Month: February 2026
Page: 7
As part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has declared free entry for football fans at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta. The gesture is to enable residents come out in large numbers to support Nigeria’s Falconets as they face Senegal in the first leg of the FIFA […]
As part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation, enhance coordination, and deepen engagement across Oyo State, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in the State, has announced plans to formally inaugurate Coordinators for all the Senatorial and Local Government Areas. The Oyo State Ambassador, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Teslim Folarin disclosed this in a Statement signed and […]
As part of ongoing efforts to protect residents from the dangers of unsafe food practises, the Oyo State Government has intercepted and seized chemically ripened fruits during a food safety enforcement exercise at a market in Oyo town. The operation was carried out today, by officials of the Department of Food, Water and Laboratory Services […]
Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its preparedness for the official commencement of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed this while receiving the Zonal Coordinator and Deputy Registrar of WAEC, Mr. Waheed Amode, and his management team during […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has announced the postponement of its planned Mega Open Air Stakeholders’ Meeting earlier slated for Tuesday next week citing the need for wider consultation and better planning as the reasons. The stakeholders meeting which was being organized by the leadership of the APC in the Pacesetters State […]
Just as the controversies surrounding the handling of the Federal Government’s N30 billion Ibadan Explosion Relief Fund by the Oyo state government remained unresolved, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has again raised the alarm over an alleged financial impropriety which characterised the recently concluded activities organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of […]
Ola Town in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State was awash with political excitement as over five hundred loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) trooped out to welcome their illustrious son, Chief (Dr) Peter Taiwo Ogundeji, popularly known as “APATA,” who is aspiring for the Senate ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Ola, […]
In a landmark event marking the 50th anniversary of Oyo State, the state government on Tuesday officially recognized the legendary magician and global icon, Professor Moshood Abiola Peller, with a prestigious Merit Award. The presentation took place as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, highlighting individuals who have significantly shaped the state’s history over the […]
Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Dr Sharafadeen Alli (APC) has launched a two-day initiative educating girl children on safe sexual life and hygienic menstrual management, reaching about 10,000 students across Ibarapa communities in Oyo State. The sensitisation exercise held on Feb. 2 and 3, covered seven schools located in Tapa, […]
The Oyo State Government has commenced a 24-hour surveillance operations to curb illegal scavenging activities across Ibadan, the State Capital. This was contained in a Statement by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. According to the Statement, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, made it known while […]
