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The Oyo State Government has begun moves to end the erratic water supply in the State, by collaborating with some Technical Teams from the University of Ibadan. The Chairman of the Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo revealed this today in Ibadan while leading the Technical Team to the Scheme. Hon. Adeojo stressed that the Corporation decided to collaborate with the Team, due to its enthusiasm, experience, and renowned expertise to assist the Corporation in attaining their goals. Hon. Adeojo emphasized that the collaboration involves joining forces and sharing...

The Oyo State government has said it would work with Education Secretaries, and Heads of Sections in all local governments towards shutting down substandard primary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Soliu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, in a meeting with basic education stakeholders on Wednesday said “mushroom” schools would not be allowed to operate in Oyo State. Speaking in Ibadan, he said the Ministry and OYOSUBEB will work closely with relevant stakeholders to tighten the noose on operators of mushroom Primary schools. He charged the Education...

The Chairman, Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation, Alhaji Taofeek Akeugbagold, (middle) flanked by the Director, Crops and Farm Settlement, Mr. Olalekan Opawusi (right), and the Director, Public Enlightenment and Mass Mobilization, Mrs. Busola Adetunji during the press conference today. The Oyo State Government has provided an N1 billion Loan Facility to the Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation for farmers across the state.  The single-digit interest loan facility would ensure more access at reasonable interest rates for farmers to expand their business and attract potential investors into the farming value chain....

The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, appealed to residents of the State to take ownership of public infrastructure, saying it was adopting measures to address the challenge of water facility vandalism across the State.  The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, disclosed this in Ibadan while addressing newsmen. Adeojo enjoined residents to desist from stealing and destroying the corporation's facilities across the state, with the thought that they are moribund.  According to him, "It is our collective effort to curb this act, as the corporation cannot single-handedly...

The Oyo State Government has evacuated 359 illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise today, reiterated the government's commitment to bring sanity to school premises in the State. Arc. Mogbonjubola, about two months ago, directed the issuance of eviction letters, which were dispatched through the principals and heads of the affected schools. The eviction notices were also directly issued to owners of the illegal shops, shanties, and structures,...

The Oyo State government has commenced the process to review its minimum health service package, which patients can access at primary health care facilities across the state.  Delivering her speech at the review meeting in Oyo town, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, said that the minimum service package needs to be standardized. She revealed that the primary objective of the review meeting is to meet the basic health needs of the entire people of the state. Dr. Ajetunmobi hinted that the initiative is a priority set of...

Commissioner for Education, Prof. Adelabu, and the Executive Secretary, OYOSUBEB at St. Agnes Basic School, Iluju, that was encroached on by a church The Oyo State government has warned trespassers against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Prof. Abdulwaheed Adelabu gave the warning during a routine check at St. Agnes Basic School, Iluju, Ogbomoso, on Friday in Oyo State. The commissioner decried the alarming rate at which the premises and properties of the school, had been encroached...

The Oyo State Government will soon commence the demolition of illegal properties and structures built on government land in Akanran, Ona-Ara Local government. This was as the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo warned encroachers to vacate Government Land with immediate effect. The Ministry of Lands helmsman hinted that it has been observed that a lot of people in the state have encroached on Government lands, and this is disturbing the masterplan of the state, stating that the Omituntun 2.0 agenda will not leave any stone...

Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal The Oyo State Government has said it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in Oke-Ogun Zone. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal said this on Thursday, during a Stakeholders meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the Local Government in Oke-Ogun Zone II, adding that the present administration would stop at nothing to ensure citizens are safe in all zones in the State. He commended the efforts of security outfits to ensure...

The Oyo State Government through the Primary Health Care Board, in partnership with the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) has commenced surgical intervention for 100 indigent patients with Hydrocele and Lymphedema Management across thirty-three local government areas of Oyo State. While Speaking on Sunday, at Oke-Are Primary Health Care Center, Ibadan, the venue of the surgery, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State, Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muideen Olatunji disclosed that the programme was targeted at indigent patients who cannot afford the operation in any Private Hospital. According to him, “The board...