Category: Oyo State

demolishes black market structures Oyo State government has condemned the persistent sale of adulterated diesel products at unauthorized places along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, describing it as an eyesaw. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbonjubola, during a monitoring and enforcement exercise, along the route directed the demolition of all structures housing […]

A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Michael Koleoso, has passed on at 86. Koleoso, who was the Secretary to the State Government, SSG during the late Governor Lamidi Adesina’s administration between 1999 and 2023, was said to have died in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024. He was the National Chairman […]

Oyo State Government has concluded oral interview sessions for 8,077 candidates in the recruitment exercise for teachers in the state. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran disclosed this during a meeting with Board members. The board recently announced that 50, 700 applicants registered on the board’s official website. […]

Oyo State Government says it has begun the payment of gratuity benefits to retirees via e-payment. Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, disclosed this in a statement. His counterpart for Establishments and Training, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, announced this development during a three-day symbolic data capturing and e-payment exercise for retirees at the Nigeria […]

yo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), during the week, embarked on a special enforcement exercise, which led to the arrest of 52 traffic offenders. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said the apprehended offenders were duly fined. Oyelade said a statement by the Chairman, OYRTMA, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has charged the new LGA supervisory councillors and SAs to be agents of change. He spoke at the opening of an induction workshop for the Local Government Supervisory Councillors and Special Assistants in the State. The workshop, according to Prince Dotun Oyelade,Commissioner for Information and Orientation,was held at the International […]

Oyo State government has called for increased collaboration with the private sector and community leaders in enhancing healthcare infrastructure, medical equipment, and facilities across the state. This plea was made by Dr. Akin Fagbemi, Chairman of the Oyo State Health Management Board, who represented Governor Seyi Makinde at the remodel and renovation ceremony of the […]

Oyo State government has commenced a 60-day Online Building Permit Amnesty (OYBPA) program, aimed at regularizing buildings  constructed without proper government approval. Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said in a statement that the programme started on 26th August and would end on the 27th of October 2024. The programme will also regularize […]

The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has announced the state government’s readiness to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in adopting sustainable logistics practices. He made the revelation while speaking as the Chairman of the Annual College Lecture of College of Management and […]