By Adebayo Yusuf The Oyo state government has released over 1.3 billion naira for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to over four hundred retired primary school teachers and local government retirees. The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Alhaji Lukman Muraina made this known at the screening of the retirees in Ibadan. According…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin In business News, as part of efforts to mitigate the effects of subsidy removal on its residents, the Oyo State Government has concluded plans to empower traders, artisans, and other small business owners with a 500-million-naira loan. In a statement by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, the…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State 10th Assembly has stressed the need for a synergy between its members and the media. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT, Oyo House of Assembly, Honourable Waheed Akintayo, during a meeting with the accredited newsmen assigned to the assembly, said the development was aimed…
By : Anuoluwa Fasoyin The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin has emerged as the new Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria. Honourable Ogundoyin new position was announced at a national meeting of the Conference in Abuja, following the withdrawal of the Speaker, Ogun State House of…
By : Anuoluwa Fasoyin The Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has appealed to the people of Oyo, especially the royal families to settle their differences in order to hasten the selection of a new Alaafin of Oyo. Governor Makinde made the appeal while inaugurating the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, a satellite campus…
By : Anuoluwa Fasoyin Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says education plays a pivotal role in the developmental process of any nation. Chief Obasanjo said this while inaugurating newly-constructed Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, at Iseyin, Oyo state. Chief Obasanjo, while commending Governor Seyi Makinde…
By : Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State government has announced the release of the 2023 Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE), screening/placement for primary six pupils transiting into Junior Secondary Schools and Schools of Science results. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, while meeting with Principals of Public Secondary Schools in Zone one, two…
By : Adebayo Yusuf The Head of Department, Integrated Development Programme of Justice, Development and Peace commission, JDPC, Ibadan, Mr Alaba Ogunbosoye has described as inadequate the recent empowerment of about 10,000farmers by the Oyo state government. Mr Ogunbosoye, who is also an Agricultural economist made this known on while featuring on ‘Isejoba…
By: Anuoluwa Fasoyin The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has sworn in Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, as Commissioner for Health and Miss Wasilat Adegoke as Commissioner for Youth and Sports. Governor Makinde swore in Dr. Ajetunmobi and Miss Adegoke at the Executive Chambers of his office, Agodi, Ibadan. The Governor, while administering the oath of office…
By Michael Adeyemo A Retired Vice Principal in Oyo State Service, Alhaja Adeola Gbadamosi, says parents have major roles to play in improving the standard of education sector in the state. Alhaja Gbadamosi made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM correspondent. She expressed displeasure over negligence on the part of the parents in…