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Month: July 2023

Flooding: Oyo Government calls for partnership among agencies, emergency workers

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal has called on all stakeholders involved in emergency and disaster management to ensure synergy to achieve a better result. This is as he disclosed plans of governor Seyi Makinde to activate dynamic innovations and technologically driven strategies in the management of emergencies in the state. Lawal spoke on Wednesday…

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Traditional religion worshippers hail Ogun State House of Assembly on Isese Holiday

…..Renews Call on Makinde To Accede To Request Members of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association (TWA), Oyo State Chapter have commended the Ogun State House of Assembly for passing the bill, approving the Isese Day holiday for traditional religion worshippers in the State. The legislators gave their nod for the holiday on Tuesday, years after…

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How alumni community can bridge gap of dwindling education funding in Nigeria – Stakeholders

Critical stakeholders in the University of Ibadan met on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and proffered lasting solutions to the dwindling funding of the university system in Nigeria by the Federal Governent in the past 10 years. They met at the orientation programme for alumni relations representatives, organised by the Office of Alumni…

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Adanla petitions Makinde, Oyo CP, DSS, Olubadan, over alleged plan to install ‘Baale through backdoor

The Turaki Adini of Oyo state, Engr Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem, Mogaji Adanla has petitioned the Oyo state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde over an alleged plan by the Ibadan North Traditional Council to install ‘Baale Ijokodo through the backdoor. He equally stated that a copy of the petition will be dispatched to the offices of the…

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Read! How and who to benefit from FG’s N8000 palliative for 6 months

On Wednesday, the President wrote to the House of Representatives seeking approval for N500bn to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal. Recently, the news of the N500 billion palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal, broke and it has continued to generate mixed reactions. On Wednesday,…

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Oyo Govt trains officials on PowerPoint presentation

Some senior civil servants have benefitted from Oyo State Government’s intensive training for its officials on the use of microsoft power point. The one-day training tagged, ‘ICT Workshop on deployment of Microsoft PowerPoint Skills For Effective Presentation’ was organised for thirty -five (35) Senior Civil Servants on Grade Levels (GLs 16 &17) across Ministries, Departments and…

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Ògùn Tribunal : PDP witnesses admit having multiple signatures

The proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday, took another dimension, as some of the witnesses called by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confessed to have used different signatures in their witness statements, other than the one they used regularly on daily basis. One of the…

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Ibadan Council Monarch woo Tinubu, Makinde, urged Federal, State to patronize and support Ilaji hotels

The traditional head of Ona Ara Local Government, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola (Otun Balogun Ibadanland) alongside Mogajis, Baales, market men and women have reacted to a Monday’s publication titled: “What Does Dotun Sanusi Want in Tinubu, Makinde Governments?”. Oba Ajibola, now traditional head of Ona Ara Local Government, was one of the former High Chiefs crowned…

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Flood: Oyo Govt to replace Olodo culvert with 2-span bridge (PHOTOS)

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday assured residents of Olodo and its environs that it will replace the Culvert under construction with a 2-span Bridge, to mitigate against flood recurrence in the area. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola said this in a statement on Wednesday…

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Economy: Traders laud Oyo South Senator, Alli over palliative (PHOTOS)

Market leaders in Oyo State have commended Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) for reaching out to them during the prevailing economic hardship. They gave the commendation while receiving Sallah palliative packages from the senator on Wednesday in Ibadan. It would be recalled that the senator had distributed the Sallah packages in fulfilment of his promise…

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