By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin A student of Junior Secondary School Three, Oyo State Comprehensive Model College, Soka, Ibadan, Miss Ileladewa Aladetan, has emerged as a one-day Chairperson of Oluyole local government, Idi Ayunre area of the State. Miss Aladetan was sworn-in as the Chairperson after she won the maiden edition of Oluyole Inter Schools Competition. In…
By Micheal Adeyemo Oyo State Government and Stakeholders in the education sector have key roles to play in addressing the alarming rate of out-school children and gender imbalance in the sector. This was the submission of the Executive Director, ONELIFE Initiative, Mr Sola Fagorusi, at a capacity Building of Media on Gender Responsive Education Sector…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has disclosed that the institution has partnered with the Oyo State Police Command in a bid to tackle security challenges in the institution. Adebowale made this disclosure in his address at the 76th Foundation Day of the university on Monday. A total of 485…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Governor Seyi Makinde has been described as a game changer in terms of socio-economic and infrastructure development in the political history of the state. A People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo state, Otunba Oluseye Opatoki, made the assertion while featuring on ‘Abo Ree’, a weekly Yoruba stewardship and accountability programme on Pensioners…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Dr. Yunus Akintunde has been commended for his life touching performances as he flagged of new projects, commissioned new ones and hosted a Mega Empowerment program for his constituents in Oyo town yesterday. This is contained in a statement by his…
By Abdulmumin Ishola Hon. Akin Alabi, the House of Representatives member for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Works, has officially launched the reconstruction of the Hope Salawu Road. This significant project is set to improve connectivity and ease transportation challenges for the local populace. In a statement by his…
The former Chairman of Oyo State Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly called Auxiliary, on Monday, appeared at the State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, over alleged armed robbery, murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm, including, one AK-47 assault rifle. It was observed that there is tension around the area as vehicular patrol vans…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakn, Ige Olakulehin 1 has sympatised with the victims and families of those who were involved in the building collapse incident in Ibadan on Thursday. Oba Olakulehin made this disclosure in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Solomon…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Unique Legacy School Ibadan has won the 4th edition of Imole-Sports Quiz competition. Twelve secondary schools across Oyo state contested for medals at the event held at NUJ Press Centre Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State. In the competition that have been in existence since 2021 for sports development through grooming of future sports…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the state government would investigate circumstances surrounding a recent building collapse at Jegede Olunloyo area of Ibadan. Governor Makinde who said this in a statement by his special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, assured that the state government would forestall further building collapse in…