As part of his campaign promises on youths and sport developments,the executive chairman of ibadan north lg, Hon. Sahib Yusuff Oladayo (Agba Egbe ) has once again left no stone untouched endorsing the Comencement of the “Agba-Egbe Omititun Super Cup Tournament”. Which was held today at the Emmanuel Alayande primary school football pitch, having Agbajowo Fc thrash Favour FC 7goals to nil. Speaking with journalist; the council chairman said. “It is our respnsibilty as leaders to engage our youths most especially on sporting activities, considering the present insecurity in the country, which i can categorically tell you are mostly Influenced…
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Supporters of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, have flooded streets of the Federal Capital Territory, with his campaign posters. According to Punch, several posters bearing colorful images of the former Lagos State governor were seen pasted in strategic locations within Abuja, on Sunday. Some of the areas include: highbrow Maitama District, Central Business District, as well as areas around the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress. Some of the posters had inscriptions such as “TinubuNe”, “Happy Democracy Day, Tinubu Advocates Group,” “Jagaban Nigeria” among others. Although Tinubu is yet to declare any intention…
…says Makinde’s govt reduced Oyo’s debt by over N7.4B in two years …’Ajimobi group made mockery of logic, data’ The Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Sunday, stated that the debt profile of the state has been reduced by as much as N7.4 Billion in the last two years of the Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. The Media aide, who was responding to a statement by the Ajimobi Legacy Forum(ALF) on Sunday, said that the late governor led substandard governance in the state. The CPS also maintained that his submission was informed by…
We are a group of professionals who have taken it upon ourselves to x-ray happenings within our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly as it relates to our Rescue Mission in the Pacesetter State in 2023.Now that the stakeholders have started positioning themselves ahead of the all-important election, we are obliged to sound early Notes of Warning on the different gladiators seeking to fly our party’s flag in 2023.One of such aspirants, whom we have seen as a wolf in a sheep’s skin is Senator Teslim Folarin.How this three-time Senator of the Federal Republic, who flew the flag…
The race for the APC ticket for the Oyo state Gubernatorial election seemed to have kicked off with the article credited to one Bimbo Alasela, and published in the Nigerian Tribune (print and online editions) of Sunday, 6th June 2021, which narrowed the race to 3 (actually 2) aspirants but which also had the handwritings of one of the so-called leading aspirants. Ordinarily, one wouldn’t be bothered by the ranking, which is the right of the author to view things from his own perspective. However, when history is being re-written, when lies are being rehearsed and when the embers of…
It is often said in Yoruba land that ‘Ajoji owo kan o gbe eru d’ori, meaning the task of lifting a heavy load on ones head cannot be done by a single person. In other words, to achieve a particular mission in any aspect of leadership, one must be given needed support. Now, in the case of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, whose two years has been seen as unprecedented governance, there is no doubt that a few hands were on the deck to put the state at the most advantaged position, which we are seeing today. Some will…
A chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadanland, Mr. Bolaji Gbadamosi, has lauded the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for delivering good governance in the state in the last two years, stating that the governor has not disappointed the teeming people of the state. He also commended the governor for allowing a free and fair local government polls, which he according to him, has produced competent individuals who will replicate Makinde’s pro-people governance at the grassroots across the 33 local governments. Gbadamosi, who stated this at the weekend in a press statement he made available to…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde did not organise the June 12 rally in Ibadan on Saturday contrary to claims by the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC), the governor’s media aide has said. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, while reacting to the statement credited to the APC said that it was mischievous for the opposition party to attempt to rope the governor into an event that was clearly organised nationwide by pro-democracy groups. The statement read: “Contrary to the wild claims by the APC, Governor Seyi Makinde did not organise the June 12 protests in…
As the nation battles insecurity, the South West Group of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) has cautioned Nigerians to stop raising the false alarm and spreading unfounded rumours especially on the social media. The online news publishers also called on the governments at all levels and all the concerned stakeholders to collaborate and intensify efforts at ensuring the safety of lives and property in the country. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the group, Mr Olayinka Agboola, the online news publishers noted that social media is awash with pieces of information that are not only unfounded but also detrimental to…
…Calls on relevant stakeholders to become more visible in tackling food insecurity. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) Mogaji Akin Fagbemi PhD who doubles as the National Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), this Tuesday, 8th June, 2021 attended the 7th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit tagged ‘2021 Abuja ReFoST’. The event which was attended by a wide spectrum of stakeholders across the food value-chain aimed at addressing various topical issues on Food Processing, Packaging, Food Safety and Consumer Advocacy. “Repositioning the Nigerian Food System for Wealth and Job Creation…