Alhaja Rasheedat Amoke Oladapo, wife of the Babaloja General of Oyo State, Alhaji YK Bass, is dead. GOALPOACHER NEWS was reliably informed by a source close to the family that she died on Wednesday. She will be buried according to Islamic rite and in adherence to COVID-19 safety protocol by 4pm today at her husband’s residence, Elewiodo, Ojoo today.
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The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Oyo State Chapter has approved the composition of the screening and appeal committees for the Chairmanship and Councillorship primaries as scheduled in the guidelines earlier released by the party. The Screening Committee is mandated to screen all Aspirants for the upcoming 2021 Chairmanship and Councillorship Election across the 33 local government councils in Oyo State while the Appeal Committee is to entertain issues arising from the Screening process. COMPOSITION: Chairmanship Screening Committee 1. ESV Lateef Opatola ANVS (Chairman) 2. Mr Tella Oluyinka (Secretary) 3. Mrs Toyin Olaniran (Member) 4.…
The seven Nigerian Air Force officers who died in the Sunday air crash will be buried at the National Cemetery , Lugbe , Airport Road, Abuja , on Thursday . The NAF disclosed this on Wednesday in an invitation to journalists . The Beechcraft King Air B350i in which they were flying crashed short of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja , after reporting engine failure. The deceased include the Captain , Fl . Lt . Haruna Gadzama ; Fl . Lt. Henry Piyo ( Co-Pilot); Flying Officer Micheal Okpara ( Airborne Tactical Observation System Specialist); Warrant Officer Bassey Etim…
The nominee of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) for the position of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday , denied selling the seized property in EFCC custody at its Port Harcourt Zonal office . Bawa who is currently being grilled at the Senate at plenary , also insisted that he was qualified to be the Chairman of the Commission based on the provisions of the EFCC Act. He said the seized property in Port Harcourt were properly disposed off by the agency ’s officials from its headquarters.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, said the Engineer Seyi Makinde led Government, would do everything possible to ensure that Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), maintain their good run till the end of the season. The *Oluyole Warriors* have had an impressive start to the season, winning their first two matches (3-0 against Rovers in Ijebu-Ode and 1-0 against Giant Brillars in Enugu). Speaking with *Shooting Stars Media* early this week, the Commissioner disclosed that the superlative performance posted so far by the *Oluyole Warriors*, could be attributed to the commitment of the Oyo State…
S’West PDP caucus affirms return of Olafeso, others as Zonal Exco, urges Gov Makinde to stop causing division In preparation for the Zonal Congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the South-West Caucus of the party has affirmed the endorsement of the return of the Dr Eddy Olafeso led Zonal Exco, calling on delegates from the zone to elect them. Rising from its meeting in Lagos today, the Caucus, in a Communique signed by the Zonal Secretary, Hon. Daisi Akintan, Chairmen of Lagos, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti States, Engr Adedeji Doherty, Hon Sunday Bisi, Dr Sikirulai Ogundele and Otunba Bisi…
As part of efforts by both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Oyo State Government to ensure transparency and effectiveness in the disbursement of the FG Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and other poverty alleviation programs in the state, the Oyo state and FG have collaborated to train independent monitors of the program. The independent monitors who are drawn from across various local government areas of the state are currently undergoing training for effective disbursement of the funds to those living below the poverty level. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management And Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, represented…
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, yesterday warned against pushing Nigeria into precipice, saying no country survives two civil wars. Speaking at a press briefing in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Director-General of DAWN Commission, Mr. Seye Oyeleye, said crises happening in the country was a sign of frustration and pent up anger. He lamented that the country was not being run equitably, warning that the country is being pushed into the brink. ”We are no longer running an equitable country”, he said, warning that, “little by little we are pushing to precipice. No country survives two wars. If…
The leadership of the Southwest chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has nominated a former Deputy-Governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as candidate for the position of zonal chairman of the PDP. Speaking at the at the zona caucus meeting of the party held at the Oyo State Government, Agodi, Ibadan on Tuesday, Governor said the party leaders across the six states of the zone have agreed to present Arapaja as the candidate for the Conal Congress. Speaking further, Governor Makinde noted that the journey for PDP to reclaim power at the centre has started with the zonal…
The hope of an early resolution of the crisis tearing the South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) apart dimmed on Monday as the factions loyal to the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, have called a zonal caucus meeting of the party, holding today, for different venues. The meeting is to brief stakeholders on the modalities for the zonal congress of the party scheduled to hold in Ibadan, on Saturday. While the Makinde faction is meeting at the Agodi Government House in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Fayose and his group are holding…