The Oyo State Government has given out appointment letters to five thousand new teachers for public schools. Chairman of the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission, Akinade Alamu, said that the new teachers have also been directly to resume work immediately. Alamu said that the teachers were appointed after a long and careful process of screening and verification,…
The ruling People’s Democratic Party in Oyo State has alleged that some opposition political parties are responsible for the operation of face Amotekun Corps in the state. The Oyo PDP claims that the unnamed politicians supply fake uniforms of the Amotekun Corps for hoodlums to commit crimes and shift the blame to the government-run local security outfit.…
Oyo State Governor, SEYI MAKINDE, has warned traditional rulers in the state against allocating land to any foreigner. Governor MAKINDE said land allocation without proper documentation would not be tolerated by the state government. The Governor’s warning followed an observation by the state government that foreigners who entered the country illegally were responsible for rising insecurity in…
The Oyo State Police Command has raised alarm over the speed at which some people are quick to take the law into their hand. This follows the increasing number of mob attacks leading to the loss of life of persons caught in alleged crimes in the state capital, Ibadan. The Police Command said such cases have become…
The Oyo State Government has set up the Board of the State Anti-Corruption Agency. The board has eight members, with former President of the Oyo State Customary Court of Appeal, retired Justice ENI ESAN as the Chairman The secretary of the board is IBRAHIM OYEMONLA TIJANI, who is a Director in the State Ministry of Justice. Governor…
Some chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party in the Southwest have rejected Governor SEYI MAKINDE of Oyo State as zonal leader of the party. Leading this position is a former governor of Ekiti State, AYODELE FAYOSE, who argued that such leadership position in the party needs to be earned. FAYOSE declared himself as PDP leaders, adding that…