…As Govt Nabs, Prosecutes19 Offenders, Over Arbitrary Refuse Dumps The Oyo State Government has declared that violators of Environmental laws, would have to pay One Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira (N110,000.00) to Government coffers as fines, or serve a month Community Service. The Commissioner for Environment...
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has started a two-day training for Anti-Corruption Officers and Investigators working with the agency. The training, which held at Owu Crown Hotel, Ibadan was sponsored by the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) with collaboration of the MacArthur Foundation. The opening...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has just inscribed the Sango Oyo Festival in the lists of World Heritage. The body inscribed it the 2023 Eighteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee Convention For The Safeguarding of The Intangible Cultural Heritage. Reacting to this development,...
The Oyo State Government has recommended standard operating procedure (SOP) for Poultry Processing Farmers to avert zoonotic diseases. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Oladunkanmi Olaleye, said the move was to sanitize poultry business in the State and ensure the safety of lives and...
The Oyo State Government on Monday said it would continue to encourage women to develop keen interest in the study of Science, Technology and Innovation programmes for relevance. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon. Mrs. Toyin Balogun stated this during the graduation of...
The Oyo State Government has put plans in place to upgrade some of its Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to 24 hours service centers, adding that manpower gaps will be addressed soon. This was part of the resolutions met during a two day retreat organized for health...
The Oyo State Government has pledged its full support for the annual celebration of the Iyemoja Festival in Ibadan, saying it will ensure it attracts the attention of UNESCO. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun gave the assurance during the celebration of this...
The Oyo State Government on Friday, began the distribution of over Sixteen thousand (16,000) bags of grains (maize) to poultry farmers across the State, under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). According to the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye the grains...
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has said his administration would pay priority to the environmental wellness of residents in line with the 'Own Your Action' agenda of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. In this regard, the Governor expressed the willingness of his...
The Oyo State Government has dredged eight (8) additional flood prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the State. This, according to the Government is to ensure flood risk reduction and put measures in place against flood incidences. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources,...
