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…
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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…
I feel so sad anytime i remember dat Nigeria as a nation has once had a freest, fairest and credible election. There is nothing as disheartening as having a credible election and d credible election was short lived by a unilateral decision. As another june 12 is commemorated today, issues verging on the nations renascent democracy have ressurected again. The electoral victory of june 12 1993 general election did not see the light of the day as the then military head of state , General ibrahim babangida who superitended over the exercise, cancelled and annul the poll despite the wide…
The Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Students’ Affairs, Hon Victor Olojede has has listed the feats recorded by Governor Seyi Makinde led administration. According to Hon Victor, these include: • Free education (tuition free) for all students in all 806 government secondary schools in Oyo State. • Budgeting the sum of N834,500,000 for bursary awards and financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign scholarships for students of Oyo State • Payment of N500,000 each to 233 indigenes of Oyo state in the Nigeria Law School as bursary for the 2020/2021 session as well as 2019 backlog…
In the spirit of togetherness and love for my Federal Constituency,I, Rt. Hon. Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo today June 9th, 2021 return all glory to God Almighty for sparing my live, that of my love ones till today and for his continuous love in equipping me with Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding in representing my people at the federal level in Abuja. Like I promise during the celebration of my first year in office last year, that, ‘I won’t let you down’, I will today repeat same promise that ‘I won’t let my Federal Constituency down in good representation’. Though, the last…
The Oyo State Head of Service Mrs Ololade Agboola has urged Civil Servants in the State to Shun any act of corruption capable of denting their image and status, saying that, ignorance would not be acceptable as an excuse for corruption. She stated this while declaring open an Anti- Corruption Capacity Building Workshop for senior Civil and Public Servants in Oyo State, organised by the Office of the Head of Service in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commision (ICPC), with the theme “Art and Practice of System Integrity and Value Governance as a Panacea to…
Barely a month after a pressure group vowed to drag the lawmaker representing Oyo North Senatorial district, Senator AbdulFatai Buhari, into the gubernatorial contest for 2023 in Oyo state, another group known as Pacesetter Women Arise Vanguard has also come out to make a similar call with a declaration that the federal lawmaker remained the best choice for the state in the next general election. PWAV, which is an amalgamation of women in politics and private business, made their position known at the weekend in a statement issued in Ibadan and made available to news correspondents by its Convener, Mrs…