The Oyo State Government on Friday commended the initiative of federal government to create 1000 employment opportunities per local government in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde stated this through his Executive Assistant Administration, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe at the inauguration ceremony of Oyo state selection committee of extended special public works program. Since President Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the commencement of 1000 employment Opportunities per local government, Inauguration of the committees in their respective states has commenced to ensure smooth take off of the programme. While delivering the address of the Governor Seyi Makinde,his Executive Assistant on Administration Reverend Idowu…
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Chief Imam, Aliwo Central Mosque, Alhaji Moshood Giwa has described death as inevitable, hence the need for people to always prepare by doing good at all times . He stated this in Ibadan at the 8- Fidau organised by Aliwo Progressive Movement for a lawmaker representing Kosofe constituency 2, Lagos State House of Assembly , Chief Tunde Braimoh, Alhaji Giwa said the only way to benefit from Allah on earth and the hearafter was to exhibit good deeds and be of exemplary conduct in accordance with the tenents of Islam. He noted that no living thing could escape death as…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday commissioned another COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Awe, AFIJIO Local Government Area of the State, where he declared that his administration’s goal of revamping the Health sector remains unshaken. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, stated that the current administration in Oyo was set to remodel health facilities in all the nooks and crannies of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, further quoted the governor as saying that the commissioned Awe Isolation Centre was a testament to the government’s…
The Ibadan Youth under the aegis of Ibadan Youth Indigenes formally known as The Integrity Youths Of Ibadan land Association for Development with accronyms “IYI”,has thrown her weight behind the aspiration of popular and distinguished professor of University of Ibadan , Professor Remi Raji Oyelade as Vice Chancellor of university of Ibadan. IYI support for prof.Remi Oyelade was announced at the press brief by the president Eni Iyi Ojekunle Wasiu after her joint meeting between Board of Trustees and Executive meeting held on 13th July,2020 held at popular Bower’s Tower in Ibadan.To He said unanimously we, youth of an ancient…
…As OYSACA Donates Palliatives to 39 HIV Support Groups In its bid to cushion the impact of Corona virus on People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the State, the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS, (OYSACA) has donated relief packages to 39 HIV Support Groups in Ibadan, Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun zones of the State. The Chairman of the Agency, Engineer Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde, while speaking through the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Waheed Akinola Lanre Abass in an interview after presenting palliatives to beneficiaries in Ibadan on Thursday stated that the present administration in Oyo State was…
The wife of the Oyo governor Mrs funke Taminumini has described increase in rate of rape and sexual assault among women and minors in the nation as barbaric and calls for stiffer penalties for offenders. Mrs makinde who was represented by the wife of Ogbomoso North Central Council boss, Mrs Adewumi Adeyinka who took the campaign to the grassroot by visiting primary and secondary schools in Ogbomoso North. Nigeria has recorded a spike in sexual and gender-based violence in the past months especially with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. From January to June, 2020, at least 707 cases of…
The caretaker chairman of Ibadan East Development Area, Hon Abiodun Babalola has congratulated Oyo state government on her victory in Appeal court on the legal standing between Oyo state government and the erstwhile ALGON. The chairman in a statement by his media aide, Aare Opeyemi Omotoso said this when market men and women and party members came to felicitate with the council boss. Hon babalola said that the May 12, 2018 election was unconstitutional and the illegality cant hold. Because you cant build something on nothing, the council boss used the venue to advise the erstwhile ALGON and opposition party…
A group, Star Children Development Initiative, based in the United Kindgdom has shown its readiness to partner with Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (Oyo SUBEB) on the promotion of education of children with disabilities. The group presented a working document with focus on the inclusive rights of the persons with disabilities (PWD) to quality education, especially children. While presenting the document to the Chairman, Oyo SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, the leader of the team, Mrs Grace Alexander, who was represented by Mrs Fadesola Adelani, said there was urgent need for government and the society to come up with a…
The Oyo State government has warned indigenes and residents of the state to be wary of scammers circulating a fake 2020/2021 recruitment form into the Army. The government, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the state has been made to understand that the form for 2020/2021 recruitment exercise currently in circulation is fake. It urged members of the public to be wary of scammers offering fake windows of enlistment into the Nigerian Army. According to the statement, the warning became imperative following a letter of disclaimer from the Directorate…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has urged all the sacked Chairmen of the 33 Local Governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas in the state to return all Government properties in their custody to their respective councils. The call came on Thursday during a matter of urgent public importance brought before Oyo State House of Assembly by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Sanjo Adedoyin (Ogbomoso South) The House noted that the call became imperative inorder to ensure accountability and continuity of governance in all the LGs and LCDAs in the State. It urged the Oyo State Commissioner…