By Babatunde Tiamiyu Key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have met in Ibadan to review the outcome of the Ibadan North By-Election and chart a new course ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting which was held in Ibadan at the residence of Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State branch of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has totally rejected false narrative that the recently concluded Ibadan North Federal Constituency By-election represents a triumph for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or a validation of the so-called pro-people approach of the Makinde-led government in the state. SPN said the election…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has commenced a statewide sensitisation and advocacy campaign aimed at improving workplace safety, protecting workers’ welfare, and preventing industrial crises in the state. Speaking during the flag-off campaign in Ibadan on Thursday, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, said the exercise was a…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has condemned in strong terms the orchestrated commissioning of a purported Housing Estate project today (Wednesday) by Governor Seyi Makinde saying that the governor was only trying to use the name of late Honorable Olaide Akinremi to cover up the fraudulent conversion of the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Oyo State Government has empowered over 6,000 adolescent girls as champions in peer education, advocacy, and safe referrals to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other social vices in schools and communities. The initiative was unveiled during…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government, has set up a Staff Audit and verification committee for the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. The verification exercise reaffirms the government’s transparency, accountability and excellence. While inaugurating the Committee at the Scholarship Board Conference Room of the Ministry, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, described…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, Ibadan, has introduced clock-in devices in the College, to curb absenteeism and ensure that workers take their duties seriously. The Provost of the College, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi said this at the college, while addressing staff members on Tuesday. Owolabi observed that during some of…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has denied a false message currently circulating among pensioners regarding a supposed verification exercise. This was indicated in a statement issued and made available to the media on Friday by the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Prof. Salihu Adelabu. He clarified that the notice, which demands Pensioners to…
The Federal Government has scaled up its National Cash Transfer Programme to reach 15 million vulnerable citizens, with the Oyo State Government intensifying efforts to ensure indigent residents benefit from the initiative. This was announced by the Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, during a stakeholder sensitisation and awareness…
The Saki community and its environs have welcomed a significant development with the delivery of a 132/33KV 1/60MBA Transformer to the Saki Substation. The transformer, delivered on August 4, 2025, is expected to address the longstanding power challenges in the area. The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Oyedepo III, expressed gratitude to the Minister of…