The Oyo State Government said it has commenced a phase-by-phase rehabilitation of water pipelines across the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Ojelade, while quoting the Chairman of the Oyo State Water Corporation, Elias Adeojo, said that the rehabilitation was to ensure that there are “more treated water drawing …

No fewer than 23 schools in Atiba, Afijio, Oyo East, and Oyo West local government areas of the Oyo State that were shut 10 years ago have been reopened by the state government. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oyelade said the schools were reopened following a resolution of the …

The Oyo State Government announced on Tuesday that no fewer than 3,300 households would benefit from its COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme for the poor and vulnerable residents of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made available to  NEWSMEN on Tuesday. According to Oyelade, the vulnerable persons, comprising …

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 33 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. In a statement on Monday, EFCC’s  Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale said that the convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High …

In a bid to put an end to food scarcity in the country and create jobs, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has produced no fewer than 120 farmers in Ogun, Kogi and Oyo states. This is as the Ministry trained 120 youths to become small scale poultry farmers in the three states. The youths were trained on …

The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, commenced the process to review its minimum health service package that patients can access at primary health care facilities across the state. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, quoted state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi as saying that the minimum service …

The Oyo State Government has declared Monday as a maiden public holiday to celebrate Isese Day. The day is celebrated annually by traditionalists across the state. The announcement was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the state government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo on Friday. It read: “The Oyo State Governor, Governor Seyi Makinde has graciously approved 20th August …

For the second day running, about 15 protesters, who are Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) members drawn from various ministries, judiciary, parastatals and agencies on Tuesday stormed the Oyo State Secretariat protesting and beat some civil servants who were on duty. Protesting over unpaid deduction arrears which the government said was just three months unlike many months in any other states, …

The Oyo State workers, on Monday, locked the state secretariat at Agodi in Ibadan, as they protest against issues affecting them. The workers are demanding palliatives, an upward review of pension allowances, and payment of salary deduction among others. They are also demanding payment of leave bonuses, payment of gratuities to retirees who have stagnated since the year 2021 and …

The waste management consultant to Oyo State Government, Mottainai Recycling Ltd. has announced plans to recruit 200 environmental health workers to forestall the outbreak of diseases in the state. Ms Uloma Airhienbuwa, the Chief Strategy Officer of the firm, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Airhienbuwa said the environmental health workers would educate the people on the best …