Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has presented a ten million naira cheque to Ridwan Oyekola, popularly known as ‘Scorpion’ on Thursday evening for making the State proud with his victory over his Argentine counterpart, Lucas Montesino. The presentation was done on behalf of the governor by the State’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede in his office, where he called on youths to emulate Oyekola by directing their energy to worthwhile ventures. Ridwan Oyekola defeated his counterpart from Argentina, Lucas Matias Montesino at Ilaji Resorts Center Ibadan in December 2020 and he was decorated as the World…
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The Oyo State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Thursday, faulted the reports in some quarters that some newly-recruited teachers posted to some Christian schools were rejected. This also came as the Christian body lauded the strides being made by Governor Seyi Makinde in various sectors of the economy, ranging from infrastructural development, security, employment of thousands of teachers, prompt payment of salaries and pensions to amicable resolutions of various crises in the State. These were part of the resolutions reached at the end of the General Assembly meeting of CAN which was hosted by the Atiba Local…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says his administration will remain committed to its promise to create opportunities for all citizens and residents in Oyo State to live meaningful and fulfilled lives. Makinde stated this on Thursday at the flag off ceremony of the grants for rural women project by the Honourable Minister For Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq at the Western Hall, Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Makinde who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Bisi Ilaka stressed that the present administration will continue to initiate and Promote policies that will secure a…
The sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) local government chairmen in Oyo State have been told to stop attempting to preempt the Supreme Court as regards the awaited judgment of the court on local government councils in the state. A socio-political group in the state, Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), gave this warning on Wednesday, describing a recent statement credited to the sacked chairmen which tried to discredit the planned local government elections in the state, as misguided and distasteful. The group, in a statement signed by its media coordinator, Adebayo Ayandele, indicated that Makinde and OYSIEC have not erred in law…
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC in Egbeda Local Government, Elder Kayode Bamiduro has advised the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to relieve most of his close allies if only he wanted to be remembered for good in the political history of Oyo State. Bamiduro gave the advice while reacting to a recent reports on the desolution and final collapsing of the entire Zenith Labour Party structures in to the opposition APC in Oyo State. He said the latest development confirmed his earlier observation that the Governor was surrounded by wicked and selfish politicians who have encamped him…
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo state has taunted Governor Seyi Makinde for the final collapse of the coalition arrangement upon which he got to power in 2019 as the opposition party stated that the governor deserved sympathy in view of the rate at which he was allegedly being deserted by disappointed political gladiators midway into his four-year tenure. The Oyo APC’s submission apparently came against the backdrop of the Tuesday final withdrawal of virtually all the political bigwigs in the camp of former governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, from the government of Gov. Makinde and subsequent collapse of all the…
By Funmilayo Oke The family of the popular late Pa Ramoni Adeyemo Ishola of Olugbenga’s family Komu in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State has lauded the contributions of the Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, towards the launch of Ramoni Adeyemo Ishola Foundation (RAF) and the retirement ceremony of their father. The family also thanked groups and other well-meaning Nigerians for their supports for the project and the ceremony. They expressed their profound gratitude to all Imam and Alfa Itesiwaju LGA, Prof Adeolu Akande, Honourable Ojo Itesiwaju LGA, Kabiasi Oniro Komu, the Olokaka of Okaka,…
Nineteen members of the Ogun State House of Assembly , on Thursday , impeached the Deputy Speaker , Dare Kadiri, for alleged gross misconduct . They impeached Kadiri during a plenary held at the plenary session held in the Assembly Complex , Oke -Mosan , Abeokuta . Kadiri’ s impeachment was pronnounced by Speaker of the Assembly , Olakunle Oluomon , after the ad- hoc Committee he constituted to investigate allegations against him found him guilty . It was gathered that the 19 lawmakers out of 26 members of the assembly supported the motion for his impeachment after the committee…
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has declared that the state is not about to deviate from the provisions of its anti-open grazing law, contrary to insinuations in a section of the media. The governor’s media aide, in a statement on Thursday, said that a section of Nigerians misinterpreted Governor Makinde’s submission on the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) in the state. According to him, the governor only announced the desire to implement aspects of the NLTP that are compliant with the anti-open grazing law of the state, assented…
The Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Oyo State chapter, Shaikh Salaudeen Busairi, has urged religious leaders in the state not to destroy the existing peace in the state because of their selfish gains. Shaikh Salaudeen stated this during a courtesy visit paid by the Council to the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Islamic Affairs, Imam Abdul Rasheed Abdul-Azeez in Ibadan, the state capital. He said that Governor Makinde has never been found wanting in maintaining good relationship with Muslims, even though he is a Christian. He added that the governor’s cordial relationship with Muslims has…