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Adeniran promises open policy at Oyo SUBEB

The newly appointed Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, has promised an open-door policy at the board. He said this today, when he officially assumed office at Ibadan. Speaking with Staff members of the board, the new Chairman called for unparalleled diligence in the execution of their duties, urging them to…

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Yahoo Yahoo: Oyo has highest number of cybercrime- EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, revealed that Oyo State has the highest number of cybercrime and corruption related cases out of the six states in the South West. This was disclosed by the zonal Head of the commission, Mr. Friday Ebelo when speaking with newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State. The statistics, he…

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Fmr. Gov. Ajimobi appeals to Oyo indigenes over his ‘unguarded’ utterances in office

The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has appealed to people of the state for his misdeeds in office as executive governor Ajimobi added that people of the state must learn to forgive him for any foul committed in office, especially in his utterances, adding that those were the things that made him…

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Ajimobi admonishes Makinde to build on his successes

Former Governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, has admonished his successor, Gov. Seyi Makinde, to build on successes of his administration and stop looking at mundane issues. Ajimobi, at a reception organised for him by Ibadan Elders Forum on Saturday, said that the state could not afford to go back in terms of development….

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Oyo Head of Service urges school principals to comply with Gov. Makinde’s educational policies

The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola has urged principals of the secondary school to comply with the free education policy of the State Government, just as it abolish 500 Naira examination fee for secondary school in the State. She made this known during the meeting of the Permanent Secretary School administration with…

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We will rely on traditional rulers to improve security in Oyo- Gov. Makinde

The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has stated that his government would rely heavily on the traditional rulers in the state to improve the security of lives and property. The Governor, who made the pledge while speaking at an event to mark the 56th birthday of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis…

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Oyo cleans refuse in Ibadan metropolis, calls stakeholders’ meeting on pollution

Following the directive by the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde that refuse dumps in the State, especially within Ibadan metropolis be evacuated, men of Oyo State Ministry of Environment and officers of West African Energy were on Tuesday seen at the affected areas with earthmoving machines, evacuating debris. The governor had earlier, in…

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Court to commence on Tuesday contempt proceeding on Oyo government’s dissolution of local council chairmen

• As ALGON commends Gov. Makinde’s government for resorting to Appeal Court The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo State Chapter has commended Gov. Seyi Makinde for listening to the Voices of Reason and Wisdom, as the Association’s Contempt Case against the state government on Illegal dissolution of Local Government holds on tomorrow…

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Makinde again vows to punish whoever dumps refuse indiscriminately in Oyo

The Oyo State Government, led by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday reiterated its decision to punish anybody that dump refuse indiscriminately in the state. The state’s Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola stated this during a meeting summoned with stakeholders in the state on ways to improve on environmental sanitation in the state. Speaking at…

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Gov. Makinde roles out plan to use agriculture as bedrock of Oyo’s economic development

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that his government will rely heavily on a turnaround of the Agriculture sector to actualize accelerated development of the state in the next four years. The Governor, who was speaking an event in Eruwa, said that his Governnent would revive the farm settlements and leverage on the…

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