The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Taiwo Adisa, has debunked the rumour making the rounds that Governor Seyi Makinde allegedly abandoned the family of late Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Rt. Hon Kehinde Ayoola who died about ten months after a brief illness. The wife of the former commissioner, Professor Oluwakemi Ayoola also died few days ago. Some unconfirmed news had filtered the social media that the Governor reneged on the promises made to the Ayoola’s family. Adisa, while speaking on IBR political programme anchored by Anuoluwapo Omorinde, monitored by GOALPOACHER NEWS on Saturday,…
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Even though I’m a teenager, I ’ve had some ugly frigid sores from the despondency I ’ve been made to dwell into by our country . But right now, with the voice given to the youths, I sense a glint of hope in me ; while despair reels over. To start with, the conformity and congruence Nigeria started with right from the pre – independence era are starting to get bleak. Before , we were only a circle. But did that consistency last for long ? No , and that was when we tolerated a point to infringe on our…
Makinde donates 18-seater bus to Ibadan Central Mosque Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday, donated an 18-seater bus to the Central Mosque, Oja’ba, Ibadan, declaring that promotion of religious harmony remains the hallmark of his government. The governor, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Abdulazeez Adewale, said that the decision to donate the vehicle was in line with his campaign promise to provide enabling environment for the indigenes and residents of Oyo State, irrespective of the religion they practice and ethnicity. He said that the new vehicle will go a long way…
The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj. – Gen Babagana Monguno ( retd. ) , has said some funds meant for the purchase of arms to strengthen the country ’ s anti -terror war got missing under the leadership of the ex – service chiefs. The ex – service chiefs are Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt- Gen . Tukur Buratai ; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar . The NSA , in an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday ,…
As part of activities to celebrate the International Women Day of the United Nations, Junior Chamber International Ibadan carried out a Gender Advocacy Project across selected secondary schools in Ibadan with the aim of projecting the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, Encouraging women and girls to operate and contribute on the same terms as men and boys through their resources and knowledge and to campaign against all forms of discrimination against women and girls in our society. The President of the organization, Adeola Adelabu noted that the project is in fulfillment of Goal 5 of the Sustainable…
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has revealed in a new monthly template that the price of Premium Motor Spirit , also known as petrol , has reached N 212 .6 per litre. According to the template which the PPPRA released midnight, petrol is expected to sell at a lower retail price of N 209 .61 and at an upper retail price of N 212 .61 . Nigerian marketers usually use the upper band for pump price . The expected ex – depot price, as seen in the template , is N 206. 42, while the landing cost is N…
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Mr. Seyi Adeleye and Miss Ifedolapo Sadiat Ologburo as Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure and Special Assistant on Legal Matters respectively. The appointments of the duo were announced in separate letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) , Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, dated 8th March 2021. The appointments, the SSG stated, are with immediate effect. A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the governor, Moses Alao, indicated that the governor charged the new appointees to see their appointments as a call to service and to discharge their…
The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, confirmed the receipt of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), Abuja. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the vaccines were received in Ibadan by the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, on Thursday. According to the statement, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr. Muideen Olatunji, who confirmed the development said that 127,740 doses of the vaccines were received by the state government as part of the first phase of vaccine distribution.…
The Senator Bukola Saraki- led Peoples Democratic Party National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee is currently locked in a closed- door meeting with governors elected on the party ’ s platform. Also at the meeting are members of the Uche Secondus- led National Working Committee to forge a way forward for the party . The meeting which is holding at the Sokoto State Governor ’s Lodge, Asokoro , Abuja , is expected to among other things, take stock of progress so far made in reconciling aggrieved members as well as ways of mediating in the internal disputes among some party leaders…
The House of Representatives has said the National Assembly is underfunded to function efficiently and effectively as a national parliament. The House decried that the paucity of funds has made the working environment not conducive for lawmakers while they have not been able to carry out their legislative activities to the best of their ability. The lamentation came from Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs , Benjamin Kalu, at his weekly media conference on Thursday . The National Assembly had a budget of N 139 .5 bn in 2018, N 125 bn in 2019 and N…