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 …

Affected residents of the ongoing demolition by the Oyo State Government in Ona Ara and Oluyole Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday staged a protest to appeal to the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to come to their aid. It was reported that the government had, last Tuesday, commenced demolition of some structures close to the circular road …

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the biometric enumeration of traders, artisans, industrialists and members of cooperative societies in the state. While unveiling the exercise tagged ‘Ise D’otun’ in Ibadan, the Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Olubunmi Oni, stated that the exercise would help the government ascertain the details of traders, artisans, industrialists and members of cooperative societies …

The  Oyo State government, on Thursday, shut down six health facilities across the state over alleged quackery. In a statement on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade said that the affected facilities committed various offences,  such as recruitment of unqualified personnel for medical services as well as engaging in illicit practices. The statement also quoted …

Oyo State Government on Saturday flagged off the disbursement of student relief loan for about 96 indigenes of Iresa Adu in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The first phase of the interest-free loan disbursement was held on Friday, 5 January, at Iresa Adu Town Hall, Iresa Adu, and it was designed for both undergraduate and postgraduate students …

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, removed  359 illegal structures and shanties around public primary and secondary schools in Ibadan. The PUNCH reports that eviction notices were directly issued to owners of the illegal shops, shanties, and structures through the principals and heads of the affected schools which were acknowledged by them. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed …