Oyo State

No fewer than 10,000 vulnerable children in public primary schools have been enrolled into the Health Insurance Scheme under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA).  Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, presented the health insurance identity cards to beneficiaries at the flag-off of…

An MTN booster station located on the premises of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, was gutted by fire on Saturday. Investigations by PUNCH Online revealed that the fire, which broke out at the booster station within the Faculty of Nursing, was caused by an electrical surge. One of the…

A driver, Oke Ademola, has been remanded in prison by an Oyo State Mobile Court for allegedly assaulting two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority. The incident occurred at the Agodi Gate Bus Stop, where Ademola was accused of physically attacking OYRTMA officers, Kareem Yakubu and Ogunjimi…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, secured the conviction and sentence of 30 Internet fraudsters before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebisi Adetujoye and K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. The Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a…

The Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State is recognized as a vital zone in terms of agricultural production and food chain systems. Many people refer to Oke-Ogun as the food basket of Oyo State, while others see it as an agricultural hub. Politically, this zone is crucial for any candidate who aims to win the…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lost his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. In a statement on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the deceased died on Friday at the age of 65. Olanrewaju said a brother of the deceased,…