The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources to ensure improved healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, stated this in a statement on Saturday, made available to…
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday justified the N63 billion budgeted by his administration for the overhaul of the State Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. The governor spoke in obvious response to the criticisms and controversies over the budget for renovation, which many critics described as humongous. But speaking while addressing the Oyo State…
A fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday along the Ibadan Expressway, Oyo State between the Oremeji and Olorunsogo axis, triggering a major traffic gridlock in the area. As of press time, no casualties have been reported, but the fire continues to rage while emergency responders battle to bring it under control. The Oyo State Fire Service…
Firemen in Oyo State have rescued a resident of Molefalafia, Oke-Ado in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, who fell into a well at Mobolorunduro Mosque on Sunday. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Service Reform, Adebayo Akinwande, in a statement, said the 68-year-old was trying to recover his lost mobile phone from the…
The Oyo state government has sealed off a collapsed building under construction belonging to a popular restaurant in the Dugbe area of Ibadan, following safety concerns. Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, announced the decision after an on-the-spot assessment of the site. He explained that the move was aimed at safeguarding lives…
The Oyo State House of Assembly Lawmaker, representing Ibadan North 1, Hon. (Dr) Olufunke Comforter, has called for the regulation of large gatherings in the state to prevent tragic incidents and ensure public safety. The Lawmaker who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development made the call while presenting…
Jum’ah prayers are set to resume at the Central Mosque Ado-Awaye in Oyo State this Friday, nearly four years after religious activities were suspended following the sudden death of its former Chief Imam during a Friday sermon. The development comes after a recent court judgment delivered by Justice E. O. Ajayi of the Oyo State…
Tension is mounting in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State as constituents begin moves to recall their representative in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Deji Oparinde. The embattled lawmaker is facing a growing wave of dissent over allegations ranging from abuse of power and undue interference in traditional institutions to poor performance and…
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy slain during a Routine Traffic Infraction Operation on Alakia Old Road, Ibadan, describing the incident as sad, shocking and painful. It stated that the state government would work with the Oyo State Police Command to investigate the matter and ensure that…
Some youths in Ibadan on Tuesday protested at Oyo State Government Secretariat over the killing of a student by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman. The student, said to be writing the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC) was hit by the stay bullet in the early hours of Tuesday around Gbagi Market….