Oyo State Archives — Page 2 of 3

July 18, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Clamp Down On Illegal Travel Agencies

Oyo Government will soon begin registration of all travel agencies in the state to curtail the spate of human trafficking being perpetrated by illegal agencies who take advantage of vulnerable Nigerians. Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, the Senior Special Assistant to the State...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Distributes Farm Inputs To Rice Farmers In Oyo

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Oyo state chapter, on Thursday received farm inputs through the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Federal Government, coordinated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Oyo State RIFAN Chairman, Mr Samuel...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

“Oyo Govt Unfair To My Late Husband”

Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with the death of her husband. She made the allegation while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Governor’s Forum(NGF), led by...

June 26, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Ajimobi

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the passing of former governor, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, whose contributions to the development of the state, and nation, will always be remembered. In a condolence me...

April 26, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Orders Civil Servants To Resume Work Monday

Governor Seyi Makinde has directed state civil and public servants on grade level 13 and above to resume at their respective duty posts on Monday, April 27. Makinde gave the directive on Saturday while briefing Journalists on the outcome of...

April 26, 2020 No Responses

Customs Replies Oyo State On Quality Of Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo and Osun Command, on Saturday said the 1,800 bags of rice released as palliative to the Oyo State government were good for human consumption. This was in response to the claim by Oyo State Government...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Makinde Tests Negative, Resumes Work

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde at the weekend said he has tested negative for the coronavirus in a second test and promised to resume work on Monday. Makinde confirmed this on Sunday night through his twitter handle after he...

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Procure 10 Modern Fire-Fighting Equipment

The Oyo State Government is set to acquire 10 modern fire-fighting equipment through a competitive bidding process. Prof. Raphael Afonja, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, made this known in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief...

January 2, 2020 No Responses

Dare Implores APC Members In Oyo State On Unity

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Oyo state to work as a team to reposition the state as a pace setter state in the country. Dare made...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Targets N4b Monthly IGR

Oyo state government has set modalities in place to attain N4billion monthly internally-generated revenue by Decmber 2020. A statement issued on Wednesday by the State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, quoted Mr John Adeleke, the Chairman, Oy...

November 6, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Re-awards Moniya-Iseyin road for N9.9bn

The Oyo State government has approved N9.9 billion for the reconstruction of Moniya-Iseyin road. The State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Prof. Rapheal Afonja, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan shortly after the state Executive Council meet...

October 29, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Approves N526m As Running Costs For Primary, Secondary Schools

The Oyo Government has approved the release of N526 million as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and 640 secondary schools. A statement issued on Monday by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde explained that...

October 25, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Acquires 300 Hectares For Ibadan Dry Port, Seeks Support From Land Owners

The Oyo State Government has solicited the cooperation of land owners whose properties have been earmarked for the new Ibadan Inland Dry Port to ensure realisation of the project. Under the proposed transformation of the state economy, the new inland...

October 21, 2019 No Responses

Controversy Trails Makinde’s N8b Iwo Road Project

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised plan by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to spend N8 billion on a proposed reconstruction of the popular Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, the state capital. The...