The South-West Zonal Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scheduled to hold this Monday has commenced in Osogbo, the capital city of Osun state. PDP delegates are currently undergoing a thorough accreditation in a bid to cast their votes and install either Dr. Edward Olafeso who has the backing of former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, or Taofeeq Arapaja, a former Oyo State deputy governor who has the support of Governor Seyi Makinde as the chairman of the PDP in the Southwest region. Governor Seyi Makinde, while addressing newsmen at the venue of the congress in Osogbo, expressed…
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A chieftain of the All progressives Congress(APC) in Oyo State and founder of Tegbe foundation, Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe on Friday, visited and provided relief to the affected traders of the Gate Spare Parts market inferno by donating millions of naira as palliatives and construction materials in cement and blocks to the market men and women. Speaking during the visit to sympathize with shop owners and the Baale Araromi Agodi Gate spare parts market Alhaji Waheed Adegoke, Tegbe said: “It is imperative beyond sympathizing and making promises, we begin a relief programme for those directly affected by the fire in…
Akure, April 9, 2021(NAN) MyChoice Group, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Akure, has congratulated its founder, Hon Omowunmi Olatunji-Ohwovoriole, on her appointment as the Chairman of Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara. Mr Joe Ola, Media Publicity Secretary of the group, gave the congratulatory message in a statement on Friday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had in April 2021 reconstituted the governing councils of 25 Federal Polytechnics and 21 Colleges of Education across the federation. Ola commended the Federal Government for the appointment and described the NGO’s founder as a seasoned, thorough,…
At last, some hours from now, delegates will converge in Osogbo, Osun State capital to elect the South West zonal officers of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The twice scheduled/postponed zonal congress is coming on the heels of an acrimonious albeit utterly needless and, I daresay, avoidable disagreement on who is best placed to provide leadership and direction for repositioning and leading the party to electoral victory in upcoming elections and the 2023 general elections. The bile, intolerance, arrogance and obduracy by which one of the two major parties, namely Mr. Ayodele Fayose, tried to frustrate the…
The University of Ibadan, popularly known as UI, is currently undergoing one of its most challenging moments. The university that was once a great point of reference, even from its University College glory days, is now marooned as the epicenter of self-centered politics and everything-but-academic considerations. This has resulted in the threat against all those lofty achievements credited to this centre of learning, with the fear that they may be subsumed in the sewage. In the race for the Vice Chancellor office of the university is the proverbial wind that blew and the naked rump of a university associated with…
Oyo state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde said on Saturday that monarchs must always strive to give their chieftaincy titles to credible Nigerians. The governor, who stated this is Ogbomoso while speaking at the installation of the Director General, Oyo State Investment and Public and Private Patnership Agency(OYSIPA), HON Segun Ogunwuyi, said that by doing so, a number of good spirited Nigerians would be encouraged to render good service to he people. He extolled the virtues of the OYSIPA DG, describing his installation as Otunba Mayeloye and his wife as Yeye Mayeloye of Ijeru Kingdom as a well-deserved honour. While speaking at…
The Ibadan Solidarity Youth Front has unveiled plans by some elements within the party to hire thugs to allegedly cause grave harm to delegates at the zonal party Congress slated for April 12, 2021. In a press statement, spokesperson of the youth group, Lukman Ajagbe, alleged that ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has been having meetings with Sunday Igboho and may have hired Igboho and some members of the APC, to scuttle the Congress and attack some delegates. He said: “Intelligence reports reaching us have revealed all the dirty behind the scenes meetings and resolutions between Ayo Fayose and…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, called on leaders in the country to shun partisanship and come together to mount a collective fight against insecurity in the country. The governor, who stated this while hosting the governors of Borno, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, his Kwara State counterpart, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and a former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, commended Governor Zulum for his efforts in tackling insurgency and banditry in the state. He also congratulated him for a well-deserved award being conferred on him by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association,…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic has named Senator Dino Melaye has the Chairman of screening committee for the Southwest Zonal Congress scheduled to hold on April 12th, in Oshogbo, the Osun State capital. This was contained in a short statement signed by the National Organizing Secretary of the PDP, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd). Other members of the screening Committee are: Senator Shetimma Danjuma Laah (Member), Hon. Ekeleme Chima ikieje (Member), Dr. Mrs. Emilia Ezeude (Member) and Egede Ogo Israel (Secretary). The Screening exercise is scheduled to hold on Saturday April 10, 2021 at Osogbo City, Osun State.…
Oyo State government in its aim to develop teenagers in golf game, is set to begin a golf clinic in the state from April 12 to 17, at the Ibadan Golf Club. According to Tobi Oyewumi, the Special Assistant on Sports Development to Governor Seyi Makinde, while speaking with newsmen on Friday, the event is meant to aggregate interest of teenagers in the game of golf, adding that people were of the opinion that golf is a game for the elites and this administration is running an all inclusive government such that there is no room for segregation. Speaking further,…