The Oyo State Government has converted 1,591 ad hoc local council workers across the state into permanent staff. He added that appointment letters of the converted workers will be ready for collection from Monday, 3 February to Thursday, 6 February 2025 The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, who made the disclosure on Friday, said the appointments …

Veteran actor Moses Korede Are, popularly recognised for his role as Baba Gbenro in the popular Mount Zion series, “Abattoir,” has been laid to rest. The film star was buried in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Fondly known as Baba Gbenro, the actor was born on 11 June, 1959. He spent his early years in Kano State, later continuing his education in …

The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, issued a stern warning to corporate bodies, event planners and anyone planning grandiose celebrations in respect of St. Valentine’s Day to ensure they adhere to the state rules and regulations. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, said many broadcast stations have been airing adverts and promotions …

Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, departed earthly life in April, 2022, aged 83. He was on the throne for 51 years. He came to office well prepared. He read widely, especially about the history of his forebears, of Oyo people — towns and settlements. He was always in his element, regaling his visitors with the history of the …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has announced that individuals who forcibly encroach on land or property belonging to others in the state will now face the full wrath of the law under the Rule of Law Enforcement Authority and the Anti-Land Grabbing Agency established by the government. Makinde stated that land grabbers would be treated as criminals, adding that …

An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has indefinitely postponed the inauguration of the Sharia court earlier scheduled to be held on 11 January 2025. The group made this disclosure in a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam Daud Igi Ogun, on Tuesday. The statement …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to an uninterrupted power supply with the commissioning of 63MBA, 142/33KV mobile substations at Sapade community and the University of Ibadan in Ogun and Oyo states, respectively. The project was executed by the FGN Power Company, in collaboration with Siemens Energy. Adelabu, while commissioning the two projects, …

The Oyo State Government has mourned the tragic loss of lives at a children’s carnival in Ibadan. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, a stampede occurred at the private children’s fun fair held at Basorun Islamic High School, leading to loss of lives, mostly children, with some others injured in the early hours …

The Oyo State Government has announced plans to screen 347,304 residents as part of the ‘Project 10 Million: Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers,’ an initiative aimed at detecting and controlling hypertension and diabetes across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made this known during the unveiling of the project at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan on …

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within the church premises in Apata, …