Honorable Barrister Rita Orji DCJ Crime, LLB, BL (LAW)MBA, MPA, PGD (Human Resources Mgt), is a grassroot politician in Ajegunle area of Lagos state. Popularly known as Mama Ajegunle, the politician represented Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos state in the Federal House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019. At the year 2019 edition of her annual empowerment program, Honorable Rita Orji, who served as the House Committee Chairperson on Diaspora in the 8th House, put smile and laughter in the faces of her constituents by empowering them with cars, sewing machines, gas cylinders and other machineries in order to make…
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Nigeria is ranked 160 position while Scandinavia Countries are on top 10 by UN- SDGs Global Implementations. The 2030 Agenda, approved by the United Nations at the end of 2015, contemplates the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. While these 17 Global Goals with their 169 targets seek to improve the living conditions and conservation of the environment especially in developing countries, they also include improvement expectations for developed countries. In order to reach the year 2030 with fulfillment guarantees of these purposes it’s important to follow up the implementation of the SDGs. There are United Nations official initiatives such…
A total of 706 students of the Best Legacy College of Education, BELCOED, Ogbomoso in Oyo State were on Friday conferred with National Certificate in Education for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic sessions. According to Mouthpiece, BELCOED, the first private owned tertiary institution in Ogbomoso was founded in the year 2007 with approval from National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Abuja. The school has graduated over 6,000 students over the years and still running several courses leading to the award of National Certificate of Education (NCE). On Thursday, it welcomed about 452 students in 15th matriculation ceremony. The Provost,…
In a proactive bid to forestall the flooding predictions for Ibadan during the ongoing rainy season, the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) has launched dredging of forty-five (45) rivers and streams as well as desilting of blocked drains at different locations across the eleven (11) local government areas in Ibadan metropolis. The roll-out is in furtherance of the approval of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for the assignment and the earlier clearance of same by the World Bank. ” The dredging activity sub-project, which was packaged into four lots, was competitively bid for by over…
Ooni’s Caucus, a Yoruba group recently inaugurated by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, will in the coming weeks meet with top Yoruba political and traditional leaders towards seeking solutions to the challenges facing the South-West. Those on the list the caucus will meet include former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka; and the leader of Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Also, the caucus will meet first-class monarchs including the Ooni; The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye III; Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona; and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1.…
In a swift move to further consolidate on the great achievements of the Oyo State Government under His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, the State Government has trained not less than Fifty (50) Officers of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) on the proposed Resident Registration Scheme scheduled to commence on Monday 9th August, 2021. The OYRTMA Executive Chairman, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi PhD while speaking during the exercise, said the Scheme is aimed at registering all residents of Oyo State with a view to having a central database that would further assist government in planning and ensuring evenly distribution…
The lgbaro Council of Chiefs in Igbo Elerin at Lagelu local government, on Friday, honoured Hon Olatoye Olajide, popularly called ‘Big Daddy Sugar’ with the Award of Excellence, under the leadership of Onigbaro of Igbaro, Chief Adeyemo Adesunbo Olanrewaju. While speaking at the event, the awardee, Hon Olatoye appreciated the community for the honour bestowed on him. Big daddy as he is fondly called by his teeming supporters across all the local government areas that constitute Oyo Central Senatorial District assured them of his support for the development of the community and beyond his place of birth. He however dedicated…
The pilot phase of the Oyo State residents’ registration programme will kick-off on Monday, August 9, 2021, the Special Assistant (ICT) to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Bayo Akande, has said. The programme, according to a statement made public on Friday, will begin with the commercial transport workers (Okada, tricycle, Micra and bus drivers) at various locations in Ibadan. “Once the pilot phase is concluded successfully, we intend going on to other sectors across the entire LGAs in the state,” the statement read. It added that one of the benefits of starting with the transport sector is that it will give…
The Oyo State Government yesterday has declared next week Tuesday as public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year (Hijrah1443) Governor Seyi Makinde through a memoir by the Secretary to the State Government, Olubamiwo Adeosun and obtained by GOALPOACHER NEWS urges all and sundry to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity and sustainability of Oyo State in particular and the country in general.
APC Chieftain and Gubernatorial hopeful, Engr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe has charged the Youth to be collaborative in order to play a more active role in the politics and decision making process of the country. Tegbe, who is the Senior Partner & Head of Advisory Services for KPMG in Africa, stated this while giving the Keynote Address at the Annual Youth Roundtable organized by JCI Ibadan held in commemoration of International Youth Day 2021. The Roundtable which was centered around Youth Participation with a theme “THE FUTURE IS NOW” took place at the prestigious Premier Hotel on the hills of Mokola…