By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OYO State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) will provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils. Dr. Sola Akande, the Executive Secretary of OYSHIA, announced this initiative during a visit to Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. Dr. Akande emphasiz...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE IF YOU were to choose between three infrastructures, which is also often referred to as social amenities, which of these three would you choose? Or, better still, how will you prioritize power supply, water supply and good roads? Which will come first in your order of preference? Power supply is the life-wire […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TEN 500KVA distribution transformers and one 5MVA power transformer have been delivered to Oyo State by Allianz West Africa. These transformers will serve the Yekini Adeojo and Senator Rashidi Ladoja GRAs in Ibadan. Managing Director Engr. Yinka Owodunni confirmed the delivery. The transaction, a Public...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OYO State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) announces it has closed its job application portal for public primary school teachers. The portal received 52,423 applications before its closure. Recall that JKNewsMedia has reported the portal opened on June 25, 2024, and closed on July 9, 2024. Dr....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OYO STATE Government has attributed the absence of cholera outbreaks to robust environmental reforms and preparedness against epidemics. Deputy Governor Barr. ‘Bayo Lawal highlighted these achievements during the 2024 National Environmental Sanitation Day (NESD) celebrations, emphasizing the state’...
By Favour Achi, JKNMedia Reporter THE OYO State Government has strongly criticized the damage inflicted on a recently refurbished section of the Olusoji-WCCI road, just days after its official reopening. A viral video captured the aftermath of a truck accident that resulted in the destruction of the road segment. Chairman of the Oyo State Road...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter OYO STATE Government announced that applicants without a Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) license can still apply for teaching positions on the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) job portal. Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of OYOSUBEB, clarified this pol...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter  THE OYO State Government urges residents to remain vigilant, maintain good sanitation, and adopt preventive measures to combat the spread of cholera. Commissioner for Environment, Arc. Abdulmoheed Mogbonjubola, issued this call on Monday in Ibadan. Mogbonjubola lamented that the World Health Organization ...
By Bola BOLAWOLE ON THE evening of Tuesday, 16 January 2024, an explosion rocked Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. The location of the explosion was later identified as Aderinola Street, Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija Estate. The explosion was of such magnitude that people in the vicinity thought the world had come to an end! […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE MEDICAL and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Oyo State has called for a seven-day warning strike starting Monday, June 24, 2024. The union notes that the decision aims to intensify the their demands which have remained unaddressed by the state government. Union President, John Fabunmi com...
