Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has made new appointments. The appointments were confirmed in a letter signed and issued on Thursday, July 20, 2023, by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi. The letter revealed that Makinde re-appointed Fatai Owoseni as Special Adviser on Security matters. Owoseni is a former commissioner of police in Lagos…
The government of Oyo State sealed five private health facilities in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday for malpractice and misdiagnosis. This is part of the measures toward protecting the health and well-being of residents. A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Rotimi Babalola, said the…
Taoreed Adedigba, the Chairman of Akinyele Local Government area of Oyo State, has been suspended by the Oyo State House of Assembly. He was suspended on Tuesday over alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds. The Assembly, however, directed the Vice-Chairman to take over the council while the Secretary take over the Local Council Development…
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Moshood Olalekan Balogun, has ordered the suspension of the ongoing Egungun festival in Oyo state, over reports of violence, arson and looting of shops at the state’s capital. Suspension of the masquerade festival which is held annually in Ibadan, was confirmed in a statement released by Oladele Ogunsola, the Olubadan’s personal…
Governor Seyi Makinde inspected some ongoing critical infrastructure projects being executed by his administration in Oyo State on Saturday, July 1, 2023. These projects include the 110 km Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road construction in Ibadan, the LAUTECH Campus construction in Iseyin and the development of the Engr Lere Adigun GRA in Ibadan. Governor Seyi…
Olayemi Agbeloba, a sixteen-year-old Nigerian woman, has died by suicide. She killed herself after the husband of her boss whose name could only be confirmed as Ajibode, allegedly r*ped her at their residence in the Eruwa community, in the Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State. After perpetrating the crime, Ajibode, who is a welder,…