. The meeting was held…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Mogaji Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN has been honoured with an award of Most Outstanding Personality (LAW) by the Ibadan Mega Voice. The award, according to the association, was in appreciation of Mogaji Olagunju’s exceptional contribution to development of Ibadanland. Personalities also awarded at the…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the upgrade of the abandoned 3,250 hectares Eruwa Farm Settlement to an Agribusiness Industrial Hub would put Ibarapaland on the global agricultural map and create job opportunities. Governor Makinde stated this during the ground-breaking ceremony of the farm located in Eruwa He expressed optimism…