Author: Opeyemi Rasheed

The Oyo State Government has issued a marching order to commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in the state to immediately proceed to enrol with the Oyo State Residents’ Registration Scheme before 31 December, 2023. Governor of the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, made this clear on Wednesday, shortly after the state’s Security Council Meeting. The governor noted that the state has decided to address the menace associated with commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, with a view to further securing the state. He added that from the 1st of January, 2024, no unregistered motorcycle or tricycle operator would be allowed to operate in…

In line with the promise of the Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, to assign Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to be supervised by the state’s Deputy Governor, Barr Bayo Lawal, the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Establishments and Training and Special Duties will now be overseen by the Office of the Deputy Governor. This decision was taken at the State’s Treasury Board Meeting held on Wednesday.The Deputy Governor is expected to oversee the Ministry of Establishments and Training with a view to structuring the gratuity payments. Barr Lawal is also to guide the newly-established Ministry of Culture and Tourism,…

The chairmanship candidate of the peoples democratic party in Lagelu local government area has felicitated with the one time Director General of Governor Seyi Makinde’s campaign in Lagelu, Dr. Babatunde Obideji on his birthday anniversary. The chairmanship candidate, Kamorudeen in a statement by his campaign council regarded Obideji as a great companion, stressing the good disposition and support of the one-time gubernatorial campaign DG to his life and political journey. “I take this moment to felicitate with our good brother, Dr. Babatunde Obideji who has been a great companion, and a shoulder to lean on, to me and many others”,…

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is set to flag off the expanded Renewed Hope Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, through the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), to market women, today. The federal government will advance non-interest loans of Fifty thousand naira (#50,000.00k), to each market woman under the government enterprise. The event is scheduled to be held at Banquet Hall, State House, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is the Chief Host while the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu is…

Following the bills raised by Senator Monsurat Olajumoke Sunmonu in 2017 at the hallow Chamber of the Nigerian Senate, asking hospitals all over Nigeria to treat gunshot victims, even without a police report, Alhaji Salahu Salam Otaabayomi has commended the bill moved and sponsored by the distinguished senator. Alhaji Salahu Salam lauded the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, compelling all the public hospitals and the general public to be aware of compliance with the national law. While commending the productive legislative impact of Senator Monsurat Sunmonu during her tenure representing the good people of Oyo Central,…

By Segun Akinlabi, the Convener of Egalitarian Team, Oyo State. In the last 3 years of creating Amotekun corps, their contributions as always been felt in the security architecture of the state. AMOTEKUN is indeed a first of its kind security agency because it is a regional security outfit initiated by one of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. On the 18th November, 2020, Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde FNSE declared Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed AMOTEKUN Corps operational in the Pacesetter state. Oyo State has witnessed significant improvements in the security architecture with the active support of…

The Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has announced its plan to partner with individuals interested in becoming super vendors in the state and beyond. According to the PTS, this partnership opportunity aims to provide a platform for commuters using the Omituntun Mass Transit Buses to easily access Pacesetter Transport Services. In a recent interview with the Chairman/Sole Administrator of Pacesetter Transport Services, Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami Dikko, explained that the VENDOR-SHIP platform serves as an intermediary between the company and commuters. Dr. Salami Dikko further outlined the key responsibilities of the super vendors, which include: sales and distribution of Pacesetter…

Hon. Wale Ajani, the erstwhile President, of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and immediate past Director- General of Oyo State Liaison office Abuja and Lagos State, today, bagged a national award under the aegis of Coalition of Nigerian Youth on Safety and Security Affairs, CONYSSA as the ICON of DRUG FREE SOCIETY IN NIGERIA. The award was conferred on him in recognition of his selfless commitment to the course of the youth ,community service, advancement of humanity, and campaign for a drug free society. According to CONYSSA while delivering the award to him, “free society is an encouragement…

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved three hundred and fifty-two billion, two hundred and eighty-two million, five hundred thousand naira only (#352,282,500,00) 2023 Supplementary Budget presented to the legislature by the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The supplementary budget was passed after the presentation of the House Committee report on Finance, Appropriation and Economy. The Committee had considered the inputs of the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and projections in the Oyo State Government Medium Term Expenditure Framework before the eventual passage of the 2023 Supplementary Budget. The Governor had sought upward review of the…

The Director-General, Oyo State Mineral Development Agency, Mr Abiodun Oni, has called for the cooperation of stakeholders in the mineral resources sector of the state to curb illegal operations and other irregularities. Oni made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting and sensitisation programme on solid mineral resources, held in Saki, in Oke Ogun zone of the state. The event was an interactive session between traditional rulers, land owners and other stakeholders and the officials of the Oyo State Mineral Development Agency and Pacesetter Mineral Development Company, to discuss the implementation of the Executive Order 001/2023 signed by the State Governor,…