Over 5,000 indigent pupils spread across some hard-to-reach communities in Oyo State benefitted from the Federal Government BAT-STEM initiative during the official flag off of the programme recently. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (Southwest), Moremi Ojudu, the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to uplift grassroots communities through …

The 33 council chairmen in Oyo State have dumped the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) over the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to local government across the country. In a communiqué by the chairmen, they unanimously declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde. ALGON’s Public Relation Officer in the state, Ibrahim Akintayo, described the chairmen’s stand as …

The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency is set for enrolment and validation of 10,000 pupils in the state, under its health insurance coverage. This, according to the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Sola Akande, was in furtherance of Governor Seyi Makinde’s integrated approach to education in the state. Akande made this known on Wednesday, during a courtesy visit to …

The Oyo State Government, yesterday, declared that the results of those suspected to have contracted cholera have returned negative after due tests. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Abdulmoheed Mogbonjubola, in a statement, urged residents of the state to be more vigilant, imbibe good sanitation and take preventive measures to combat the spread of cholera. I want people to remember the …

The Federal Government, in conjunction with the Oyo State government, on Monday, distributed assorted commodities from the Natural Strategic Reserve to vulnerable persons in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde, who received the foodstuffs at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Secretariat, Ibadan, warned the 33 local government chairmen in the state not to share the commodities among their …

The Oyo State government, on Tuesday, opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 teachers for the state’s public primary schools. The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Nureni Adeniran, told newsmen that the job portal was scheduled to come alive at 6 pm on Tuesday. Adeniran said the recruitment was part of the state government’s …

The Oyo State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met in 14 working days. In a letter addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday, the council stated that the resolution was made after its state executive council meeting held on Tuesday on issues …

The Oyo State Government has been commended for its efforts in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, leading to the drop in the prevalence of the disease in the state. During a familiarisation tour of the state Ministry of Health, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori commended the state government and its …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has backed plans by the Oyo State Government to obtain mining licences. Reiterating the Ministry’s support for sub-national entities in the country to develop the sector, the Minister emphasised that cooperation with states will develop the mining industry value-chain and promote value addition for maximum beneficiation to host communities. In his …

Twenty suspected Yoruba nation agitators, on Saturday, were arrested by security personnel for their alleged role in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Earlier, some Yoruba nation agitators had, on Saturday morning, invaded the secretariat and took over some parts of the area. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the masked men were stationed …