Stakeholders Plan 1st National Conference on STI Communication
By Adeyinka Stakeholders in the nation’s science, technology and innovation sector are set to hold the inaugural National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Communication (STICOMMSLOC) in collaboration with the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja. The chairman, Local Organization Committee of the conference, Dr. Bosco Okolo-Obi, speaking at a press briefing yesterday at the university premises said the...
One brutally injured, hospitalized as community demands justice over destruction of security gate in Imo
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Umualumaku community in Uzoagba, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has cried out for justice following a violent attack that left a local vigilante, identified simply as Obinna currently battling for his life after being shot in the leg by suspected hoodlums in the area. The incident happened at Umualumaku village in Ikeduru local government area...
Oyo govt, UNICEF lead regional push for stronger emergency preparedness against floods, cholera in SW
By Adeyinka Adeniran As Nigeria continues to battle with recurring disasters such as devastating floods and cholera outbreaks, the Oyo state government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched fresh efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and protect vulnerable communities, especially women and children. The initiative took off at a three-day Multi-sectoral Emergency Preparedness workshop held in Ijebu-Ode,...
Prioritize staff welfare, Oyo govt urges private companies
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo state government has urged private company owners to prioritize their employees' welfare, emphasizing that a healthy and secured workforce is crucial for a thriving economy and society. The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Commerce, and Cooperatives, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi gave the charge during the ongoing engagement and sensitization visit by the Industrial Crisis Management Team to various...
Oyo, Euro FMCG partner to develop Oluyole Free Trade Zone
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Government and Euro FMCG Universal Beverages Limited, Singapore, have entered into a partnership to develop the Oluyole Free Trade Zone. The Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, represented by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof Musibau Babatunde, stated this on Tuesday, while handing over 500 hectares of land along...
Sign our agreement on August 28 to avert strike: Protesting UI, EAUE ASUU members tell FG
By Adeyinka Adeniran Lecturers under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Ibadan (UI) and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education Oyo on Tuesday embarked on peaceful awareness protest and rally against the delay in signing renegotiated agreements with the Union by the Federal Government. The Union says only the signing of the agreement on the...
CVR: 66,951 voters registered in one week in Oyo
By Adeyinka Adeniran As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins the first phase of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, no fewer than 66,951 persons have registered with the Commission in one week. This is as the Commission said it has launched a multi-faceted sensitization campaign to boost voter registration in the state, saying the campaign aims to widely publicize...
Makinde to begin one-month leave August 29 as Oyo Assembly affirms Deputy as Acting Governor
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State House of Assembly has received and acknowledged a letter from the Governor Seyi Makinde, notifying the legislature of his intention to proceed on a one-month leave from Thursday, August 29, 2025, to Monday, September 29, 2025. The letter, which was read at Tuesday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, was...
2027: Makinde can compete, govern Nigeria well – Femi Babalola ‘Jogor’
By Adeyinka Adeniran A Chieftain of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Engr. Femi Babalola, otherwise known as 'Jogor' has said the governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde has what it takes to contest as President if giving the party's ticket in 2027. He described Makinde as a fresh breath with fresh idea which according to him is what...
UI commences Post-UTME screening for 2025/26 admission seekers
By Adeyinka Adeniran The University of Ibadan has started its post-UTME (Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) screening of candidates seeking admission into its 21 faculties for undergraduate programmes in the 2025/2026 academic session. The Computer Based screening, which commenced on Monday, 25 August 2025, at the 1,500 capacity Computer-Based Testing Centre of the university's Distance Learning Centre is scheduled to hold for...
