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Makinde and democratisation of opportunities in Oyo civil service

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju Great leaders are disruptive, but the good ones play by the rules. Great leaders break existing rules and set new ones. Leaders move from being good to becoming great when they depart from the norm to chart a new path. Leaders are primarily called to do one of two things;

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Bandits scare: Oyo assures residents of adequate security

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 January 2025 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State government has assured residents that it will leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of everyone in the state. The assurance came against the backdrop of news that some bandits from the Northern part of the country were infiltrating the state. The government, during a press briefing after the […]

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Oyo govt. begins distribution of appointment letters to 5,600 new teachers today

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 January 2025 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The Oyo State government has said that the distribution of letters of appointment to 5,600 newly recruited basic school teachers in the state will begin today (Monday, January 6). The distribution exercise will take place at Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities (LGUBEAs) situated in all local government areas across the state. […]

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Oyo gov’t sets up Integrity Club in public schools

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 September 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government has indicated its plans to set up Integrity Clubs in all public schools in the state. The initiative will be executed by the state Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED), in collaboration with the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB). A statement by the Media Team, OYOSUBEB […]

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Oyo gov’t commences 60-day building permit amnesty for property owners

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 August 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government has commenced a 60-day Online Building Permit Amnesty (OYBPA) programme aimed at regularising buildings that were constructed without proper government approval. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Monday, the OYOBPA programme was kickstarted officially on

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Oyo APC laments loss of state chairman, Omodewu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 August 2024 0

…says “we’ve lost a true leader” By Stephen Gbadamosi The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the passing of its chairman, Barrister Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu, as a devastating blow and a colossal loss not only to the party, but also the entire Nigeria. The Otu-born lawyer, Omodewu, reportedly died in the late […]

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After viral video, Oyo Govt probes popular hospital over ‘mysterious’ death of patient

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 July 2024 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The last has not been heard of the case of the mysterious death of a patient at a popular private hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The state government, in a statement from the office of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, during the week, disclosed that it had commenced […]

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Oyo commissioner pledges collaboration with mobilization agency to drive state

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 July 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has pledged to work closely with the state Mobilization Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED), in a bid to enhance the dissemination of government’s activities. The commissioner reiterated this during a meeting held at his office with a delegation from the

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Dump building materials on roads, drainages, face consequences -Oyo govt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 July 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government, on Sunday, raised eyebrow over persistent construction of illegal shops and shanties and dumping of construction materials in unauthorised places. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Mr. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, condemned the act during an official monitoring of Lagelu and Egbeda local government

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No going back on our strike – Oyo nurses, midwives

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 July 2024 0

Nurses and midwives in Oyo State on Wednesday insisted that their ongoing strike would not be called off until their demands were met by the state government. Dr Samuel Adeyemi, Chairman of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, said there was […]

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Makinde, OYSIEC have disappointed the people, says Oyo APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 April 2024 0

….Calls for cancellation of LG poll By Stephen Gbadamosi The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the local government council election of Saturday as a sham “which is capable of causing the Pacesetter State untold disrepute, if allowed to stand; and for this not to happen, the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission […]

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Unified Exams: Ban on illegal levies still in force – Oyo Govt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 March 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government has reiterated that the ban on collection of illegal levies in public schools was still in force, warning that it would deal with anyone contravening the ban. This is coming on the heels of reports that some errant teachers, compelled pupils to pay for the ongoing second term […]

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Oyo NOA, prays for Nigeria, proffers solutions to hard times

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 March 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has organized a lecture and national prayers gathering to commemorate the 2024 Ramadan fasting, where the agency also pointed out points on which the current hardship in the country can be cushioned. The State Director of NOA, Dr. Olukemi Afolayan, in her […]

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Bodija Explosion: Oyo govt insists victims are well catered for

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 March 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government has debunked insinuations that it has abandoned the welfare of victims of Bodija explosion in Ibadan, the state capital. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Monday, said the rumour was unfair and unnecessary. The commissioner revealed that ever since the […]

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Safety: Oyo disburses N500m to 2,085 small business owners

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 February 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi As part of the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) initiative, the Oyo State government has disbursed N500 million to 2,085 owners of small businesses in the state to boost their enterprises. This development is believed to be the Second Phase of the initiative. Many farmers were said to have benefitted from […]

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Oyo reopens access roads to GRAs in Ibadan

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi Oyo State government has re-opened some access roads to existing Government Reservations Areas (GRAs) within Ibadan metropolis. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement on Friday, said his counterpart in Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, said this was to ease the

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Suspended Ido traditional linked with illegal miners, says Oyo Govt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 February 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has revealed that the state government suspended the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola,. The commissioner, in a statement weekend confirmed the reason for the suspension. READ ALSO: Villa thrash woeful Sheff Utd to move into top four He said the government […]

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Oyo gov’t. begins rehabilitation of water pipelines

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government has embarked on the rehabilitation of water pipelines in Eleyele and Sango axis of Ibadan, the state capital. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Thursday, noted that the chairman of Water Corporation of Oyo State, Hon. Elias Adeojo, stated this […]

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3,300 Oyo households to benefit from OY-CARES Social Transfer programme

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 January 2024 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Social Transfer component of the Oyo State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (OY-CARES) is to benefit no fewer than 3,300 poor and vulnerable households in the state during the third phase of its implementation via the State Cash Transfer Unit. This was disclosed by the state coordinator, Cash Transfer Unit, […]

Tech

Oyo emerges to in ICT excellence at national council meeting

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2024 0

Oyo State has reinstated its position as a trailblazer in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with its performance at the 11th General Meeting of the National Council on Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (NCCIDE). The event, hosted in Kano from January 22 to 25, 2024, witnessed Oyo State securing top honors in three crucial categories, […]