NUT, head-teachers, stakeholders hail Makinde over Adeniran’s reappointment as OYOSUBEB chair

Professional bodies including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, and the Forum of Education Secretaries have hailed the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on the re-appointment of Dr. Nureni Adeniran as Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. This was contained in a statement by the […]

Continue Reading

Makinde presents N434.2 bn 2024 budget proposal for Oyo State

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday presented a budget of N434. 2 billion for 2024 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. According to Makinde, the budget is made up of N222.3 billion for capital expenditure, and N211.8 billion for recurrent expenditure. Presenting the budget tagged: “Budget of Economic Recovery”, […]

Continue Reading

Oyo lists criteria for disbursing N1b loan to farmers

The Chairman of Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, (ACCOS), Sheik Taofik Akeugbagold, has listed the criteria being used to disburse the One Billion Naira loan to farmers to ensure geographical spread. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said Akeugbagold made the revelation during a sensitization tour to […]

Continue Reading

Oyo seals illegal mining sites

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Mineral Development Agency has sealed some mining sites, operating without consent letters and community development agreement in the state. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, said the Director General (DG) of the Agency, Mr Abiodun Oni, disclosed this today November 8 […]

Continue Reading

Oyo unveils N1b loan for farmers

Oyo State Government has provided a N1 billion loan facility to the Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation for farmers across the state. The single-digit interest loan facility would ensure more access at reasonable interest rates for farmers to expand their business and attract potential investors into the farming value chain. Speaking during a media briefing […]

Continue Reading

Oyo distributes 16,000 bags of maize to poultry farmers

The Oyo State Government on Friday, began the distribution of over Sixteen thousand (16,000) bags of grains (maize) to poultry farmers across the state, under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). This was in a statement on Saturdsy by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation. He quoted his counterpart for […]

Continue Reading

NLC deadline: Oyo waves olive branch; flaunts Worker-friendly policies

An appeal has gone to Oyo State workers to compliment the efforts the government is making on their welfare by being reflective when considering the planned nation-wide strike. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Friday, the government said that no state in the federation places more […]

Continue Reading

Alaafin: Stop Makinde from sacking us, Oyo kingmakers beg court

Oyo kingmakers, otherwise known as the Oyomesi in Council, have filed a suit seeking to restrain the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, from removing and replacing them amid the struggle to select the next occupant of the revered Alaafin of Oyo stool. The suit marked HOY/38/2023 before the Oyo State High Court in Oyo has […]

Continue Reading

Implement 1976 declaration on Alaafin selection, families tell Makinde

Nine royal families, who are descendants of Alaafin Abiodun Atiba, have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to implement the 1976 Chieftaincy Declaration regarding the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo. The stool of Alaafin became vacant following the demise of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, who was the 45th Alaafin. The position of Alaafin has been […]

Continue Reading

Oyo evacuates 359 shanties in Ibadan public schools

Oyo State Government has evacuated 359 illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. This was in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, His counterpart for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise, reiterated the government’s commitment to […]

Continue Reading