In a move to nip illegal waste disposal and management in the bud, the Oyo State government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has decentralised the waste management sector. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola explained that the move would lead to the coming together of strong forces working as a formidable team to …

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it has identified at least three persons responsible for the Bodija explosion. Explosive devices exploded at Bodija Housing Estate in Ibadan on 16th January. Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Mr. Fatai Owoseni said three persons of interest had been identified in connection with the incident. He added that the identified persons …

The Oyo State Government has sealed a new generation church at Golden Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan, the state capital The state government said the church was sealed over noise pollution. It noted that the action was taken against a branch of Christ Life Church in the area, after several unresolved steps taken by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to …

The Oyo State government has arrested 32 suspected beggars in Ibadan metropolis for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun stated this at Akinyele resettlement centre, Ibadan, where the beggers were lodged. She added that the suspects were apprehended on Thursday afternoon during a special raid …

Oyo State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, on Monday, described the level of compliance of Teachers and Students in resumption to the second term school calendar in the state as impressive. The commissioner stated this while monitoring the resumption of the schools for the second term academic activities in Ibadan metropolis, warned principals and teachers to …

The Oyo State Government has denied rumours circulating that it has allocated Agodi Botanical Gardens for a proposed housing estate, dismissing these claims as baseless and untrue. Mr Williams Akin Funmilayo, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, asserted that mischief-makers are attempting to distract the state government unnecessarily and undermine the commendable achievements it has accomplished so far. …

The Oyo State Government has set machinery in motion to clamp down on street traders, in the enforcement of total ban on street trading in the State. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola on Wednesday in Ibadan, said the move came following the state Government’s sensitization …