Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has expressed happiness over the emergence of former Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the new Emir of Kano, saying that his reign will bring unprecedented development to the ancient city. The Governor stated this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo. He described the new Emir as a seasoned technocrat, accomplished administrator and an Islamic scholar who will bring his wealth of experience from the corporate world and sound Islamic knowledge to bear in the running of the emirate. Governor Ajimobi…
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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called for partnership between the political and bureaucratic leadership in the South-West Zone in order to overcome the challenges confronting a zone desperately in need of development. He gave the charge while declaring open the Sixth Summit of the Heads of Service of the South-West Zone held at the Western Hall, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan on Tuesday. The Governor also charged the Heads of Service of the zone to fashion out a road-map and other tactical requirements for the holistic development of the civil service of the zone. “We are all aware of…
The Director-General of Oyo State Public Works Department, Engineer Taiwo Akintola has attributed the free flow of traffic in Ibadan and other parts of the State to the massive road rehabilitation, construction of bridges and the Urban Renewal Programme of the Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s administration. Akintola, while speaking on the NTA, Ibadan personality interview programme […]
The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has announced the portfolios of commissioners recently sworn in into the state executive council. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Mr. Wale Sadeeq, four of the commissioners who were reappointed into the cabinet, Messrs Adebayo Ojo, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Zacheus Adedeji […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday took a major step towards the formal take-off of the State-Owned Technical University, Ibadan, with the inauguration of a 14-man Development Committee. The committee, with a former Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi as its Chairman, has the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, at the week-end, claimed full responsibility for the appointment of the children of some traditional rulers as commissioners in the State, saying that none of their fathers solicited for their appointment. Rather, he said that he picked them out of his own volition, based on their individual competence, qualification […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appointed 15 Special Advisers to join the newly-appointed commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. A statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr. Wale Sadeeq, gave the names of the new Special Advisers as Dr. Festus Adedayo, Mr. […]
Oyo State YES-O Scheme Re-application has been announced. Visit the link below to to re-apply for the Oyo State YES-O Scheme: >>> http://yeso.oyostate.gov.ng/yes-o/index.php
A SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE AT THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE HERITAGE AND COCOA MALLS AT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF DUGBE, IBADAN, OYO STATE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 AT THE MALL PARKING SPACE, DUGBE, IBADAN. Protocols. It is a pleasure for me to be […]
The newly-constructed Heritage Mall and Cocoa Mall in the Central Business District of Ibadan, were on Thursday inaugurated by the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, with the Governor disclosing that the projects would provide over 2,000 jobs for residents of the State. The Governor, who spoke on behalf of other owner state governors at […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that his administration would establish a symbiotic relationship with The Gambia in the areas of Tourism and Agriculture. He stated this in Ibadan on Monday while receiving The Gambia High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs. Angela Colley, who paid him a courtesy call in his office. Governor Ajimobi […]
Protocols. I am very delighted to be at this occasion today, which is the official handover ceremony of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) to the Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited. This is a major demonstration that the Nigerian government is in tune with the current trend of global economics which advocates the […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has extolled the virtues of the late mother of a former governor of the State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, Madam Tejumola Bintu Olunloyo, describing her as an epitome of womanhood. The Governor spoke at the 8th day fidau for Madam Olunloyo held at the Molete, Ibadan residence of the former governor. […]
The Oyo State Government has explained the rationale behind the directive to all the 20,000 cadets of the Youth Empowerment Scheme of Oyo State (YES-O) to re-apply. The Government, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr. ` Wale Sadeeq, said that the development was […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called on the Federal Government to revisit the agreement it entered into with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) while also urging the union to go back to class in the interest of Nigerian youths. The Governor, while speaking at a forum in Lagos, stressed the need […]
The Oyo State Government has said that former Governor of the State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and his surrogates masquerading as anti-corruption crusaders have no moral right to accuse anyone of corruption until the former Governor has effectively dispensed with the N6 billion fraud allegation brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]