The entire members of Female Orientation Team Initiative and Moyology Orientation Empire Foundation expressed our good wishes to sincerely appreciate Oyo State Governor Engr. OLUSEYI ABIODUN MAKINDE on the recent irrevocable and unbeatable record breaking of the FLAG-OFF of the kind awaiting FLYOVER and conversion/upgrade of EACOED to University of Oyo, Oyo state. Also, we commend the distinguished honorable members of this 9th Assembly under the Leadership of Rt. Hon Adebowale Edward Ogundoyin, the proactive speaking speaker from the constituency Ibarapa East in supporting the approval of this great project and beyond. Effectively, we appreciate the oneness, unity and peaceful…
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The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Soliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Oguguniso 1, has called on Surveyors in Nigeria to work towards eliminating quackery in the profession. The foremost monarch made the call at his Popoyemoja Palace in Ibadan on Tuesday when the members of Nigeria Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Oyo State chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in commemoration of the Global Surveyors’ Day, which is celebrated all over the world every 21st of March. The team which was led by the State Chairman of NIS, Surveyor (Prince) Aderemi Kobiowu had earlier traversed some parts of the Ibadan metropolis on a…
The parliamentary staff association of Nigeria (PASAN), Oyo state chapter has joined their counterpart across the country for a nationwide indefinite strike calling for the implementation of financial autonomy for the legislature across the country. The protesters who barricaded the state house of assembly entrance to prevent free entry and exit, insisted that until their demands were addressed, they would continue to occupy the house of assembly and thwart all legislative businesses Speaking on behalf of the protesters, the chairman parliamentary staff association of Nigeria (PASAN), Oyo state chapter Comrade Yemi Alade argued that to continue to emasculate the legislature…
It’s crystal clear that the giant stride of achievements recorded under Hon.Rita Orji between 2015 – 2019 should continue beyond 2023. This is audible to the deaf that many decisions and approaches that the Rita Orji has been using to settle many uprising issues and grievances can’t be set aside, the manner that the governor of the pace setter used to pilot the affairs of the Lagos Statetate PDP shows to AJEROMI IFELODUN that they need to think outside the box for their citizens . As the quote implies that one good turn deserves another, Past elections within the local…
The national convention of the All Progressives Congress earlier projected to hold in June, may no longer hold, The PUNCH can confirm. A top-ranking member of the national caucus of the party confirmed this to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The source, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, explained that party leaders at various levels were fully aware of the development, which would be formally communicated soon. Recall that the National Executive Committee meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on December 8, 2020, granted a six-month tenure extension to the…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oyo state, has trained its staff on the state of voters access to Polling Units (PUs) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Mutiu Agboke, who said this on Monday in Ibadan, said the training was to address the challenges been faced by voters to access polling units during elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop was specifically held for INEC’s head of departments, electoral officers and assistants electoral officers. Agboke said the problems were so multifaceted that the commission determined to solve it…
The All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extra Ordinary Convention Planning Committee has named a 61-member Contact/Strategy Committee for the party. The party made this known in a statement by the National Secretary of the CECPC, Senator John James Akpanudoehede, titled, ‘Governor Badaru Chairs 61-Member APC Contact/Strategy Committee’ on Monday. According to Akpanudoehede, members of the committee are expected to be inaugurated on Tuesday. Amongst members of the Contact/Strategy Committee are a former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode; ex-Speakers House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and Yakubu Dogara; and 12 governors. “The National Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, H.E. Mai Mala…
A former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, had given reasons for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. According to the ex-governor, he defected to APC because of “too many options” offered by the party. Daniel said this after meeting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, alongside a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two politicians, who hail from Ogun State, recently joined the ruling All Progressives Congress. They were led to the meeting with the President by the Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention…
Facts have emerged on how former Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun and members of his anti-Tinubu group, including Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, are making efforts to take over the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. The aim of the group, Newspeakonline learnt, is principally to hijack the party in the state as a way of weakening the chances of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from picking the presidential ticket of the party in the 2023 election. The party structure is currently in the hands of followers of the late governor Abiola Ajimobi who are loyal to Tinubu. It…
Youths from Ibarapa area of Oyo State, on Monday, stormed the State Secretariat at Agodi,Ibadan, to register their displeasure against the incessant killings of their people and destruction of their farms by criminal herdsmen. The youths are also protesting the arrest and remand of three members of the Oodua Peoples Congress who arrested alleged Fulani ‘warlord,’ Iskilu Wakili. The protesters, armed with placards with various inscriptions denouncing killings, kidnappings, rape and massive destruction of farms and other atrocities, stormed the Governor’s Office around 10:40am to register their displeasure about security issue in the area. One of the organisers of the…