The Joint Action Committee of staff unions at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to appoint a substantive management team for the institution after seven years of operating under acting leadership. The unions, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), and Non-Academic Staff
Governor Seyi Makinde has increased the monthly subvention to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, by N35 million to ease its financial challenges. The governor announced on Tuesday during a meeting with professional bodies at the hospital over their ongoing strike. He assured them that his administration was committed to restoring industrial
The Ogbomoso Recreation Club (ORC) has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to step in and resolve the prolonged strike by doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. In a letter signed by its leaders, Dr Akin Oladeji-Johnbrown and Professor Atiba Adeniran, the club said the strike, now over two
The Omituntun Initiative in Diaspora (OID) has announced the launch of the Seyi Makinde Annual Essay Competition 2025. The initiative announced this to reaffirm its focus on enhancing youth empowerment and inclusive development in Oyo State. According to the organisers, students between 18 and 35 years old, whether residents or indigenes of Oyo State, are
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed openness to reconsidering renaming The Polytechnic, Ibadan, to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic if presented with compelling arguments. The name change, made in June, sparked backlash from alumni and students, who raised concerns about the institution’s welfare and development. The alumni association and students’ union have also paid for
