Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that his administration will review the recent sack of members of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) from the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). The governor, who stated this while receiving members of the association at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, added that his administration will continue to run an open government. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Makinde as saying that his government would continue to do the needful to ensure the uplift of the state. He added that…
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In efforts to verify the claims of petitions received at the Oyo state’s ENDSARS panel, the committee on Thursday paid an assessment visit to Divine Success Nursery and Primary school, in Ibadan. The assessment visit was led by Chairman of the Panel, Retired Honourable Justice Badejoko Adeniji and the Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Political matters and Strategy, Babatunde Oduyoye, on the petition received by the co-owner of the afore-stated school, Mr Olabanji, about the destruction of the school and stationeries. During the assessment visit, Olabanji’s wife, Taiwo, affirmed the level of destruction of the school which was her…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has announced the establishment of College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. Makinde revealed this on Thursday while receiving the report of the negotiation committee for the sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. The Governor, however, stated that the state government has resolved to formally write the National Open University to transform LAUTECH to a conventional University with the view to accommodating more courses such as Law and others. GOALPOACHER NEWS quoted Makinde as saying: “When we inaugurated this committee on November 27th…
The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan has revealed that the government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (OYOSEMA), is working around clock to ensure that the State is never adversely affected by natural or man induced disasters. Olaniyan said this at the opening of the quarterly stakeholders’ meeting of the State Emergency Management Agency, held at the State secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The Deputy Governor’s, who is also the Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency said the stakeholders’ convergence was important so as to look into the trending emergency threats in the health sector, as posed by…
The Oyo State government has asked the former contractor handling the Ibadan circular road, ENL Consortium, to stop all activities on the construction site with immediate effect, following the initial notice of termination of contract on August 31st, 2020. The Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof Dahud Sangodoyin visited the construction site to restate the government’s stance and urged the contractor to evacuate the construction site as its services were no longer needed, as reflected in the disengagement letter. Sangodoyin, who spoke with newsmen after the visit to the site, said the consortium’s contract was terminated after the progress…
Today, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi who doubles as the National Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology joined with other members of the National Executive Council of the Institute on a courtesy visit to the Honorable Minister for Science and Technology, His Excellency, Dr. Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu in FCT, Abuja. The Council expressed appreciation to the Honorable Minister for His tremendous efforts towards the smooth passage and subsequent assent of Mr. President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to the ‘Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology Act’…
The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande is dead. He died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91. One of his children confirmed his death to Thepledge. Jakande, a former journalist became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later was Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime. His administration as governor of Lagos state is still revered for the massive infrastructural development recorded during his four-year stint especially the numerous Jakande Estates built across many local governments in the State as well as sterling investment in schools.…
Residents of Igangan in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State are gripped by fear over the alleged killing of a 65 – year- old farmer , Bashiru Akinlotan . Some residents told our correspondent on Thursday that Akinlotan was strangulated to death and his killers set fire to his cocoa plantation . His corpse was found around 5 . 30 pm on Wednesday some 20 metres away from his farm . He was reportedly buried on Wednesday night after the incident was reported at the police . The Secretary of Farmers ’ Union , Taiwo Adeagbo ,…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Mr Mutiu Agboke, has urged members of Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) familiarise themselves more with the nitty-gritty of party system in a democratic setting. This, according to the REC, will further enhance the nation’s democratic growth. Agboke stated this on Wednesday, while receiving the newly-elected executive members of IPAC in the state, led by its Chairman, Mr Fagbemi Adegbenro, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Ibadan. He said that the relevance of political parties should not be limited to the electioneering period alone, adding that they also…
As part of its efforts at reconciling aggrieved members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led South West PDP Reconciliation Committee on Wednesday met with stakeholders of the party in Akure, the state capital. Other members of the committee are the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Koforola Akerele -Bucknor; former Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda, Omolade Oluwateru; foremost physician turned politician, Dr Saka Balogun and Monsuru Kukoyi, who is the secretary of the committee. The stakeholders, who were drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state, commended the initiative of the Oyinlola-led Reconciliation…