The Oyo State government has demolished a building used as a hideout by the kidnappers of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons. The government said the demolition was aimed at reinforcing its zero-tolerance stance against criminality, reports Channels TV. The exercise, carrie...
•WAEC candidates The Oyo State government has decried the delays that disrupted the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state. The government said the development subjected students and parents to avoidable stress and risk, reports NAN. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olusegu...
•Funeral of Oyo teacher Oyo State government has announced the suspension of all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities outside school premises following last week’s deadly coordinated abduction attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area, as burial rites commenced for slain teacher, Adesiyan Adegboye. A...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Governor Seyi Makinde administration today proceeded with the installation of beaded crowns on three high chiefs in Ibadanland despite their prior request for a postponement, in a move that has stirred debate within traditional and public circles. The affected chiefs: Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, Adebayo Akand...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Oyo State government has explained that the N30 billion intervention fund released by the federal government following the January 2024 explosion in Bodija, Ibadan, was not publicly announced because “special intervention funds are subject to the budgeting process and do not require public announcements ...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Ahead of the opening of the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, the Oyo State government has donated four operational vehicles to the management of the airport. Chairman of the airport upgrade committee, Bimbo Adekanmbi, presented the vehicles to the airport management on behalf of Governor Seyi...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Oyo State government has cautioned the federal government against misleading the public over the ownership of certain government property within the state, insisting that the affected lands were lawfully revoked and reallocated after years of abandonment and misuse. The State Commissioner for Lands, Hous...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Oyo State government has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that crude oil was discovered in a well at Yemetu, Ibadan. The government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, clarified that its investigations revealed the substance found was diesel, not crude oil, re...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Oyo State government has officially banned “sign out” celebrations by final-year students in all public and private schools across the state. The directive follows growing reports of misconduct, violence, and public disturbances linked to such events, reports The Nation. Commissioner for Education, Scien...
•Ladoja Barring last minute change, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved September 26, for the coronation of Oba Rasidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan. The day was chosen after a meeting between the governor and the former governor which held at the Ondo Street Bodija residence of the monarch, reports The Nation. It […]
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