Category: Oyo State

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 […]

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 […]

Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, appealed to residents of the State to take ownership of public infrastructure, saying it was adopting measures to address the challenge of water facility vandalism across the State. The Executive Chairman of Oyo Sftate Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, disclosed this in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen, according to a statement […]

Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation,said this is to ensure flood risk reduction and put measures in place against flood incidences. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, led […]

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso on Wednesday nullified the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. Kingmakers of the town had installed Olaoye, a pastor in the Redeemed Church, on September 8, 2023, following his clearance and announcement as the new Soun. But one of the […]

. as NBS says 48m Nigerians defecate openly Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it was set to punish individuals who defecate in the open and indiscriminately dump refuse. It said this is part of efforts to help reduce significantly or completely eradicate cases of open defecation in the state. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, […]

  Oyo State Government has disclosed that the Iwo Road Mega Terminals will be completed for the use of commuters and drivers shuttling between Iwo-road to other parts of the country by February 2024. This was in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. The Mega Terminals are two gigantic […]