South-West governors and traditional rulers met in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Saturday, to appraise the security situation of the zone. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, who spoke at the end of the meeting said that though the meeting was at the instance of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, the trio could not fly out of Abuja due to bad weather. He said that the governors and the traditional rulers thereafter…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday warned politicians and others bent on creating chaos in the state in order to have an undue advantage to rule the state, calling on them to have a rethink. Speaking at the quarterly broadcast on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), monitored by GOALPOACHER NEWS, Makinde noted that government would come and go but the state will remain. The governor urged the residents of the state to do everything possible not to destroy the state for the present and next generations. Makinde said:”So many people have come to meet me that…
Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, His Eminence Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola gifted the Chief Imam of Ibadan land, Alhaji Sheik Abdul Ganiyy Abubakri Agbotomokekere a brand new GX 460 Lexus Jeep. De-Damak, as the Aare is fondly called, presented the gift on Saturday, just after the prayer for peace, tranquility and growth of the state, Yorubaland and Nigeria. Details later…
The 17-year old girl, who was arrested for being in possession of a pistol in Cross River State, yesterday, confessed that she is a member of a local cult group – Sky Queens. Promise Idorenyin, an SS2 student of Community Secondary School, Ikot Ewa, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state was paraded alongside her lover, who owns the locally-made double barrel pistol. Okon Effiong, 38 and father of six children from two women, admitted that they were indeed lovers. The farmer said the girl’s parents are already aware of their relationship. Although initial reports suggested that Promise had…
When will President Muhammadu Buhari speak up? But, can mere communication be a soothing balm for a nation in distress? It appears that words backed by actions that produce positive results would meet public expectation. The major headache remains insecurity. There are conflicting signals from the Federal Government. Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Layiwola Mohammed is adamant that the Boko Haram insurgency has been technically defeated. But, former Army chief and ambassador-dedignate Gen. Tukur Buratai has shocked the beleaguered nation that it will take 20 years to end insurgency in Nigeria. There is confusion. There is dejection. There is apprehension.…
Online Publishers across Nigeria have been strongly admonished to imbibe professional and ethical standards to if they are desirous of gaining public trust. The call was made on Friday by Dr Oludayo Tade from the University of Ibadan, during a workshop organized by the Southwest Group of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) held at Ilaji Hotel and Resort, Akaran, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. Speaking further, Dr Tade maintained that it is morally imperative for Publishers to observe the highest professional and ethical standards while carrying out their duties. According to Tade, “Journalism ethics, no doubt, seek to provide character…
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Oyo state on Friday announced Evangelist James Kolawole Olaniyan as the acting chairman of the party in the state. This followed the defection of the erstwhile Chairman of the party, Wole Abisoye and five other local government chairmen of the party to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday at the Agodi Government House. There have been no love lost between the ZLP which was part of the coalition political parties that joined the PDP to ensure victory of Governor Seyi Makinde in the 2019 election. The ZLP gubernatorial candidate, Chief Sharafadeen Alli who…
The People Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State chapter, on Friday released the schedule and timetable guiding the conduct of the party primaries for the local government election in the state coming up by May 15, 2021 as scheduled by the state electoral umpire. According to the statement signed by the party’s chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Omokunmi, the secretary, Wasiu Adeleke and publicity Secretary, Akeem Olatunji, states thus: Ad-Hoc Delegate form is N5,000 Councillorship: Expression of Interest Form for Councillorship- N50,000 Nomination Form- N250,000 Councillorship Nomination Form For Women- N125,000 Local Government Charges- N50,000 Chairmanship: Expression of Interest Form For Chairmanship- N100,000…
Nigerians should promote national identity, not ethnic ties – Don Nigerians have been urged to promote national identity than ethnic ties as a way to curb conflict and security challenges facing the nation. Prof Tajudeen Akanji, the Director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan, made the call on Friday, in Ibadan, while delivering a lecture with the theme : ‘Peace and Conflict Resolution in an Ethnic-religious Diverse Society’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was held to mark the send-forth /retirement of Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu – the immediate past Director of…
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo state has described the purported plan by Governor Seyi Makinde to conduct fresh local government election in May this year as a theatre of the absurd which could not attract the attention of any serious political player or pundits as it was a mere waste of time and resources. The PDP administration of Gov. Makinde and the opposition APC had been at daggers’ drawn over the legality or otherwise of the governor’s decision to dissolve the elected officials of the 33 local government councils and 35 local council development areas on his first day…