Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says his administration is gender sensitive and doesn’t discriminate against anyone. The Governor stated this at the swearing in ceremony for the newly muted permanent secretaries, held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde said, “I think we should be applauded for actually being gender sensitive, we don’t discriminate, if you earn your position and you put in your hard work, there is no glass ceiling in Oyo state as far as gender is concerned.” “Also,out o the three of you, I know one of you personally,the other two, we have just met in…
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Sequel to the threat issued by the Oyo State Government to sack the chairman, Park Managers Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Lamidi Mukaila known as Auxiliary if members of the PMS continue to harass motorists, motorcyclists and innocent citizens in the state. The head of the disciplinary Committee, Oyo State Park Managers, Auxiliary and other members have signed undertaking with the State government, pledging an immediate end to activities that constitute to harassments of drivers, motorcyclists and promised to enforce discipline within their ranks. The managers signed the undertaking yesterday during the event of Sensitization/Undertaking signing at the State Ministry of Public…
May 29,2020 marked the first 365 days of the new administration in Oyo state that usered in Egnr Seyi Makinde as the 5th Executive Governor of the state after the return of the forth republic – the on going uninterrupted civilian rule since 1999. No doubt,the road to Agodi Government House was tortuous and deadly, just like any other governorship seat in Nigeria due to the rigorous exercise of electioneering campaign and Processes. Oyo state governorship seat is more difficult been the political headquarters of the south west region. There is no gainsaying the fact that the exalted seat…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the office of the Special Assistant on Youth and Sports to the Oyo State Government, Hon. Kazeem Bolarinwa, has provided a platform for young indigenes and residents of Oyo State to acquire graphics designing skills as young entrepreneurs in the state. This is in collaboration with Ascent 8760, a creative hub in the state. According to Kazeem “this opportunity will allow young people to tap into their creative reservoirs and become better people when this global pandemic is over. He also emphasised how young people should make the best time out of this…
… as State launches new ambulances to deal with emergency cases Oyo State Government has inaugurated a twenty-man committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring proper management of deceased persons in the state. The committee, which made up of professionals and stakeholders from various sectors and drawn across geopolitical zone of the state, is expected to look into issues that could affect the dignity of deceased citizens. Also,to ensure that communities in the state are safe from hazards relating to improper disposition of dead bodies in the society. In a related development, the state government equally commissioned ten new…
The Director General, Oyo State Operation Burst, Col. Oladipo Ajibola Rtd. earlier today paid a returned courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman, OYRTMA, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi at the Authority’s administrative headquarters, Secretariat, Ibadan. Col. Oladipo while addressing a parade of honour organized in honour of his visit, described OYRTMA as a very critical and reformed government agency whose operations has made tremendous landmark in the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde particularly as regards achievement of the four cardinal objectives of State Security, Accessible and Affordable Health Care System, Qualitative Education and Economic Growth and Development. He further ascribed…
Sequel to the directive of the Executive Governor of Oyo State and Chairman, Oyo State Covid-19 Task Force, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Authority wishes to inform the general public particularly motorists and long-distance travelers passing through Oyo State that contrary to the pronouncement of the Covid-19 Presidential Task Force of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the dawn curfew of 8pm-5am imposed on the State to contain the spread of the Coronas Virus Disease is still in full force as against the recent Federal Government’s 10pm-4am directive. The Oyo State Government under Governor Seyi Makinde is copiously understudying…
The Senate has accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of failure to execute projects worth N500million awarded to him by the Niger Delta Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2017. The Nation reports a battle of wits had been ranging between the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC and the National Assembly over moves by the later to probe alleged misappropriation of N40billion within three months by the IMC. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP – Delta North), who disclosed this in documents he made available to reporters in…
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…reels out state guidelines at meeting with religious leaders Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun on Wednesday held separate meetings with Christian and Muslim leaders in the State on guidelines for reopening of churches and mosques across the state for two weeks. The governor, disclosed that the decision to reopen worship centers partially was in response to the request by religious leaders and the resolve of the Federal Government to lift ban on religious activities. He said the State government had prepared some guidelines that must be followed in order to forestall possible spread of the…