Saudi govt launches Ophthalmic outreach in Ibadan, residents to enjoys free eye treatment
By Adeyinka Adeniran In its effort to make quality healthcare accessible globally especially in underserved communities, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched an ophthalmic outreach in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city. The outreach, another humanitarian step by the Saudi government to bring its "Saudi Noor" ophthalmic volunteer programme, is powered by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS...
Stakeholders task WATEA beneficiaries to utilize training positively, as OYSCATECH seeks more collaborations
By Adeyinka Adeniran Beneficiaries of Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria (WATEA) have been charged to make use of the benefits of the training positively. The newly inaugurated Governing Council, led by its Chairman, Dr. Damilare Gideon Amusan whose two-day working visit to Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora coincided with the open day and closing...
Debt-trap: Ex-President Jonathan’s Chief Economic Adviser fingers “development partners” over uncontrolled external borrowing
By Adeyinka Adeniran Former Chief Economic Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Professor Precious Garba on Thursday fingered those he described as the "so-called development partners" to "have been successful in building a Nigerian support base for uncontrolled external borrowing leading to a long term debt trap". She also warned political appointees "to treat financial advice from those in service with...
Olubadan-in-Council to nominate Ladoja, as new Olubadan on Monday
By Adeyinka Adeniran Barring last minute change, members of the Olubadan-in-Council have concluded plans to convey a meeting, slated for Monday, April 4th. The meeting according to a source is called to deliberate on the appointment of a new monarch for the ancient city. If the unique tradition of ascension to the stool of the ancient city is not altered, a former...
Osun Speaker not suspended, Conference of Speakers debunks viral report
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has strongly denied a widely circulated report alleging the suspension of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun. In a swift and emphatic rebuttal issued on Thursday, Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin described the report, originally published by...
Makinde appoints new aides
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr Ademola Aderinto as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Works, and Mr Lamidi Kazeem Ajibola as his Special Assistant on Environment. The appointments were announced in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. Aderinto, a Civil Engineer, was formerly the Special Assistant to the...
Sports tourism tops Makinde’s agenda to develop Oyo, as Oluyole golf tourney begins in August -Commissioner
By Adeyinka Adeniran Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, in Oyo State, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, has said that sports tourism occupies a prime place in Governor Seyi Makinde's agenda to expand the state’s economy through tourism and hospitality. Olatubosun, who stated this at a press briefing organised ahead of the Oluyole Golf Tournament 2025 billed to hold in August, said the governor...
Oyo maintains high female enrollment in WASSCE, NECO SSCE – SoGE report
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State has maintained high female enrollment in both the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO SSCE) with roughly equal participation by girls and boys across public schools. Additionally, for the third year in a row, Saki East local government area is having consistently high performance in...
SAfER II: Small businesses, artisans, farmers to benefit in N5.4bn package
...As Oyo presents 2025 Budget implementation report By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State government said it would soon begin the implementation of another phase of the Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery (SAfER), with about N5.4 billion earmarked to support small and medium scale enterprises, agriculture, transportation and healthcare sectors. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde,stated this at the presentation...
Oyo assures farmers on benefits of Ijaiye Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone, Wholesale Market
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Government has declared that the planned Ijaiye Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone and the Rungis-styled Food Wholesale Market will transform agriculture and business in Ijaiye, its environs and across state. It explained that 3,000 hectares out of the 7,581 hectares at the Ijaiye Farm Settlement have been designated for the twin initiative, which will not only...
