Oyo State Government on Thursday announced that it has shut down no fewer than six health facilities over quackery. The government made the pronouncement in a statement made available to newsmen. The state government said the affected facilities were sealed over various offenses, including recruitment of unqualified personnel to provide medical services and engage in…
Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde has signed the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission bill into law. Governor Makinde assented to the bill in Ibadan. The Governor said signing the bill into law, would sustain electricity in the state. He further stated that the people of the state should hold the present administration accountable if it…
Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State House of Assembly has pledged to contribute positively to the success of the State’s Electoral Body in the forthcoming Local Government Councils Election in the state. The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Emmanuel Akintunde made the pledge on Wednesday during the on-the-spot assessment of the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The level of work at the ongoing ultra-modern palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland at Oke-Aremo, Agala area of the Oyo State capital was on Wednesday described as cheering and commendable. This was the verdict of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II after the general inspection and…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State Government has suspended the Onido of Ido in Ido Local Government Area of the state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola The government, in a letter signed by the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, indicated that Governor ‘Seyi Makinde approved the suspension of the traditional ruler….
The Oyo State Government has sealed a new generation church at Golden Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan, the state capital. The state government said the church was sealed over noise pollution. It noted that the action was taken against a branch of Christ Life Church in the area, after several unresolved steps taken by the Ministry of…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State government has ordered the reopening of 23 schools in Atiba, Afijio, Oyo East and Oyo West local government areas of the state. The Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal on Thursday, waded into the boundary crisis that culminated into a 10-year closure of the schools in the local government areas….
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State Government has embarked on the rehabilitation of water pipelines in Eleyele and Sango axis of Ibadan. The Chairman, Water Corporation of Oyo State, Hon. Elias Adeojo stated this in his office after a meeting with the Engineers of the Corporation saddled with the responsibility. Hon. Adeojo reiterated that the…
By Micheal Adeyemo In Business News, the Oyo state government has commenced distributionof fish feed to farmers to reduce prices of fish and ensure food security in the state. The distribution was done under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) program, initiated by the state government to cushionthe effects of fuel subsidy removal. Addressing…
By Micheal Adeyemo A member representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara constituency at the house of representatives, Honourable Akin Alabi, has donated a school bus to Bishop Philips Academy, Abayomi, Iwo-road, Ibadan. Represented by the Director-General of his campaign organisation, Mr. Adebowale Amoo, Honourable Alabi, said the move was to ease movement of students and staff of public schools in Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal…