The Oyo State Government has said the over 1.5 million out-of-school children that have been absorbed into various public schools, under the 2017 to 2022 Better Education Service Delivery for All, will be mopped up and brought back to the classrooms under the BESDA-Additional Funding-Transforming Education System at state level programme. This was made known on Monday by the Permanent …

The Oyo State Government has released the 2022/2023 academic session Basic Education Certificate Examination (BEC) timetable for public schools in the state. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Olusanjo Adeniyi on Friday. A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi …

The Oyo State Government has demolished some structures in the Omololu Olunloyo Government Reservation Area, Ring Road, Adeoyo, Ibadan, over illegal acquisition of land, unlawful entry and non-compliance with physical planning rules and regulations. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Mofoluke Adebiyi, who led the state team to the area, said the exercise …

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Monday, flagged off a medical outreach programme in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Nigerian Army. Declaring the programme open at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the CoAS, who was represented by the Chief of Transformation and Innovations, Major General Zakari Abubakar …

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Friday approved the appointment of retired Colonel Oladipo Ajibola as the Director-General of Operation Burst. He also approved the appointment of Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Media); Kehinde Ogunsanya, Senior Special Assistant (Economic Planning); and Moshope Akande (Senior Special Assistant (Information Communication Technology). A statement by the Chief of Staff …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde said on Friday that his frequent visits to Aso Rock, the seat of federal power, is in the interest of the people of the state. While flagging-off the dualisation of Akobo Ojuirin/Odogbo Barracks to Olorunda Abaa junction by N. O. Idowu Comprehensive College in Ibadan. Makinde and four former governors on the platform of …

No fewer than 78 suspected members of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) have been arrested by the state Police Command over violence. According to the Police, items recovered from the suspects during the arrest included guns, 724 live cartridges, 25 cutlasses, seven jack knives, 33 mobile phones, one laptop, charms, two vehicles and over N3 million cash. On …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has unveiled a newly conceived gas distribution master plan in partnership with Shell Nigeria gas to create a platform for constant gas supply to the state. He said the plan was poised to boost industrialisation and generate employment opportunities. Unveiling the gas master plan at the courtesy room of the Governor’s office, Makinde said …

The Oyo State chapter of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Monday said its erstwhile coordinator, Rotimi Oguntade was removed due to his involvement in organisational malpractices. The state secretary, Wasiu Adeogun also explained that the reason for Oguntade’s removal alongside the state commandant, Lateef Babalola was not unconnected to attitudes that are capable of soiling the image of the OPC …

The Oyo State Police Command has paraded an 18-year-old man, Taofeek Adeagbo for allegedly killing his father. The suspect’s mother, Rashidat was also arrested for concealing the crime. Parading the suspects alongside 23 others in Ibadan, on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Adewale Osifeso said the incident occurred in Tede, Atisbo Local Government Area of the state. …