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The Executive Governor of Oyo State Engr. Seyi Makinde has assured journalists in the state of the continous support of his administration in the discharge of their duties. The governor made this remarks today, through his Deputy Engr. Raufu Olaniyan, at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists (Oyo State Council) 2019 press week, held at the NUJ Secretariat Iyagunku Ibadan.   Speaking further the governor commended members of the Union for the professional manner with which they performed their duties before, during and after the 2019 elections. He noted that Oyo State is the pacesetter when it comes to journalism in the country, while also reiterating the state government commitment to help the Union in the state get to the next level.     He however assured members of the Union that they will continue to enjoy freedom of the press in the state, as they can play a pivotal role in the transformational agenda of the st...

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on Monday, visited the State Hospital, Jericho, Ibadan.   The governor was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Ayoola Adebisi and Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello during the the inspection.   See photos:

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the temporary forfeiture of two houses of the immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki located in Ikoyi area of Lagos State to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office had in an ex parte application filed by the its Lawyer Nnaemeka Omewa approached the Court, seeking an order of interim forfeiture of the properties located at No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos, alleging that they were acquired through proceeds of unlawful activities. Brand New, Elegant and Tastefully finished 4 bedroom duplex for Rent at Kolapo Ishola Estate Akobo Rent: 1.5Million Contact Adeoye Abiodun and Partners  07035518072. 08052792996 The anti-graft spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said, part of the reliefs sought by the EFCC included ” An order of this honourable Court fo...

The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoeye has said that the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, LAUTECH, remains the joint property of Osun and Oyo States. The Speaker at plenary held that any view or actions contrary to the law establishing the University would amount an exercise in futility. Owoeye In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Alabi, Owoeye stressed that any action by any of the states touching on ownership of the institution without due recourse to the laws establishing the University will only be tantamount to an act of chasing  shadows. The Speaker emphasised the need for no acrimony over the ownership of the institution by both states as the Supreme court has laid the issue to rest when it stated that any of the states willing to severe ownership must be ready to fully compensate the other according to the laws that established LAUTECH. He appealed to the two visitors to the University,the Go...

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, on Friday, said that the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation bill would be passed by the Assembly before the end of October. Ogundoyin (PDP/Ibarapa East) said this at a town hall meeting, organised in Eruwa by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in the state, in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. In a reports, the meeting had, as its theme, “Promoting Enduring Democratic Culture through Stewardship by Elected Public Officials”. He said: “The bill, when passed into law, will address the crisis between farmers and the herdsmen, and other insecurity matters, especially in the rural areas without violating the rights of any ethnic group.” Ogundoyin also said that Eruwa dam would be rehabilitated next year to serve as an irrigation source for the N4.6 billion farm settlement in the town and its environs. “Without water, farm settlement cannot be achieved, while the primary healthcare sector will be also...

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that not less than N8 billion would be spent to reconstruct the popular Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, the state capital. Makinde said his administration was committed to infrastructural development of the State, especially the state capital, so as to restore the old glory of the days when Ibadan was the capital of the Western Region. The Governor made these known on Friday when he joined the Muslim faithful to observe the Jumah service at the Adogba Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan, saying the project would be completed between nine months and 11 months. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, noted that Makinde informed the Muslim faithful at the mosque that the decision to demolish the mosque to pave way for the construction of an interchange was part of government’s plan to make Ibadan a befitting state capital. He added that a church along the interchange area would also b...

Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has assured the people of his constituency in Ibarapa East that all measures to ensure that dividend of democracy reaches the nooks and crannies of the constituency will be accommodated in the 2020 budget of the state. He also reaffirmed his commitment to making laws that will improve the standard of living of the people in the state in general at top priority. Hon. Ogundoyin gave the assurance at a town hall meeting organized by the Oyo State National Orientation Agency held at Eruwa Town Hall in October 18th, 2019. The Speaker said his fundamental duties as a lawmaker and speaker for the state is to enact laws that will contribute positively to the lives of the people. Hon. Ogundoyin, while reeling out his achievement within the four months of his inauguration, said that the bill on Open Grazing Regulation 2019 he sponsored would be passed to law before the end of the month. He expressed his rea...