Tag: Oyo State government
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Oyo Govt To Engage Cult Groups, Area Boys In Roundtable Discussions
The Oyo State Government on Thursday said it is set to engage in talks with all area boys and cult groups in the state to foster peace. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, said this after a meeting behind closed doors with representatives of militant groups like Agbekoya and Odua…
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We Sealed IBEDC Over Tax Default, Oyo Govt Explains
The Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue has explained that it sealed offices of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company over a tax default in excess of N400m. In a statement by the revenue board on Wednesday, its Chairman, Femi Awakan, said that the state government duly obtained a distraining order of the Oyo State…
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Suspected herdsmen cut off farmer’s hand, rape 2 ladies in Oyo
Men suspected to be herders have chopped off the hand of a farmer in Ikoyi-Ile, an agrarian community in Orire local government area of Oyo State. The herdsmen also allegedly raped two ladies and destroyed farmlands, according to Secretary of Idera Agbe Farmers Association in the council, Chief Joseph Oyekola. Ikoyi-Ile, an agrarian community, is…
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Amotekun: Oyo government to recruit 3,000 personnel
Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the recruitment of 3,000 personnel for the Oyo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, towards complementing efforts of conventional security agencies for adequate security of life and property. Chairman of the security outfit, Kunle Togun on Wednesday told our correspondent that a 5,000 personnel were recommended to the governor, before…
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Oyo govt spends N2.8bn in COVID-19 fight
The Oyo State government has said so far, it has spent N2,779,000,000 in tackling the novel coronavirus disease in the state. State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at governor’s office, Ibadan, on Tuesday. The breakdown of the expenses shows that N900.5 million was spent to purchase COVID-19 palliatives…