The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has urged the local government chairmen and vice chairmen to embark on projects and let people know about what they have done in their various local government areas. He gave the admonition on Tuesday, at the ongoing 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 capital. Adisa who delivered a paper titled…
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Senior Partner and Head Advisory Services of KPMG, Joseph Tegbe will be delivering the 2021 Convocation Lecture of Babcock University. The Lecture titled, ‘Disruptive Technology in the Post-Pandemic world: Prospects for the Economy and Future Work’ will be given on Wednesday, 23rd June 2021, at the Babcock Business School Auditorium as part of activities marking the 19th Undergraduate and 10th postgraduate Graduation ceremony of the faith-based University. A Governance and Policy expert, Tegbe is well known for his competence in finance and accounting technology, cyber security and institutional transformation, which he has deployed to address socio-economic issues in many organizations…
Ibadan Renaissance Group on Monday described the incessant attack on Engineer Akeem Olatunji, the Publicity Secretary, Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party, by members of All Progressives Congress as ‘laughable’ and ‘misplaced priority.’ In a statement made available to Mouthpiece NGR by its Coordinator, Mr. Folarin Adelabu, IRG said Akeem Olatunji has become the nightmare of Oyo APC with its incessant attacks on daily basis. Some members of APC had ceaselessly criticized Akeem Olatunji for defending Governor Seyi Makinde especially on security issues. Senator Teslim Folarin assistant on media, Mr Elodyper was also understand to be sponsoring fake and demeaning stories…
….as gov inaugurates Amotekun Corps governing board Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, lampooned the opposition for riding on the perception of insecurity to gain prominence by politicising the situation and rubbishing the security architecture of the state. The governor, however maintained that, security is a collective responsibility, not just for the government or governor alone, adding that everybody needs to come on board and play their own part. Makinde, made this known, during the inauguration of Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Governing Board, which held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office,…
The popular online news platform, Ibadan Media Limited is set to host the 2nd edition of Journalists’ hang out in partnership with Oyo NUJ, after the first edition was held in July 2019. This was revealed in a press statement released by the publisher of the organisation, Ola, O. Olanrewaju in Ibadan, that all is set to host this year’s edition in partnership with Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Oyo State chapter, tagged: Security Colloquium, with the theme: Tackling Security Challenges in Nigeria: The role of Media – Oyo State in focus. The event will be coming up on Thursday,…
….as LG Chairmen, Vice, HLAs Equipped With Neccessary Tools For Good Governance Local government chairmen, vice chairmen and their Heads of Local Government (HLAs) have been equipped with neccessary tools they need towards making good governance gets to the local government areas. Various speakers spoke on different tools needed by the council bosses at the ongoing 2-Day Retreat for Local Government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Heads of Local Government Area organized by Fosterfield Consulting in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Strategy, Political Matters and Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters themed “Ipa Ijoba Lese Kuku”.…
In a bid to ensure the enthrenchment of practical and experimental leadership in the minds of teeming young students across all institutions in Oyo State, the office of the Student Affairs, led by Victor Olojede, has established ‘The Governor Seyi Makinde Campus Students Ambassador’. Speaking with newsmen on the motive of the organisation, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Student Affairs, Victor Olojede, on Monday, stated that it will help in pulling all the students of Oyo State into understanding the workings of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde-led administration, and to also understand the general onus of governance. Hon Victor announced …
Oyo State Police Command has on Monday paraded three men in connection with Iwo Road Clash between the State Park Management System Officers and phone traders. The incident that happened on Wednessday 16th June 2021 in Iwo Road actually claimed a life of one Rahman popularly known as Jago and properties. The development has led to members of public pointing accusing fingers at the officers of the Park Management System (PMS) for masterminding the whole crisis. Briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters at Eleyele Ibadan, the Capital City of the State during the parade exercise, the State Commissioner of Police,…
The Ibadan Youth Progressive Indigene Association (IYPIA) has criticised the conferment of ‘Friend of Ibadan Award’ on the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, stating that the minister has not contributed anything meaningful to Ibadanland to deserve such honour. The group maintained that though it has the highest regard for the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), which honoured the minister, the award of ‘Friend of Ibadan’ to Dare was politically-motivated and misplaced. The president of the group, Aare Alao Olalekan, challenged the organisers of the award to name one thing that Dare has done for Ibadanland to…
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Bayo Lawal has urged the newly Elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and the Heads of Local Government to operate within the ambit of the law. Bayo Lawal gave this admonition on Monday at the ongoing 2-Day Retreat for Local Government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Heads of Local Government Area organized by Fosterfield Consulting in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Strategy, Political Matters and Ministry of Local Government & Chieftaincy Matters themed “Ipa Ijoba Lese Kuku” in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He urged them to adhere…