By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Government has flagged-off a pioneering health insurance scheme for primary schools pupils. Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo Lawal, flagged off the scheme in Ibadan, which was initiated by Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA). Barrister Lawal said the purpose of the scheme was to ensure that children have…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has described its Speaker and Chairman of the Nigerian Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Adebo Ogundoyin, as a visionary leader passionate about the development of his constituency, Oyo State, and the nation. This was made known in a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Standing Committee…
The Oyo State Government has appointed three new Executive Secretaries for the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board to oversee its activities across the state’s three senatorial districts. The Chairman of OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, announced the appointments during a meeting with Administrative Officers of all Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities at the board’s…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to conduct a comprehensive audit on the Integrated Agricultural Silo Complex Project at Awe in Oyo East Local Government. In a motion presented to the house by Mr Olorunpoto Rahman, the call became necessary to assess the current status of the project, the…
Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (OYSMPFAN) to tackle malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Misbaudeen Babatunde launched the project in Ibadan. While speaking…
The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Bayo Lawal, has urged widows not to succumb to depression but to remain steadfast in their faith and embrace life with optimism. Barrister Lawal made this appeal on Wednesday at an empowerment programme organised by some Widows in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state….
By Adebayo Yusuf A Public Affairs Analyst, Engineer Micheal Gbeminiyi has urged the Oyo State government to intensify the enforcement of the 2016 Real Properties Protection Law. Engineer Gbeminiyi made this known shortly after featuring on Pensioners FM political programme, The Searchlight. According to him, despite the Real Properties Protection Law, land grabbing is still…
No fewer than 10 royal families in Oyo have alleged marginalisation under the 1961 Alaafin chieftaincy declaration that guides ascension to the throne of the Alaafin. Currently, the declaration restricts eligibility for the throne to two recognised ruling houses: Alowolodu and Agunloye. In a statement made available to newsmen, the families argued that limiting the…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde, has reiterated Oyo State’s readiness to partner investors to drive the economic growth of the state. Governor Makinde said this when some Chinese businessmen and investors paid him a visit at the Governor’s office, Secretariat, Ibadan. The Governor, who said that the state is endowed in resources and landmass,…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the…