Easter: Police Assure Oyo Residents of Safety

The Oyo State Police Command has deployed comprehensive security measures across the state ahead of the Easter celebration to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free festivity. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the command said the measures were in line with the directive and policing vision of…

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Oyo Plans Loan Scheme for Youths in Agribusiness

The Oyo State Government, through the State Agribusiness Development Agency, is set to commence the disbursement of loans to young farmers across the state. The Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, Debo Akande, who announced this during a press conference in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, said the initiative is aimed at empowering…

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Gunmen Kidnap Four Cocoa Farmers in Oyo

Gunmen numbering six on Wednesday kidnapped four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that some of the kidnapped victims were at the institute for a familiarisation visit. A cocoa farmer who managed to flee the scene recounted that the gunmen…

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Oyo Concludes NEWMAP-EIB Site Inspection, Set for Project Implementation

By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has concluded the final inspection of proposed project sites under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project- European Investment Bank (NEWMAP-EIB) intervention across the three senatorial zones of the state, paving the way for the commencement of construction works. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola…

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