Sango festival: Oyo seeks UNESCO’s recognition

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has renewed its call for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) recognition of the Sango festival held annually in the ancient Oyo town. This was in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation. Speaking on Saturday, the Commissioner for […]

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Makinde presents N70m Prado Jeep to Fuji music star Saheed Osupa

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has presented a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV to popular Fuji musician, Akorede Babatunde Okunola, popularly known as Saheed Osupa. The grey-coloured exotic automobile is reportedly worth a staggering N70 million. Osupa revealed this in an Instagram post where he was captured behind the wheels of his […]

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Anthrax: Oyo, FG train 50 surveillance agents

Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents on accurate reporting of animal diseases in the state. This was in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation. Declaring the 3-days training open in Ibadan, the Commissioner for […]

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Ibadan-based media outfit set to launch online radio

Fast-rising digital media company Moac Global Media, a news and entertainment service provider, based in Ibadan, is set to launch its online radio service. According to its Proprietor and CEO, Mr. Michael Olu Abi Coker, the media outfit seeks to satisfy its teeming audience with new contents at the dial of a button on their […]

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Oyo to distribute palliatives soon

Oyo State’s 15-man Palliative Committee on Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) has assured residents of the state that it will start disbursement of palliatives soon. The Committee, headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi has divided itself into 5 sub-committees to fast-track the implementation of the palliatives, as directed by Governor Seyi […]

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Oyo, Brazil to collaborate on Black Heritage Day

Dr. Olatunbosun (6th left), Oba Awurela (middle), and some cultural stakeholders in Oyo State Oyo State Government is set to collaborate with the Brazilian custodian of culture, Oba Awurela, Kabiyesi Sangokunle Adekunle Alayande, on Black Heritage Day. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, while receiving Oba Awurela in his office, on Tuesday, […]

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Anthrax: Oyo sensitises butchers, cattle dealers

strengthens surveillance on animal disease Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, sensitised butchers and livestock dealers on the deadly anthrax disease, as it strengthens surveillance of abattoirs for detection and prevention of the animal disease. A statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, […]

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