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The Oyo State Government has commenced a data capture and identity card registration exercise for traders, artisans, cooperative members, and industrialists across the state’s 33 local government areas. Each beneficiary is expected to pay ₦1,000 for the identification card. The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the ministry in Ibadan. He stated that the exercise was designed to create a credible database for economic planning and enhance access to government interventions. Adelabu said “The Oyo State government could not effectively plan for traders, artisans, cooperatives and industrialists…

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has commissioned 69 lock-up shops, 108 open stalls, a motor park, a new road network and a modern restaurant constructed by the Ibadan North-East Local Government at the Agodi-Gate Market in Ibadan. The projects were commissioned on Friday during an event held at Araromi Market, Gate, Ibadan, where Governor Makinde reiterated his administration’s commitment to redefining governance and ensuring that government projects have direct positive impacts on the people. One of the major decisions announced at the commissioning was the immediate relocation of roadside traders operating around the Agodi-Gate Market into the newly constructed…

Relief swept across Kwara State on Wednesday as the state government announced the release of 176 residents who were abducted during the deadly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area on February 3, 2026, after spending six months in captivity. The development was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Communications, Ibraheem Abdullateef, who confirmed that the victims had regained their freedom following security operations. The Kwara State Government also confirmed the release in a post on its official Facebook page, expressing gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, bringing an end to weeks of anticipation among candidates, parents and schools across Nigeria. The examination body announced the release on Wednesday through its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, informing candidates that their results are now available online. In the announcement, WAEC stated: “UPDATE: 2026 WASSCE (SC) results have been released. Generate your PIN at WAEC and check your results now on WAEC Direct.” Statistics released by the Council show that a total of 1,950,726 candidates…

_…as OYRLEA Intensifies Environmental Enforcement in Akobo_ The Oyo State Hospitals’ Management Board (OYSHMB) has warned members of the public against a fake online circular claiming to announce applications for internship and housemanship programmes at the Board. In a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the Board described the publication as false, misleading and the handiwork of fraudsters seeking to deceive unsuspecting applicants. OYSHMB clarified that it has not commenced any recruitment process for internship or housemanship programmes and urged students, parents and the general public to disregard the fraudulent circular. The Board noted that…

The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) Party, Comrade Bayo Titilola Sodo on Tuesday, August 5, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to retired labour leaders, to seek their blessings and counsel ahead of the upcoming 2027 election. The high-profile meeting, held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), American Quarters, Agodi, Ibadan, during the monthly enlarged meeting of the Oyo State Labour Veterans Association. Sodo, one-time State President, Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Oyo State Branch, one-time State Chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State Chapter, and immediate past Special Adviser On Labour to the…

The Oyo State government has approved the appointment of Dr Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as the Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The approval was made by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde through a letter. In the same vein, Dr Olajide Taiwo Sherifat has been appointed as the Registrar, while Mr. Adegbola Abiodun Kolawole has been named the Bursar and Mr. Osunrinade Olukunle Akinbola has been appointed as the librarian of the institution. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed this on Tuesday in his office after receiving the approval letter from the Governor. Hon. Olayiwola…

Sen. (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has approved the appointment of key officers to coordinate his campaign organisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election. A statement issued by the campaign organisation on Tuesday in Ibadan said Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle had been appointed Coordinator of the Campaign Organisation, while Hon. Olayemi Olugbenga would serve as Deputy Coordinator. According to the statement, Hon. Kazeem Adesile Adedeji was appointed Director of Administration and Secretary of the Campaign Organisation, with the responsibility of coordinating administrative activities and ensuring effective communication across the campaign structure. The campaign…

The Oyo State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has released 1,535 promotion letters to staff members across the 33 local government areas of the state, reaffirming the commitment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration to workers’ welfare and career advancement. The promotion letters, which were issued as part of the 2025 promotion exercise, cover officers on Grade Levels 06 to 17 serving in the Commission and the seven departments across the state’s 33 local governments. A breakdown of the beneficiaries shows that 288 officers are from the Administration and General Services Department, 57 from Agriculture and Natural Resources, 40 from Budget,…

Anxiety has gripped candidates, parents and schools across the country following the decision of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to postpone the release of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The results, which had been scheduled for release on Monday, August 3, 2026, were not announced as expected after the examination body rescheduled the press briefing earlier fixed for the official release. The postponement was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Moyosola Adesina, Acting Head of Public Affairs, on behalf of the Head of the National Office. According to the statement, the press…