The Oyo State Scout Council, on Friday, inducted the Chief Judge of Oyo state, Justice Munta Abimbola, as the president of the council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the investiture ceremony of the CJ was held at the conference room of the State High Court, Ring road Ibadan. In his remarks, Justice Abimbola, described the induction as a further call to serve humanity, asserting that scouting “is an opportunity to serve humanity. “And humanity starts from the youths, as we all know that youths are the leaders tomorrow and we shall be part of their mentoring and…
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Traders at the Sasa market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital have started to desert their shops following a clash that broke out between the Hausa and Yoruba porters at Raja, Sasa market on Thursday and extended to Friday. Reports gathered from multiple sources identified that the face-off was a result of the death of a Yoruba porter who was allegedly killed by an Hausa porter on Thursday, a development which degenerated into reprisal attacks on Friday. As a result, the death of the Yoruba man made his colleagues seek revenge at the market known for selling and buying tomatoes,…
Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr.Wasiu Olatunbosun, has described a story doing the round that he was part of the meeting with Zenith Labour Party and All Progressives Party as another falsehood being contrived by some enemies of progress in the state. The Commissioner, while debunking the fake news on Friday afternoon during a press conference, said that he was never part of the meeting, added that he never had any history with the ZLP. The Commissioner also claimed to have gone to grant an interview in a radio station, Kings FM, domiciled in Premier Hotel, where…
…..I Will Never Betray Gov Makinde Olatunbosun The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, was spotted around the venue where chieftains and leaders of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) met on Friday alongside leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Idriss, who answered the phone call made to the 2019 gubernatorial candidate of ZLP, Barrister Sarafadeen Alli by GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent, he denied reports doing the round that Alli was perfecting plans to defect to the APC. Idris, however, confirmed to GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent that Wasiu Olatunbosun was spotted at Premier Hotel, where…
Residents have expressed panic over a clash between Hausa and Yoruba porters at Raja Sasa area of Akinyele Local Government in Ibadan, Oyo State. GOALPOACHER NEWS gathered that many people were injured in the clash. Some of the residents said there are causalities , but that could not be immediately ascertained by our correspondent. Some buildings were damaged during the fight. Officers and men of the Operation Burst, Amotekun and others have arrived the scene of the clash. When contacted on phone, the caretaker chairman of Akinyele South Local Council Development Area, Hon Kazeem Adekunle said he was at the…
Oyo State government has called on media practitioners and those they called social media influencers to avoid stoking embers of discord in the State through misinformation and sensational news items. The State government made the appeal on Thursday through the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, Mr Fatai Owoseni, who advised that information, especially those based on security should be verified before being published, to avoid causing rancor and crisis in the State. Owoseni said Oyo State has been strategically positioned to benefit from the present State administration’s economic policies, which he said would make the State…
Traditional rulers from Ibarapa zone of Oyo State, on Thursday, met with the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, over the security issues affecting the zone, stating that calm has returned to the area since the governor visited. The Secretary to the Traditional Council and Onidere of Idereland, Oba Aderoju Kingsley, while speaking to newsmen shortly after a closed door meeting with the governor, held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said calm has returned to the area since the governor’s visit to the zone, and that the situation has changed for the better. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press…
Former Oyo State governor and Chairman, Elders Advisory Council of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, has declared that the party will take over the state before 2023. He made the declaration shortly after revalidating his membership of the party at his Sabo/Taara Ward 10, Olukotun Compound Polling Unit in ogbomoso North Local Government Area. Alao-Akala however did not reveal how is going to be as he simply said: “I won’t go into details more than this. But I tell you, we are putting finishing touches to the process to make it a reality.”…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command has sealed two Private Guard Companies for non-renewal of Licence and arrest nine security men for illegal operation. The State NSCDC Commandant CC, Iskilu Akinsanya, who disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Command’s PRO SUP Oluwole Olusegun, said the affected companies as GH Security and Strongarm Security Ltd were sealed while nine(9)Guards of Blakes Security, Proactive Security and Leaders of Men Security were arrested by for illegal operation. Speaking during a Sensitization program for all desk officers of Private Guard Company across all divisions in the state at…
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi felicitates with the Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Oyo State, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha on today’s occasion of his birthday. Dr. Fagbemi whilst thanking God for the life of the Chairman, described him as a man of valour with complete commitment to the progress of the PDP and Oyo State in general. As he celebrates the Iseyin-born political juggernaut, the OYRTMA Boss prayed for longevity of life in sound health and abundant prosperity.