How constituency projects are solving poor power supply in Oyo communities
When the epileptic power supply at Alubarika community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital became unbearable, residents approached the political…
Residents of Oyo community complain of government neglect
On October 18, 2019, while receiving a delegation from the Austrian Embassy, the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said his administration was committed…
Eleyele Waterside, A Small Riverine Portage Business Or A Budding Tourist Location?
Unlike Ogun and Osun states, Oyo State is not particularly known for its large water areas. Of course, Oyo State…
UNIOSUN Takes Over LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, College of Health Sciences
The government of Osun State has directed the State University to take over the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)…
Residents suffer as water projects waste away in Oyo
On the 15th of September 2018, farmers in Oko, in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo state woke up to…
The Seun Fakorede: An Accommodating Commissioner
A Yoruba adage says: “Omode t’oba mo owo we, y’oba agba jeun,” meaning: “Any child that washes his hands properly…
Makinde Approves Reopening of tertiary institutions In Oyo
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved the reopening of State and privately-owned tertiary institutions in the…
University of Ibadan fails to deliver multi-million-naira constituency projects
The management of Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan (UI), has repeatedly failed to deliver projects placed under its…
Eid Prayer in Oyo State: Is Compliance Possible?
A few weeks ago, the Oyo State Government directed that mosques and churches in the state be opened. This instruction…
Coronavirus: Oyo government modifies plans to open schools
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has modified the resumption date for Primary six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior…
From Arabic School to Street Begging: The Struggles of Out-of-School Children in Sokoto
Wandering the streets every morning with an empty bottle in one hand and a plastic bowl of food hanging in…
Gombe University Students Pleased as New Hostel Provides Safety from Hoodlums
Anna Simon, a student at Gombe State University, was attacked and slashed with a cutlass while returning from school in…