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Oyo state government on Thursday arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, a suspect alleged to have killed an Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) officer, Fabunmi Kehinde, at UI-Agbowo on December 14, 2024. The suspect, Ifeoluwa Ologbese, 28 years, was arraigned on a three-count charge. The charge sheet read: COUNT I: That you […]
Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III, officially flagged off the registration process for participants of the maiden Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival on Wednesday. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ogbomoso Hospitality Committee under the leadership of Hon. Mulikat Akande Adeola, aims to gather data and details of participants to enhance planning […]
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and injuries caused by a stampede during a Christmas Funfair held on Wednesday at Islamic High School, Bashorun in Ibadan. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen […]
Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State has extended heart-felt congratulations to the immediate past Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Values and Ethics, Hon. Segun Dokun Odebunmi, on his appointment as Chairman of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority and Mr. Ayọ Oyalowo who has been appointed as Executive Director of Finance. […]
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has lamented the unfortunate stampede which happened in Ibadan on Wednesday at a well-publisized Christmas funfair packaged by a named Organization for the children in celebration of the yuletide. Reports, confirmed by the Oyo state government in the afternoon of Wednesday, had it that the inability of […]
Many people, mostly children, have been feared dead in a stampede that occurred during a Children Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Programme which was organised by the Women in Need of Governance and Support, WINGS, an initiative of Queen Naomi Silekunola, was held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Witnesses, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a daily withdrawal limit of N100,000 per customer on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals. The restriction, in line with the apex bank’s ongoing efforts to advance a cash-less economy, will help address identified challenges, combat fraud and establish uniform operational standards across the industry. The restriction was contained in […]
Over 12,000 people across Oyo State are to benefit from the 2024 Psychosocial Support Programme, organized by the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA). The programme, which was designed by the World Bank and Oyo State government under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), was another way to give […]
Government workers in Oyo State will begin to enjoy the ₦80,000 minimum wage from January 2025. A statement from the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, says the Oyo State Government has reached an agreement with organized labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential adjustments. Reaching the agreement, the Secretary […]
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated the Oyo State APC Women Leader, Alhaja Tinuade Adigun, on the occasion of her birthday. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. Senator Alli commended Alhaja Adigun’s unwavering commitment to the […]
