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Assailants on Monday attack officers of the Oyo state Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) in Ibadan. Reacting to the attack, the management of the Oyo state Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) says “Our attention has been brought to a brutal and lethal attack on our men and officers on legitimate duty of ensuring free traffic flow around the Idi-Ikan axis of Ibadan Northwest LGA, Ibadan. “While the Authority in conjunction with relevant security agencies has initiated immediate steps to bring culprits to book as soon as possible. “We beseech the public around this area to go about their normal businesses.”…

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The CEO of Afia Construction and Building Engineering and Afia Homes and Properties, Engr Abduljelyl Adekunle Kahrheem has congratulated Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Oguguniso 1 as he marks his 92 birthday. The Mogaji of Adanla compound stated this in a statement signed by him and made available to GOALPOACHER NEWS read in part: “I congratulate my father, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adetunji on the occasion of his 92 birthday. Baba has been an advocate of peaceful coexistence in Ibadan and Oyo State at large which has created favourable environment for the citizenry to excel.” “Your Imperial…

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It was a mild drama on Thursday, as officers of the Nigerian Army descended heavily on unemployed citizens who had gone to obtain forms of the Federal Government’s 1000 jobs per Local Government in Oyo State. The dehumanising and barbaric treatment happened at Ibadan North Local Government Secretariat Agodi Area of the state, when the applicants were scrambling helter skelter to gain entrance into the office where they were to obtain the forms. All efforts to speak with concerned authorities over this incident proved abortive as of the time of filing this report.

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has paid the full gratuity of the retired Director of the Water Corporation of Oyo State, Engineer Oladimeji Oladapo Bamidele, who was shown on sick bed in a viral video last week, we can now reveal. Several checks around Oyo government house on Thursday and Friday confirmed that Engineer Bamidele’s gratuity has been paid. Sources close to the Water Corporation of Oyo State, where Bamidele retired said that the Chairman, Mr. Anthony Ademola Adepoju handed the cheque to the sick director’s representative on August 12. “We have it on good authority that Governor Seyi…

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The Special Assistant to Oyo State Governor on Youth and Sports, Kazeem Bolarinwa organised a sensitisation programme on rape and gender-based violence in Akinyele local government. Dignitaries at the event are, Caretaker chairman Akinyele Local Government, Hon Taoreed Jimoh Adedigba, Akinyele South LCDA chairman, Hon Ahmed Kazeem Adekunle, Caretaker chairman Akinyele East, Hon Olumuyiwa Ogunrinde, Peoples Democratic Party state Youth leader, Adekola Adeoye, Chairperson Nigeria Youths Council, Bobola Agbeja among others.

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