In this day and age where information is at the reach of our finger tips, Sahara Reporters refuse to take advantage of it for genuine investigative journalism but ignorantly chose to rely on mere petition. By definition, ignorance is a lack of information. There is nothing wrong with ignorance, but making a career of it is stupidity as demonstrated by Sahara Reporters who are led by their beliefs and are blinded by their ego. The truth about those buses in question bought by late Gov. Ajimobi led government are that they were all used and refurbished vehicles. I can say…
Author: Goalpoacher
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of the citizens in the state. Speaking at the flag-off of the long lasting insecticide -treated nets distribution campaign at the International Conference Centre, Ibadan, Makinde who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, said as a responsible government, the state has put in place different health intervention which is free and accessible, affordable and assessable to the grassroots. Makinde added that his administration will continue to reach out to development partners and well-meaning organizations to with the view to…
Three serving governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday afternoon visited the Ibadan residence of former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. The governors are Abubakar Badaru, Atiku Bagudu and Mai Buni of Jigawa, Kebbi and Yobe states respectively. They were ushered into the Ondo street residence of the Ibadan high chief by APC Senator, AbdulFatai Buhari, Oloye Sharafadeen Alli, Hon. Bimbo Adepoju and others. Though details of what they discussed were still sketchy as at press time but it was gathered that the meeting was in a bid to lure the highly respected…
What does it truly mean to be a leader?” On trait that runs common through many definitions of leadership is the ability to inspire, to possess the authenticity and skills necessary to move people from one place to somewhere better. Hon Barr Rita Orji had shown enormous courage, strength and perseverance in the fight for civil right , and showing the true power of democracy and what can be achieved when people come together to stand strong and fight for what’s right in the face of danger and hardship. The tireless leadership shown by Hon Barr Rita Orji which will…
Some individuals from the other side of the divide politically in Oyo State are still confused even till this present moment; first, they never believed APC would lose Oyo State but they couldn’t thwart the decisive will of the people; second, they never thought Governor Seyi Makinde would have an exemptionally unprecedented performance. The two unexpected realities have placed them under a perpetual melancholy. They wail everyday like what Yoruba call Egbere because no more free access to public treasury. Since he came to power, Governor Seyi Makinde has placed many right pegs in the right holes, one of these…
Prefects from Public Secondary Schools in Ibadan have been charged to hold on to right values, and replicate same among their peers and other schoolmates. This charge was contained in an address by JCIN Ambassador Adeola Adelabu, the President of JCI Ibadan titled “What starts here changes the world”, and was delivered at the closing ceremony of the 2021 edition of the Muyiwa Bamgbose Academy. The leadership bootcamp named after Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, a JCI Senator who was 1984 President of JCI Ibadan, held between 9th and 14th August 2021 at Government College Apata, Ibadan. The project is an annual…
National Vice Chairman (Southwest) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Taofeek Arapaja on Saturday explained he joined others to call for the resignation of the National Chairman Uche Secondus because the party is crumbling under his leadership while he is undisturbed. Arapaja stated this while featuring on Southwest Political Circuit, an interview programme on Ibadan-based Fresh FM, anchored by Mayor Isaac Brown. The PDP leader was among those calling for Secondus’ resignation in the last two weeks, which led to the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), governors and members of Board of Trustees (BoT) last week. The meeting prevailed…
There was pandemonium at the Osun secretariat of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday when gunshots were heard during the sitting of the Ward Congress Appeal Committee in Osogbo. The Nation reports there was tension after members stormed the venue to submit petitions on Saturday morning. Supporters of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola clashed during the exercise, leaving one member Muyideen Ajetunmonbi with head injuries. Around 4:15 pm, gunshots ran out, forcing the heavily armed security operatives to rescue some members of the Appeal Committee from the building. The Nation gathered some of the committee members…
The Chairman of a socio-political group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South West Youth Alliance, Omotayo Ashiru has come to the defense of Hon. Dare Adeleke in light of the recent fake news that has been making waves on social media and other platforms. The Chairman of the Group stressed that these attacks were cooked up by the usual suspects and these kind of fake news should be ignored by the good people of Oyo State. Omotayo who spoke with journalists in Ibadan on Saturday added that Hon Adeleke has been widely know to have a pure track record…
….Alleges Fijabi of list substitution The Oyo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is about to be thrown into a fresh crisis over the recently held ward congress in the state. Nigeria Alert News gathered that a former Oyo State commissioner of health, 2019 Governorship aspirant who was one of the eight aspirants that obtained the twenty five million naira governorship forms but was forced out by the then late Governor Abiola Ajimobi and now 2023 Governorship hopeful, Chief Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntan may be heading for court against what he described as “Electoral Fraud and Subversion of…