By Banji Ayoola Oyo State Government has refuted claims that the State has not accessed its N715 million counterpart funds for the Universal Basic Education Commission/SUBEB Year 2020 Intervention Projects. While reacting in Ibadan to allegations that the state government has failed to pay its counterpart fund to access the projects, the Executive Chairman, Oyo […]
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At least 26 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), failed to provide matching grants to access the basic education development fund last year. This is according to data from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The records show that as of August 17, some states did not provide the 50 per cent matching grants […]
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Three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors yesterday visited Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to woo into the ruling party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Governor Rashidi Ladoja. Led by National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), the governors also visited a leader of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Dr Kunle […]
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Oyo and Osun State governments on Thursday met in Ibadan to resolve the boundary dispute between them. The Deputy Governors of both states, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan (Oyo) and Mr Benedict Alabi (Osun) led delegations of their respective states to the meeting. They both appealed to residents of the communities at the boundaries to always live in […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday expressed shock over the death of the General Manager, Fresh FM, Mr David Ajiboye. He described the incident as a painful loss, praying to God to grant the Chairman of the Fresh FM Stations, Dr Yinka Ayefele, the Ajiboye family and the management of the FM stations the fortitude […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde When the Oyo State Government distributed cassava seeds and other inputs as part of their COVID-19 intervention support plan, their action was mocked by some as being cheap and unimaginative. Some people could not understand why cassava stems were being used as input support. However, what many did not realise […]
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Oyo State Chapter of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said that contrary to the accusation that Governor Seyi Makinde was biased against Muslims in the appointment of commissioners in the dissolved cabinet, the governor has, indeed, been fair to the Muslim Ummah in all the activities and programmes of his administration. […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde has assured that orphans in Oyo state will soon enjoy a special health insurance programme. He gave the assurance as he hosted orphanage administrators at Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Saturday. The governor, who stated that his administration would continue to give the needed support to orphans in the state, added that […]
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Oyo has commenced evacuation of beggars from the shanties on Jemibewon Road, Sabo area of Ibadan to the newly built Akinyele Resettlement Centre. The evacuation process, which started months ago, formally commenced at 7 am on Tuesday following a tour of the new site by Arewa community leaders and representatives of the beggars on Saturday. […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde There was tension in Igangan and other communities in Ibarapaland of Oyo State on Monday over the presence of some gunmen in forest. Recall that suspected herdsmen had killed about 17 residents of Igangan town on Sunday morning. On Monday, our correspondent gathered that pupils did not go to school […]
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