Tag: oyo state
Oyo extends deadline for painting of okadas, tricycles
Commercial users of tricycles and motorcycles, known as okadas,in Oyo State have been granted two more weeks to comply with…
Makinde appoints Adepoju adviser on infrastructure
Governor Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr Simiyu Adekola James Adepoju, an engineer as his Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Moses Alao,…
Oyo govt. sends warning to residents
The Oyo State Government has cautioned residents of the state against the destruction of public facilities.
Kwara, Oyo set to issue IDs for Okada riders
Kwara and Oyo state will issue Identification Cards (IDs)and uniforms for commercial motorcycle operators as security measures to curb crimes…
Ajimobi drags Gov Makinde, Attorney General, others to court
Former Oyo Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi has dragged his successor, Governor Seyi Makinde to court over the revocation of his…
Oyo state suspends 16 teachers
Sixteen teachers have been suspended by the Oyo State Government for alleged extortion and various misconducts.
LG Chairman abducted by hoodlums in Oyo
Some people suspected to be political thugs, on Wednesday abducted the Chairman of Afijio Local Government area of Oyo State,…
Oyo govt reads riot act to schools
As schools resume for the second term in Oyo State, the state government has ordered the heads of public schools…
Oyo govt. pays N1b as counterpart fund to UBEC
The Oyo State Government says it has paid over N1 billion as matching grant to the Universal Basic Education Commission…
Oyo Assembly passes N213 billion budget into law
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Friday passed the State Appropriation Bill 2020 of N213 billion into law.
Oyo govt’s reaction on Lagos-Ibadan rail track
The Oyo State Government as described the level of work at the Ibadan Inland Dry Port at Akinyele Local Government…
Oyo begins evacuation of illegal motor parks
In its bid to actualize its commitment to free flow traffic and reduce accidents at the Ojoo Interchange in Ibadan,…
Oyo govt’s pledge on education projects
Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, on Thursday declared that some ongoing 2017 UBEC-OyoSUBEB…
Overloading: Oyo begins arrest of erring drivers
The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, on Monday December 2, 2019 in…
Oyo begins enforcement of sanitation laws
Oyo State Government has vowed to enforce the environmental sanitation laws to the letter in order to make Ibadan and…
Confusion in Oyo: APC, PDP claim victory in Appeal court judgment
Both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State are claiming victory of sorts from…
Makinde appoints chairmen for state agencies, 2 aides
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed the chairmen of the State Transport Corporation and State Waste Management Board.
Anti-open grazing bill to be passed soon – Oyo Speaker
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, on Friday, said that the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation…
I’ll scale up HIV/AIDS response in Oyo – Makinde
Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, says she will scale up HIV/AIDS response to put an end…
“Minor issue”: Southwest PDP seeks proper audit of Ajimobi’s administration
The Southwest chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has urged Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to conduct a proper…
Read how Ajimobi’s wife celebrates this year’ Sallah
As Muslims across the world mark the 2019 Eid-el-Kabir, wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, Mrs Florence Ajimobi,…
Oyo/Osun Customs generates N23.8bn in 7 months
The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it seized 7,951 items and generated N23.8 billion in seven…
I am committed to our agreement, Makinde assures coalition parties
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured the coalition of political parties which supported his election that he remains…
Oyo Assembly calls for more border surveillance
The Speaker, Oyo House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has called for increased border surveillance to reduce the numbers of foreigners…
Environment: Oyo to establish mobile courts for violators
The Oyo state Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Amidat Agboola, says the state government will soon set up mobile courts…
Makinde declares asset, worth over N48 billion
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his asset, calling on any interested members of the public to…
Makinde inaugurates committee to probe local govts under Ajimobi
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated a seven-man committee to investigate the accounts and finances of…
Dickson Wrestling Classics: Oyo clinches 3 medals
Three wrestlers from Oyo State, who are participating in the ongoing third edition of the Gov. Dickson National Wrestling Classics,…
You can’t afford to fail, Ajimobi tells Makinde
The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Chief Abiola Ajimobi, has admonished his successor, Gov. Seyi Makinde, to ensure that…
Gov. Makinde to prioritise welfare of indigent persons, PWDs
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will pay special attention to indigent persons and People With Disabilities…