Oyo debunks converting Bola Ige Market Car Park to shops

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde By John Dike, Osogbo Oyo State Government has dismissed circulating reports alleging that it converted the car park at the Bola Ige International Business Complex (commonly known as Gbagi Market) into shop spaces and extorted traders in the process. It made the clarification following what it described as a misleading […]

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Makinde praises Aiyedatiwa’for building on Akeredolu’s legacy

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has praised his Ondo counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa for building on the legacy of his predecessor, the departed Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. He noted particularly the funding of the local security outfit, the Amotekun, wthe establishment in the South West states which Akeredolu spearheaded He gave the commendation on Thursday during […]

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Makinde commends Aiyedatiwa for building on Akeredolu’s legacy

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has praised his Ondo counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa for building on the legacy of his predecessor, the departed former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN He gave the commemdation when Aiyedatiwa hosted him in his Akure office. Makinde was in Akure for the activities marking the 10th Coronation Anniversary of the Deji of […]

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Olubadan-designate, Ladoja urges Ibadan residents to embrace peace

The Olubadan designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has urged Ibadan residents to make peaceful co-existence their watch word. He gave this advice during a meeting with the Council of Traditional Baales in Ibadanland, held at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo Ibadan, on Wednesday. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Olubadan, Gbenga Ayoade, in Ibadan, the […]

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Oyo moves to remove illegal billboards, sanction defaulters

Oyo State Signage and Advertising Agency, (OYSAA) will soon remove all illegal, and debtor advertising structures in the state. The agency’s Director General, Hon. Oludolapo Esho Ajanaku disclosed this in his office. Underscoring the imminent enforcement exercise, he said that most outdoor advertising practitioners are yet to fulfill their obligations as regards revalidation and debt […]

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Oyo gives appointment letters to 116 nursing college staff

The Provost, flanked by representatives of the 1976 set and some Principal officers of the College. Oyo State Government has given appointment letters to the 116 newly employed staff of the state’s College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan. Also, io approved substantive positions for four principal officers, including the Registrar, Librarian, Bursar, and the […]

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Olubadan: Ladoja returns next week

The incoming Olubadan, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja  Olakulehin’s mourning begins Members of the Olubadan-In-Council are expected to commence the process of installing the 44th Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, The 21 day mourning of the departed Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, began on Tuesday. This signals off the performance of the traditional ceremonies by the […]

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Oyo allocates lands to cashew merchants

Oyo State Government has issued land allocation letters to cashew merchants based at the Ultra-Modern Business Complex in Ogbomoso. While presenting the certificates in his office, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, emphasized that this event marked the resolution of a prolonged land regularization process between the merchants and the […]

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Vacate roadsides, Oyo gives last warning to Ogunpa market traders

sets July 21 deadline  Oyo State Government has given the  final warning to traders at the Ogunpa Central International Market, Ibadan, to vacate the roadsides. It gave July 21 as the deadline for them to voluntarily vacate, and when it will enforce their vacation. Also, the government warned the traders to maintain proper setbacks for […]

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Oyo inaugurates vigilantes to beef up security

Ten state coordinators, and 33 local government commanders have been sworn in to beef up security in Oyo State. Their specific mandate is to enhance grassroots security towards fostering community-based security across the 33 local government areas of the State. Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun, stressed this mandate while administering […]

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