Author: Bode Akinbode

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has granted approval for the recruitment of agriculture extension officers and veterinary doctors.The governor, who announced the approval on Tuesday, said the recruitment exercise will cover the 33 local government areas of the state.This was as he also announced the setting up of model farm… Continue reading

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Chief (Mrs.) Tinuade Ladoja, the wife of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. This is contained in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas,… Continue reading

A 45-year-old man, simply identified as Kazeem, has allegedly committed suicide after taking a hard drug, known as colorado by jumping into a river at the Alagbado area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement yesterday said on October 11, at… Continue reading

The Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA) has disbursed funds for the implementation of another 132 micro-projects across sixty-six communities in Oyo State. This was disclosed at a training programme organized by the agency on Monday at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, where focus… Continue reading

Dignitaries and well-wishers from various walks of life across the globe gathered in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State at the weekend to honor and celebrate the life of late Mama Florence Wuraola Owoyemi, who passed on recently at the age of 86. The deceased was the mother of the General Overseer… Continue reading

One of the wives of former Governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Tinuade Ladoja is dead She died at age of 71 on Monday morning after a brief illness. The media aid to former Governor Ladoja, Adeola Oloko, confirmed her demise in a… Continue reading

The Oyo State government has settled for concrete pavement road on a portion of the Zion plaza-Olusoji road, which links Alao-Akala expressway, Ibadan This move comes after flood has destroyed asphalt overlay on the culvert approaches on the Zion plaza-Olusoji road. Speaking in Ibadan, during an inspection of the road,… Continue reading

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday reinstated his administration’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to improve security and also promote development in the state Governor Makinde stated this when he played host to the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Logistics Command, Nigerian Air Force (NAF),… Continue reading

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed the hope that in line with his administration’s zeal to expand the state’s economy through tourism, the Igbo Ora Festival of Twins and Multiple Births will be promoted to gain world acclaim as a UNESCO World Heritage. Governor Makinde stated this on Saturday,… Continue reading