The 11MW Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant (IBHP) commissioned on December 6 by Governor Seyi Makinde to boost power generation and supply for sustainable energy in the state has taken off. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, saying the whole of the Oyo…
An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has set plans to unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs. The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited guests from across the country to the court’s inauguration ceremony, which will…
The Taskforce Team of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) on Thursday apprehended several cows grazing along the fence of the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The cows, which numbered nine, were grazing openly by the motorcycle park, otherwise known as the ‘Okada’ park, beside the Secretariat gate, and were closely monitored…
Yesterday, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Oyo State, Comrade Tiamiyu Taiwo Ademola, led a high-powered delegation to the Department of State Services (DSS) office in Ibadan. Key Discussions 1. The JCC Chairman requested for a Student Desk Office to facilitate effective collaboration between students and the…
The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee (JCC) Oyo State, Comrade Tiamiyu Taiwo Ademola, recently embarked on a visitation tour to several tertiary institutions in the state. The tour, which was aimed at addressing the concerns of students, took the NANS JCC Chairman to the Ladoke Akintola University of…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will teach the All Progressives Congress (APC) a political lesson in the 2026 Osun State election and the 2027 Oyo State election. Makinde made this statement while commissioning some projects executed by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in Osogbo on Wednesday. He…
The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced on Saturday that it will not be participating in a strike following national directives from the union’s leadership. The state chapter dismissed rumours about an alleged strike planned for Monday, December 2, 2024, as false. This decision followed an extensive discussion on minimum wage…
A 12-year-old student, Aladetan Opeyemi, has been inaugurated as the one-day chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area in Oyo State. Opeyemi, a student at Oyo State Comprehensive Model College, assumed the role alongside three other students: Abdulrasaq Oladokun (12 years old) as Vice Chairman, Aluko Israel (13 years old) as Secretary, and Tijani Teslim (13…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced immediate suspension of the Executive Chairman of Oyo East Local Government Area, Hon. Olusola Oluokun, following allegations of gross misconduct which has brought disrepute to his office. Honorable Akintunde Olajide representing Lagelu state Constituency and chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters presented the motion…