By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has called for a transparent andaccountable media practice in fostering development. Governor Makinde, represented by the Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, made the call at Press Corps Maiden Retreat 2024, organized by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Press Corps and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ibadan….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo state government has collaborated with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS to organize a Quiz Competition for secondary school students in Oyo State to educate them on legislative processes. Speaking at the Quiz Competition programme held at the Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, the Commissioner for Education, Science and…
By Yetunde Oke Forum 68 of former Chairmen of Local Government, LG in Oyo State, says it is in full support of local government autonomy. Chairman of the Forum, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye made this known at a get together/media talk, held at ALGON House, Ibadan. According to Prince Abass-Aleshinloye, Forum 68 which consist of 68…
Six people have been killed while five others sustained serious injuries in an auto crash that happened in Amuloko area of Ibadan. According to an eyewitness, the accident involved two trucks, a tricycle and one commercial motorcycle popularly called Okada. Sources at the scene of the accident said some students who were going to school…
By Yetunde Oke Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State Wing, has called for the review of the country’s education curriculum. Chairman, Oyo NUT, Alhaji Raji Oladimeji made the call while featuring on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” Alhaji Oladimeji, however, said the review of the curriculum should be in line with advancement…
The Federal Government, through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed substandard products, including counterfeit drugs and medical devices, worth N43 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The exercise was carried out on Thursday at the Moniya dump site in the Akinyele Local Government area of the state, with…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo state government says it is working on rejuvenating markets in urban and rural communities into modernised ones. The Acting Governor of the State, Barrister Bayo Lawal revealed this at the inauguration of an ultra-modern market in Kajola, Ogbomosho South local government area of the state. The Acting Governor, who expressed the…
Oyo State acting governor, Bayo Lawal, has expressed the commitment to ensuring order in the outdoor advertising industry in the state. Just as the acting governor maintained that outdoor advertising plays a critical role in shaping the visual landscape across the state, he stressed that it has become essential that the advertising industry collaborates with…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State Acting Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, has urged the participants at the ongoing CL4STEM workshop to take advantage of the training and double their efforts towards the teaching and learning of science and mathematics subjects in secondary schools. The acting governor, who spoke through the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology,…
By Babatunde Taimiyu The various union leaders in Oyo State, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP ) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have applauded the Oyo State government under the leadership of Seyi Makinde for granting approval for…