Tag: Oyo
Oyo must not slip back to insecurity, Laosun warns Makinde
The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Oyo State during the 2019 general elections, Mr Akinwale Laosun, has urged…
We have succeeded in restoring peace, tranquility in Oyo – Ajimobi
Outgoing governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, says he will be leaving a legacy of peace, security and development…
Oyo, FG fine-tune agreement on proposed N35.9bn Ibadan Inland Dry Port
The Oyo State and the Federal Governments have fine-tuned agreement on the proposed $99,665,626 (N35.9b) Ibadan Inland Dry Port, which…
Pupils sit at home as teachers’ strike enters Day 2 in Oyo
Pupils of various primary schools in Oyo State on Tuesday stayed away from their schools as the strike embarked upon…
Pensioners in Oyo laments unpaid 60 months arrears
The Oyo State Pensioners have alleged that the outgoing government of Oyo State led by Governor Abiola Ajimobi owes them…
May Day: Oyo’ll Pay N30, 000 Minimum Wage, Ajimobi assures workers
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has assured the state’s workforce of his administration’s resolve to pay the N30,000 minimum…
2019 Hajj: Oyo begins vaccination, orientation for intending pilgrims
The Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday began the vaccination and orientation progrmme for intending pilgrims for the 2019…
Oyo begins biometric data verification for retired teachers, LG workers
Oyo State Government has begun bio metric data verification exercise for retired primary school teachers and local government workers in…
N200m set aside monthly for tertiary institutions in Oyo
The Oyo State Government says it has set aside a N200 million special grant on monthly basis to assist state-owned…
Oyo, Osun announce activities lined up for late Ogunjobi’s burial
The Oyo State Government and its Osun counterpart on Wednesday in Ibadan announced activities lined up for a joint state…
My endorsement by Oyo coalition parties will give me victory – Makinde
Mr Seyi Makinde, governorship candidate of PDP in Oyo State, says his adoption by a coalition of political parties in…
Atiku wins Oyo by slim margin
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in Oyo State with a slim…
Oyo pays 88 pensioners N203m gratuity
The Oyo State Government on Friday paid another batch of 88 pensioners the sum of N203,700,017.81k, as gratuity.
Two dead, several injured at APC campaign rally in Oyo
No fewer than two people died in a bloody clash between suspected political hoodlums at an All Progressives’ Congress (APC)…
Security beefed up ahead of Osinbajo’s visit to Oyo
Security has been beefed up in Saki town, Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State ahead of the visit…
Oyo offers university scholarship to best female SSSCE student at OYSOWA women summit
The Oyo State Government has offered full university education scholarship to Miss Itunuoluwa Joel, a student in a public school…
Oyo workers receive Sept., Oct. salaries
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the September and October 2018 salaries approved by Governor Abiola Ajimobi has been…
Oyo seals 12 banks over non-payment of levy
Twelve banks in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were sealed on Monday morning by the state’s Board of Internal Revenue…
Enforcement Agency raids clubs, hotels for drugs in Oyo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, on Monday commenced the raiding of hotels and clubs in…
MO Eazy Releases “Oyo” Feat. CDQ
MO Eazy comes out with this new one entitled “Oyo” featuring CDQ.
Voter registration: Larger turnout in Oyo as CVR deadline draws near
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State said it had started recording larger turnout of eligible voters registering…
Oyo provides free cancer screening for over 16,500 women
The Oyo State Government has expressed determination to reduce the prevalence of breast and cervical cancer among women in the…
Oyo decries slow pace of ongoing road projects
Oyo State Government has expressed displeasure over the pace of some road projects going on in the state, saying that…
Oyo goes tough on human traffickers
Oyo State Government has vowed to bring to book any culprit found culpable in human trafficking in the state.
Oyo prosecutes 45 illegal street traders
Oyo State Government has prosecuted about 45 illegal street traders in Ibadan metropolis, saying that street trading would not be…
Oyo pays N201m gratuity to 90 retirees
The Oyo State Government on Monday released the sum of N201, 585,089.20 to another set of 90 retirees to offset…
Nigeria distributes improved tomato seeds to vegetable farmers
The Federal Government through the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) on Monday distributed improved tomato seeds to vegetable…
Oyo hosts launch of UN SDGs Yoruba Translation
The Oyo State Government will on July 25 host the official launch of the Yoruba translation of the United Nations…
ADC vows to dislodge APC in Oyo
Chief Layiwola Olakojo, the Oyo State Coordinator of African Democratic Congress (ADC) claims the party has 2 million members that…
Oyo imposes security levy on residents, targets N20b annually
The Executive Secretary, the Oyo State Security Trust Fund, OYSSTF, Mr. Femi Oyedipe at the weekend said the state government…