Following Saturday’s attack on Oyo State governor’s office and Oyo State House of Assembly complex, Agodi Ibadan, by suspected O’odua Nation Agitators, Ibadan Oba’s, Chiefs, Baales, Mogajis, security agencies and religious bodies in Ibadanland have spoke in unionism against agitation in Ibadanland and it’s environs. They said despite the fact that no Ibadan indigene was among agitators arrested by security agencies, yet, there is need to ensure that people in the town don’t conspire with outsiders which can give room for any agitation to cause chaos in the ancient city. Aside this, traditional oath conducted by the Araba Awo…
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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. Punch reports. Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law graduates to participate in Law School in the country for equal opportunities. He made the disclosure during his presentation at the 13th convocation ceremony of NOUN on Saturday, at the university’s Convocation Arena, Jabi, Abuja. Before now, NOUN graduates in 2017 were assured by the former vice chancellor of the institution, Abdallah Adamu, that they would soon be able to participate in the…
Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, demolished the building where the Yoruba Nation agitators led by Modupe Onitiri-Abiola are operating from in Ibadan, the state capital. PUNCH Online reports that some masked persons, who invaded the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Saturday morning, were arrested by the joint security personnel who were drafted to demobilise them. The building was said to be located on Toye Oyesola Street in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. When PUNCH correspondent contacted the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, CP Fatai Owoseni (retd.), on the telephone, he confirmed the…
The Director-General, PDP Campaign Committee for Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency for the forthcoming local government elections, Hon. Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji OTOPE has called on good people of the Federal Constituency, party stakeholders and members to come out in their thousands to attend the the scheduled ‘Egbeda-Ona-Ara Federal Constituency Mega Rally’ coming up tomorrow, Thursday 18th April, 2024 at PMS Park, Wembley Bus-Stop, Iwo Road, Ibadan. According to the campaign Director-General, OTOPE said, both Egbeda and Ona-Ara Local Government party stakeholders are working unanimously for the success of the campaign. “My foundation(OTOPE FOUNDATION) members in the two local government areas and…
The Ibadan North PDP Chairmanship Candidate, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, boasted during an interview at IBR 92.5FM Akobo Ibadan with the host, Aanuoluwapo Omorinde, that what distinguishes Oyo State as the pacesetter is primarily located in Ibadan North Local Government. Responding to Omorinde’s inquiry about why Ibadan North Local Government remains unchanged, Olufade asserted that people need to change their approach and cease politicizing every aspect. He emphasized that Ibadan North has been continuously developing and listed key establishments such as the University of Ibadan, University Teaching Hospital, Oyo State Secretariat, Oyo State Government House, among others, as evidence. Olufade…
The Civil Society Organizations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), has achieved a significant milestone as it signed a partnership agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The delegation, led by CSCHEI Director-General Kunle Yusuff, emphasised the importance of this partnership, which is the first of its kind between UNITAR and a Nigerian civil society organizations coordinating platform. Yusuff presented working documents outlining CSCHEI’s role as a coordinating platform for civil society organizations, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations working on social development,…
It was a carnival like moment for residents of Ward 9, as residents of Oke Isherin trooped out enmass to welcome the Ibarapa central PDP Chairmanship Candidate, Hon Sola Adeleke on Tuesday, 16th April 2024. The PDP candidate alongside his running- mate Hon. Babarinde Rasheed were full of joy as they arrived at the Oke Isherin roundabout where they were received by PDP faithfuls and jubilant crowd who trooped out to welcome them. The Director General of the campaign team, Yemi Atilola commended the people of Oke Iserin, Igboora for the utmost support they always extend to the Peoples…
…Visits OYCSDA Chairman, Management Members The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ramata Agberemi Dabo has said on Tuesday that the State governor is committed to giving succor to the people in rural and urban communities. She made the remark while on a visit to the Chairman, Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Hon. Tokunbo Adeaga in Ibadan. The meeting which centered upon cooperation among State Ministries, Directorates and Agencies (MDAs) for better operations to meet the target of the government in delivering development at the grassroot, was witnessed…
The Oyo State government has assured the nation that it will break the jinx of lack of integrity for Local Government elections during the April 27 polls. This was disclosed by the commissioner for information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, while beaming light into the readiness of Government for the election exercise. He said the fact that about 19 political parties including the All Progressives Congress, APC, will participate in the election is a testimony that the state government and the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, are trusted to midwife the election. Prince Oyelade said the governor has co-operated fully…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party will on Thursday present a report naming members involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections to the National Executive Committee. The national leadership of the PDP had on March 26 directed the chairmen of the 36 state chapters and the Federal Capital Territory to identify their members involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections. The PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, gave the directive during a meeting of the National Working Committee with state chairmen in Abuja. He said, “After the elections, we expected the state…