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Stakeholders advocate flexible health insurance, welfare improvement for teachers, pensioners By Hannah Omowumi Stakeholders have advocated for flexible health insurance, welfare improvement for teachers and pensioners in Oyo State.  The call came during the 60th Birthday and Retirement Service of popular social commentator, Stephen Itanola Oyedele held at Community Secondary School, Adegbayi, Ibadan on Saturday.  Speaking at the plenary session featuring media and education experts including former Prince 89.7 FM's Correspondent, Olawale Ogunbusola, Lekan Lasisi, Nike Stella Adewunmi, and Mrs Aroojo, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State, Egbeda Chapter, Mr. Oyetunde Oyerinde, who described the retired civil servant as ever trustworthy, a historian and a social defence who will missed for his always inclusivity and involvement in peace keeping, noted that the government should further help to improve the health package and conducive environmen...

Kwara Massacre: Tinubu Orders Army Battalion To Move Into Kaiama. By Omowumi Hannah President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless scores of villagers in Worro village. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said the new military command will spearhead ‘Operation Savannah Shield’ to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities. He condemned the cowardly and beastly attack and described the gunmen as heartless for choosing soft targets in their doomed campaign of terror. President Tinubu expressed rage that the attackers killed the community members who rejected their obnoxious attempt at indoctrination, choosing instead to practice Islam that is neither extreme nor violent. “It’s commendable that the community members, even though Muslims, refused to be conscripted into a ...

Oyo Govt Arrests 19 Illegal Scavengers, Seals Polluting Facility in Ibadan By Olawale Ogunbusola The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has intensified its environmental enforcement efforts across Ibadan metropolis with the commencement of a 24-hour surveillance operation to curb illegal scavenging activities, alongside the sealing of a food processing facility for environmental violations. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, disclosed this during an interview in his office, explained that the action is targeted at regulating the activities of metal scavengers, popularly known as “BOLA,” in order to prevent infrastructure vandalism, enhance public safety and promote environmental sustainability across the state. Hon. Aderinto reiterated that the Ministry has a statutory responsibility to keep Oyo State clean and free from activities that pose environmental and public health ...

Oyo @50: Plenty of projects lined up for commissioning- Makinde by Olawale Ogunbusola Governor Seyi Makinde, has described Oyo state's progress as a testament to sacrifices, dedication and collective efforts of its people, many teams and generations who worked towards building a better Oyo State.   ‎Governor Makinde, said this during the grand finale of Oyo at 50 celebration held at the Banquet Hall, Government house, Agodi Ibadan.  He highlighted some of the key milestones from foundational years of establishing governance structures to the current focus on infrastructure development, security reform, and economic growth.  Makinde announced that several projects including upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project, surveillance aircraft and modern electric buses, have been lined up for commissioning throughout the anniversary year.  While thanking past leaders, current administrators, and ...

Makinde names new Oyo PDP Building as Kunmi Mustapha House, tells Wike to show impacts on Rivers PDP By Olawale Ogunbusola Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has challenged the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike over his readiness to monitor the  activities of People's Democratic Party in Oyo State.  Makinde stated this at the official commissioning of new PDP Secretariat building at Oke Ado in Ibadan on Tuesday.  The governor who noted that the vagaboncy in the party since 2015 has been expired, appealed for forgiveness from the party members for yoking with some of the vagabonds in 2023, saying he had returned wholeheartedly into the party with full force.  Stressing his achievements in the party since 2019, Makinde said his leadership will continue to repay hardwork, dedication and commitment in the party, saying his leadership's building of PDP Southwest and State Party ...

Oyo Govt Pledges to Promote Adeyipo Research, Library Centre on African Heritage Olawale  Ogunbusola The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has pledged to promote the Adeyipo Research and Library Centre as part of its commitment to preserving, documenting African heritage to a wider audience. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, made this pledge while receiving the founder of the Centre, Dr. Bayo Adebowale, in his office. He promised to visit the facility alongside the ministry’s management and media teams, assuring that the ministry would support and promote the centre within its capacity. Dr. Olatubosun further disclosed plans to organise a media tour of the centre to expose it to the global community, adding that the facility would be enlisted among tourist sites to be recommended for visitation in the state. “I will tell the whole world to come, see, and enjoy Adeyipo village,” the Commissioner s...