The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved a policy mandating the adoption of reusable textbooks in public and private schools across the state, in a move aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and guardians. The decision followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee on… Continue reading
The Oyo State Ministry of Education and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State chapter, have cleared the air on the alleged beating of a teacher to death in Ogbomoso by students, describing the viral news story as fake and a complete misrepresentation of facts.Commissioner for Education, Science and… Continue reading
Property owners from six local government areas along the Ibadan Circular Road corridor today staged a peaceful protest at the Oyo State Secretariat, urging the government to reconsider the proposed expansion of the road corridor beyond the approved 150 metres. The protesters, drawn from Akinyele, Oluyole, Egbeda, Lagelu, Ona-Ara and… Continue reading
The Oyo State Government on Monday unveiled plans to commence a new digital system for building/survey plan approval. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Hon. Williams Akin-Funmilayo revealed this during the meeting with all zonal directors of town planning offices in Oyo State held at the Ministry Conference… Continue reading
A prominent community leader and Pioneer Chairman of Igba Otun Area CDC, Akute, Ogun State, Aare Alhaji Musa Saliman Olusanya, has called on the Federal Government to urgently embark on realistic and people-centered economic policies capable of promoting sustainable development and enhancing the living standards of the masses, particularly the… Continue reading
The current situation in public secondary schools resembles a troubling reality where students seem to be coerced into attending school rather than embracing education as a valuable opportunity. This alarming trend of student violence is not merely a random occurrence; it reflects deep-rooted issues that undermine the very fabric of… Continue reading
Olaide Turner-Moyet is the Director of Alliance Française, Ibadan, a multidisciplinary artist, educationist, entrepreneur and Pan-Africanist,her approach blends language acquisition with cultural immersion, using art, music, and community engagement as key tools. In this interview , she talked about how art, language can shape identity, inspire unity, and rewrite the… Continue reading
Oyo State Government has approved the organization of #Vibing December, otherwise known as # Faaji December, a month-long celebration in different forms to mark the end of 2025 and usher in 2026.This follows the presentation of a memo to the Oyo State Executive Council by the Commissioner for Culture and… Continue reading
In furtherance of its commitment to sustainable environmental management, the Oyo State Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project-EIB (OYONEWMAP-EIB) has commenced a comprehensive inspection of storm water management project sites across the state under the Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP–EIB) initiative. The statewide on-the-spot assessment exercise, covering the… Continue reading
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports suggesting he plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Thursday, Adeleke described the report as false. The Governor also denied claims that… Continue reading
Guardian reporter, Rotimi Agboluaje, emerges NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Secretary
Oba Ladoja Urges Journalists to Be Fair In Their Reports