Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and Ayo Fayose From the moment Ayo Fayose left office as Ekiti governor, a loss of relevance within the political space was the most plausible next step as with many other former governors across the country if they are not appointed into office as a minister or elected senator. Fayose however is never a man to be forgotten or written off so easily and he is not one who waits for destiny to happen – he makes his own destiny. The path of vocal opposition against President Muhammadu Buhari was no longer attractive either because…
Author: Goalpoacher
The Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State has commended the efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde enthusiastically towards sports development in the state. At the just-concluded National Sports Festival, contigents of Oyo State to the 20th edition of the Sports Festival, which held in Edo State, won a total of 103 medals to emerge as 6th best team at the Festival. Oyo Team has 31 gold, 30 silver, 42 bronze. The 20th edition of the festival kicked off on April 2 and ended on April 14th and Team Delta emerged as the winner of the 2020 National Sports…
Pace-Setting Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, took another bold step towards reclaiming their place as the best club in Nigeria with the launch of their new website. The well designed and packaged website, built through efforts of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, under the supervision of Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, is loaded with fascinating features. The website showcases the history of the Oluyole Warriors; the first continental trophy winner for Nigeria, the players’ profile as well as news and fixtures of the club. The captivating website, according to Asiwaju Seun Fakorede,…
The Yoruba self-determination rally organised by the Ilana Omo Oodua is underway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Hundreds of members of the group whose leader is an 86-year-old Emeritus Professor of History, Banji Akintoye, had initially scheduled the take-off of the rally for the ancient Mapo Hall but the heavy presence of armed policemen forced them to change the venue. They are addressing people at Mapo Roundabout but they were not disturbed by the police in any way. The agitators are armed with banners and Yoruba nation flags while leaders of the group addressing the people are saying Yoruba…
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has appointed its first female Commandant for Ogbomosho Zone, Comm. Ibrahim Medinat Ayanbunmi to superintend the activities of the Authority across the Zone and its environs. Disclosing this during a one-day training workshop organized for all Commanders and Head of Units of the Authority yesterday 16th April, 2021, The Executive Chairman, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi said the appointment of the Commandant was on merit and recommendation describing her as a committed, dedicated, honest and hardworking officer whose activities aimed at easing traffic flow in the zone has been widely adjudged as excellent.…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, stated on Friday that for the country to solve some of its problems, governments at all levels, industries and academia would have to collaborate. Governor Makinde, who stated this while receiving a delegation of the University of Lagos, Akoka, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Toyin Ogundipe, at his office, inside the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, called for an improvement of the relationship between the town and gown, adding that the two should maintain a mutually beneficial relationship. Some of the other members of the delegation include the newly-appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Ayodele Atsenuwa,…
The Oyo State Government has rejected a report launched by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the State Budget Transparency Survey report, which placed the state as the least performing state of the federation on the ladder of online availability of budget documents for the year 2020. The state government, which made its position known in a statement endorsed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, insisted that the state’s budget information was, indeed, published on the state’s website. The statement noted that in line with the open and transparent government being run by Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, the…
The Oyo State government has organized a one- day capacity building for officers of the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority, (OYRTMA), to improve their performance in traffic management. Speaking at the training workshop on Friday, held at the agency’s operational headquarters, the Executive Chairman of OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi noted that the capacity workshop is geared towards improving OYRTMA performance in traffic management. Fagbemi equally admonished motorists and riders to comply with Oyo State traffic rules and regulations. He added that the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde has embarked on several infrastructure such has installations of street lights as well…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, has been cautioned against making unguarded statements and spreading falsehood against the person of the Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, over the just-concluded South-West PDP zonal congress held in Osogbo. The former governor, and a zonal chairmanship candidate, Dr. Eddy Eniola Olafeso, who earlier promised to abide by the outcome of the congress, have been quoted in the media making contrary statements in the past few days. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, however, admonished the former governor and other leaders on the need to…
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has said that the present administration in the State would partner with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in capacity building to meet the global standard in exportation. The governor stated this while hosting a courtesy visit paid by the Executive Director, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, Chief Olusegun Awolowo in Ibadan. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun maintained that the State Government had moved from small scale farming to agri-business. She noted that the State has constructed many roads that lead to the rural areas…