Oyo govt receives revised compensation rates for land acquisition
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo state government on Wednesday, received the revised compensation rates on crops and economic trees for landowners affected by projects to ensure fairness and justice. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo stated this while receiving the document from the representative of the federal government. Recall that the Federal Government introduced the revised compensation...
FG electrification: UI, UCH commends Tinubu, Adelabu
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale as well as the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo have commended the Federal Government for shortlisting the institutions as beneficiaries of the recently approved key electricity projects. The duo spoke in their separate remarks while fielding questions from reporters at the induction ceremony...
FG tackling insecurity with technology – Dr Dasuki
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Special Assistant to the President on ICT Policy, Office of the Vice President, Dr. Salihu Dasuki on Thursday reiterated the Federal Government commitment to tackling insecurity with renewed vigour through an Information and Communication Technology-driven mechanism. He spoke in Ibadan at the launch of a new digital location platform known as Yardcode, an ICT-driven addressing application that...
Create department for unwanted pregnancies to meet adoption demand, tackle unsafe abortion- ASOHON president urges govt
By Adeyinka Adeniran The National President, Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Dr Gabriel Oyediji has called on the Federal Government to establish a department where people who have unwanted pregnancies can be catered for until delivery across the various local governments in the country. The measure, according to the Founder, Dorcas Home and Compassionate Home, Lagos will...
Oyo Assembly embark on oversight visit to LGAs, LCDAs, harp on accountability, quality developmental projects
By Adeyinka Adeniran As part of their constitutional mandate to ensure good governance and accountability in the state, members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have embarked on oversight visitations to all the local governments and local council development areas across the state. The exercise, which involves all the legislators was divided into the three Senatorial Zones in the State,...
Oyo Rule of Law crackdown on street trading, open grazing
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, (OYRLEA), has begun its enforcement against street trading, anti-open rearing/grazing regulations and other related laws in the state. The Enforcement team of the Authority led by the Chairperson, Justice Aderonke Aderemi (rtd.), alongside the Chairman, Environmental Task Force, DCP Francis Ojomo (rtd), carried out the exercise on Tuesday in Ibadan. The...
Makinde inaugurates Oyo State Judicial Service Commission members
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, reiterated that his administration would continue to appoint anyone that can support and add value to the state, irrespective of their political affiliations or state of origin. The governor stated this while inaugurating the state's Judicial Service Commission at the Executive Council Chambers, Office of the Executive Governor, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. Those...
Five bags first class as UI inducts 29 Physiotherapists
By Adeyinka Adeniran No fewer than five students bagged first class honours from the department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, out of a total of 29 who were on Tuesday inducted into the Physiotherapy profession. The 2025 graduands dubbed the class of Helianthus were inducted at the Paul Hendrickse Lecture Theatre, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University...
Makinde approves reconstruction of 23km Okaka-Igbojaye-KAP Village road
By Adeyinka Adeniran Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the reconstruction of the 23-kilometre stretch of road linking Okaka to Igbojaye and Kunle Afolayan Productions Film Village in Komu all in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state. The approval came on the heels of the governor's commitment in April 2025 during the unveiling of the Film Village, as...
Plan for retirement early, Don advices medical practitioners
By Adeyinka Adeniran In a bid to ensure that medical practitioners especially doctors live a good life even after retirement, a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prof. Emmanuel Otolorin has urged medical practitioners to prioritize planning for their retirement early in order not to retire into penury and a purposeless life. He gave the charge while delivering a lecture at the...
