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Urgent Need for Oyo State Government to Stop Annual Textbook Changes in Schools

Letter To The Editor Dear Editor, As students resume to schools in all public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo State on Monday, I am writing to draw attention to a pressing issue affecting parents, students, and the education system in Oyo State: the frequent and unnecessary annual changes to school textbooks, especiallyby…

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Oyo Rallies Support As FG Expands Cash Transfer Scheme To 15 Million Nigerians

The Federal Government of Nigeria has scaled up its National Cash Transfer Programme to reach 15 million vulnerable citizens, with the Oyo State Government intensifying efforts to ensure indigent residents benefit from the initiative. This was disclosed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon. (Mrs.) Toyin Balogun, during a stakeholder…

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Be transparent and accountable in discharging your duties – Makinde charges LG caretaker heads

Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has urged the Chairmen of local government and local community development areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State to be accountable and transparent in the discharge of their duties to the people at the grassroot level. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Bayo Lawal sounded the note…

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Gov Makinde commissions family court; vows to fight against child abuse, gender-based violence

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has commissioned the Oyo state family court which will put in place stiff measures to stop child abuse in the state. The court will also look into gender based violence as well as other marital and family issues. The governor, while commissioning the Family Court at the Iyaganku GRA,…

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(Photos) Why we denied Makinde’s entourage access to Late Ajimobi’s 8th day Fidau prayers – Media aide

  Following the public condemnation of how the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan, wife of former governor, Mutiat Ladoja and other Commissioners were turned back at the Oluyole residence of late Abiola Ajimobi. Recall that there were accusations from the former first lady, Florence Ajimobi that the state did not reach out to…

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One Student, One Facemask As Oyo Lists Guidelines For Students’ Resumption

….Says Facilities Are in Place For Emergencies As students in primary and secondary schools in Oyo State are preparing to resume back on Monday 6th July, 2020, the State government has announced various measures that were in place to prevent the spread of corona virus in schools. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology,…

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5-year-old boy macheted to death in Akinyele, Ibadan

2020 seem to be filled with lots of unfortunate happenings as sad news are been reported daily. A five-year-old boy simply identified as Mujeeb was reportedly hacked to death by yet-to-be-identified persons in his compound in the Tose area of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday, June 22. The local government area…

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Oyo Govt commits more to intense situation analysis of children, women

….as govt vows to improve the wellbeing of its citizenry The Oyo state government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) began a second phase of the thematic working group sessions on development of situation analysis of children and women in the state. The three-day workshop which started on Wednesday in Oyo town brought…

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JusticeforBarakat: Oyo govt assures NANS of prosecuting all connected with the crime

The Oyo State government, has declared that it will do everything possible to secure justice for the late Barakat Bello, the 18-year-old student, who was raped and killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants. The government stated this on Monday, while receiving protesting leaders and members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who were led to…

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Coronavirus: Makinde receives N250 million CACOVID support

Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared his readiness to turn around the standard of the 100-bed isolation and treatment Centre in Saki, Oke Ogun part of the state. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Governor Makinde gave this assurance while receiving support…

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