Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde on Thursday announced that his administration has awarded the contracts for the installation of mini-grid energy projects in some local governments. The council areas are: Ogbomoso South, Atiba, Ona -Ara and Iwajowa. Speaking further, Makinde noted that his administration has awarded the contract for the construction of two-bay permanent fire stations at Atiba and Ibarapa Central local governments. He added that almost N400 million was spent on the purchase of 1,194 metric tonnes of aluminium sulfate to boost the production of potable in the state.
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The Federal Government has given the Oyo State Government the nod to embark on the reconstruction Oyo-Iseyin Road. Governor Seyi Makinde made this known on Thursday while engaging citizens for consultation to obtain their inputs towards an all- inclusive 2022 budget process held at University of Ibadan International Conference. GOALPOACHER NEWS quoted Makinde as saying that the Federal Government has given Oyo State the go- ahead on the reconstruction of 43km Oyo- Iseyin Road. His words: ” So, I am happy to report that the Minister was gracious and has given us his verbal go-ahead. “The Minister asked us to…
…says it’s to further enhance Legislative activities. The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has announced the immediate dissolution of all House Standing Committees. The Speaker announced the dissolution of all the 36 Standing Committees shortly before the adjournment of Thursday plenary. He said newly constituted Standing Committees will be announced in due course. The Speaker however did not give any reason for the dissolution. Hon Ogundoyin said “Standing Committees are one of the pillars of the Legislature and the House of Assembly . This is our 2nd Year in office. We are expected to re-evaluate our…
…. charges them to be professional in their conduct, approach to duty Oyo state government, on Thursday, sensitized all its confidential secretaries in the ministries, departments and agencies on the need to be professional, civil and ethical in the conduct of their duties. At the event organised by the Ministry of Establishment and Training and held at the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre, within the premises of the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, the participants were tasked not to engage in any act that negate civil service The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Establishment and Training – Mr Tunde Adeyanju, in…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it only has only three associates of the Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a – Sunday Igboho) in its custody. DSS’ lawyer, I. Awo told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that, as against the claim by lawyers to the associates that 12 of them were being held, it has three – Amoda Babatunde (aka Lady K), Diokola Adeyemo Admola and Bamidele Sunday – in its custody. Awo added the DSS also had Abdullateef Ofeyagbe (the first applicant) in its custody until July 27when he was released. The DSS’ lawyer…
The judgment of the Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election is threatening the All Progressives Congress local and state congresses starting on Saturday. It was gathered on Wednesday that although the APC was going ahead with the congresses, it feared that some members could challenge the exercises in court since the Supreme Court in its judgment had declared the chairmanship of Mai Mala Buni illegal. It was learnt that apart from the disagreement over planned consensus arrangement, the Supreme Court judgment had worsened the party’s woes A member of the APC’s national caucus, who spoke to our correspondent…
Many Nigerian sports lovers have expressed anger and disappointment over the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The PUNCH had reported that ten Nigerian athletes were disqualified for not meeting the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15 governing National Anti-Doping Federation. While some of them called for the sacking of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, others asked him to resign. They recalled how Dare sacked a former Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Sunday Adeleye, for registering two Nigerian top athletes, Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru, under “wrong” categories at the World Athletics…
The President, Association of Market Men and Women of Oyo State who doubles as the Babaloja General of Bodija Market, Alhaji (Chief) Ismaila Jimoh has laid the blame of scarcity of food items, which has led to skyrocket market price on the federal government, saying the Buhari government is intentionally hurting Oyo State people. Alhaji Jimoh who spoke with journalists during an interview with Aloore Radio of the Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Ibadan on Wednesday, said all the policies of the federal government on the economy were targeted at hurting the ordinary people in the…
We are joining millions of your highly esteemed families, friends, associates Today, to roll out the drums and blare the Trumpets to rejoice with you, as One of our most dignified Leaders in the Civil Societies, on the occasion of your 65th Birthday anniversary and to celebrate your triumph over the forces of tyranny and oppression in Ondo State, as People’s Governor. Your 2nd term victory in the Sunshine State indicates your popularity among the Electorate in Ondo State and within the Leadership of the Ruling Party, All Progressive Congress (APC) both in Ondo State and in the Southwest as…
Nigeria has the Protection Against False Accusations Decree, otherwise known as Decree 4 of 1984, and not the 1999 Constitution, Olasupo Ojo, Coordinator, Legal Affairs for embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has said. He spoke on Wednesday while featuring on PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had introduced the draconian decree when he was head of state between December 1983 and August 1985. He had seized power through a coup on New Year’s Eve and took strong measures against the press, jailed journalists and kicked strongly against free speech…