…as govt pledges continuous training for civil servants Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, reiterated commitment to continually train all the civil and public servants in the state so as to boost their performance. This reflected in the one-day sensitization programme organized by the Ministry of Establishments and Training on security consciousness among store officers, watchmen, revenue officers, drivers in the state public/civil service, an event held at the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre Secretariat, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Siju Lawal, while delivering his keynote address, pointed out that there can only be a…
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The Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday disclosed that one of its members had been killed in Imoru community in Ose Local Government Area in the state. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Bamidele Isibo, was shot by bandits on his way from Imoru to Ifon , where he had gone for political matter, on Saturday and passed away on Monday. The late APC chieftain was said to be a member of the state executive committee of the party before his death. The party’s Publicity Secretary Mr Alex Kalejaiye, who disclosed this in a…
Members of the family of Ramon Azeez, the 36-year-old man killed during the attack on the Iwo Road Shopping Complex, Ibadan, have cried out over what they called ‘threats to their lives’. The elder brother of the deceased, Ahmed Azeez, on Tuesday, told Punch correspondent in Ibadan that those who killed his brother were still threatening to kill him. He said, “My life is being threatened. I was their target during the attack but I was lucky to have escaped being killed. “They killed my brother, looted our shops, and destroyed so many things yet they are not satisfied. They…
In a bid to put an end to the security challenges in the state, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has admonished the local government chairmen and vice chairmen to strengthen intelligence gathering at the local government areas adding that they are closer to the people. The Governor gave the admonition on Tuesday, at a 2-Day Retreat for local government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Heads of Local Government packaged by Fosterfield Consulting on behalf of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Office of the Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters in Ibadan, the Oyo state…
The Kwara State Police Command has begun searching for a man who allegedly killed a lady in a hotel in Ilorin, the state capital, about three weeks ago. The suspect, whom the police identified as Adegboye James of Okelowo Street, Ede, Osun State, was alleged to have murdered the lady whom he brought to the hotel on Adewole Housing Estate, Ilorin, on May 27, 2021. The police, in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, said the address given by the suspect was fake and could not be traced. He called on members of the public…
Governor Makinde approved the relocation and establishment of College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH to Iseyin. According to the state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, the university would commence steps to work with the community to ensure that land is provided for the establishment of that college. He said: “As mandated, in the course of the University, we will commence steps to ensure that the approval of the NUC and also that the Ministry of Education and the management of LAUTECH work with the community to ensure that…
Oyo State Government has flagged-off the payment of the Land Use Charge, with a call to residents of the state to key into the government’s move to uplift people of the state from poverty to prosperity. AWhile speaking shortly after symbolic flag-off, held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office on Tuesday by Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, the Commissioner for Finance in the state, GOALPOACHER NEWS quoted Mr. Akinola Ojo, as saying that the essence of the bill was to ensure that the state has the revenue required to carry out all the exceptional projects to uplift people from…
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday confirmed the sack of the Chairman, Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, Aremo John Adeleke. This was disclosed to GOALPOACHER NEWS by the Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, after the State Executive Council Meeting. According to the Commissioner for Finance, “the Governor has the prerogative to hire and fire anybody. He is the one that can decide when to fire anyone. Speaking further, Akinola noted that the Internal Board of Revenue boss, Aremo Adeleke was fired yesterday, Monday 21, June, 2021.
In pursuance of excellent job, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport in Oyo State, Professor Dahud Shangodoyin, has ordered for the reconstruction of Isunwin box culvert, which contravenes the original design and approved specification by the ministry. The commissioner and other senior staff of the Ministry, inspectimg the ongoing 5.25km Gedu/Oroki/Sabo/Ashipa road project in Oyo town, charged members of the public on reportage of timely but credible observations appropriately to the right authority as Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration will not deviate from the principle of value for money. Addressing pressmen shortly after the inspection, Prof. Sangodoyin, reassured that the development…