Makinde tasks schools to teach Agriculture as business

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has asked for a review of secondary schools curriculum to make the teaching of Agriculture as a business. He made this call at the launch of Start Them Early Programme (STEP) in Oyo State and the inauguration of STEP Agribusiness Facility at Fasola Grammar School, Oyo, on Thursday. He […]

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Oyo promotes primary, secondary school pupils based on 1st, 2nd terms exams

releases schools reopening, exams timetable Oyo State Government has approved the measures that would guide the resumption of schools and associated educational activities in the state. This indication was given at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. According to the calendar, the third term 2019/2020 session has been cancelled. As a […]

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Ajimobi’s family deliberately shut Oyo govt out of fidau – Government

‘This is another act of rebuffing hands of fellowship being extended to the family of Ajimobi by Governor Seyi Makinde.’ – Government Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has insisted that the family of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi was aware of his presence at the gate of the […]

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Oyo deputy governor barred from Ajimobi’s fidau

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde There was a mild drama on Sunday at the Oluyole, Ibadan residence of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, when the state deputy governor Rauf Olaniyan was denied access to the eighth day fidau prayers holding in the compound. The family had announced the fidau prayer as […]

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Ajimobi’s death a national tragedy – PDP

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a national tragedy. In a statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said his death was a huge loss not only to the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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Buhari mourns Ajimobi, condoles Oyo govt, people

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of former Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who died in Lagos on Thursday. The President, who recalled the contributions of the departed to both his state and the nation, condoled the people and government of Oyo State over his death. In a statement issued by his Special […]

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‘We had expected Ajimobi’s recovery from lung surgery,’ – Fayemi

Nigeria Governors Forum commiserates with family The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has commiserated with the family of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, who died on Thursday. NGF’s Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, in a condolence message he issued on behalf of his group, said members had hoped Ajimobi would […]

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