Today, Wednesday, 10 February, 2021, marks the 15th year anniversary of the demise of Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti. His legacies still live on. His quotable quote…”the kind of People we have in power today are very ruthless People who care less about the ordinary Citizen…we must struggle to take our right place”. 15th year after death but we, his class of teeming followers, bulk of which are Nigerian Youths and Students, are not happy at all with the security situation in Nigeria. He and his close Coallegues in the Civil Society Organisations, like Prof Wole Soyinka, Chief Anthony Enahoro; Senator Abraham…
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In preparation for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal Congress in the South-West, the group loyal to former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose met in Akure, Ondo State capital today, with a firm resolution to give all that it will take to return Dr Eddy Olafeso as the Zonal Chairman and Reverend Bunmi Jenyo as Secretary. The group, which also cautioned the party’s National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu and his office against manipulation of the delegates list, declared that “the South-West PDP is not up for sale.” The closed-door meeting, which was held at the Alagbaka, Akure residence…
Stakeholders in Oyo town and its environs have called on politicians and entire citizens of the state to shun violence during the forth coming local government council elections . The Akibio of Iloraland , His Royal Majesty , Oba Stephen Olufemi Oyeniyi, and former Chairman , Oyo East local government , Hon.Azeez Tirimisiyu , made the call during at stakeholders’ meeting via public awareness campaign of OYSIEC , held at Atiba , Afijio , Oyo East and Oyo West local government areas of the state . Oba Oyeniyi , equally admonished members of all political parties in the town to…
The police in Oyo State, on Wednesday, paraded 48 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, arsonists among others. While addressing the press at the state police headquarters, the state police commissioner, Ngozi Onadeko appreciated effort of the Oyo state government for the collaboration and support extended to the state police command which led to the success recorded. Some of the criminals apprehended were the suspected killers of one Oluwole Agboola at Akinyele area of Ibadan, suspected kidnappers and killers of the owner of a Filling station in Igboora and the suspected kidnappers of Hon Adeleke Jacob Olayiwola, the Igangan LCDA chairman among…
All is now set for the smooth kick off of the membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo state as all materials required for the exercise were distributed today (Tuesday) and received by the designated party officials from the 33 local government councils in the state. OyoInsight reports that the material distribution process was carried out by the leader of the 7-man Monitoring Committee, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Sajoh, who was assisted by the state caretaker chairman, Chief Akin Oke, and the Chairman (Technical Committee), Senator Olufemi Lanlehin at Golden Tulip Hotel, Jericho, Ibadan. Hon Sajoh,…
As the All Progressives Congress, APC, commences it’s nationwide registration and revalidation , scores of its members on Tuesday switched allegiance to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogbomoso South local government area. This is coming barely 24 hours to the kick off of the membership exercise of the All Progressive Congress in Oyo State. Receiving the defectors on Tuesday, Caretaker Chairman, Ogbomoso South LG, Hon Oyedokun Oyeniyi Timothy said the decision of the defectors was timely as it shows that the decampees are not ready to remain in the sinking ship. He noted that the PDP in the state…
“We must resist any attempt to destroy the unity of this country. Our people have lived and worked together for decades, even centuries. While we must attend to the cries of communities, and the cries of our people for justice, equity and fairness, we can do so within this same union. Ultimately we are stronger together than apart.” These were the words of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, while addressing our nation’s challenges of insecurity and criminality in Ikenne, Ogun State, where he participated in the ongoing APC Membership and Revalidation exercise. According to him, despite the security challenges, the…
I don’t believe in politics of propaganda but legacy politics is my calling to Ajegunle people”-Hon. Rita Orji, Federal House of Representatives member and chairperson Diaspora Committee Matters Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency For the past two years and 10 months, Hon Rita Odichinma Orji was sworn-in into the National Assembly as a member representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), her style of grassroots representation has remained legendary in this part of the world. Since 2011, I started Mindset Media Limited, I had met many politicians who had served in such her capacity and also below…
Oyo State government has announced that the three kilometers Ogbomoso township road under reconstruction by the State Ministry of Public Works and Transport will be completed six months before the earlier scheduled time. The State Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof Dahud Sangodoyin made the revelation on Monday while monitoring ongoing projects in the Ogbomoso axis. Sangodoyin said that the Under-G Stadium, Lautech Second Gate road would be fully completed by the end of February 2021. Prof. Sangodoyin expressed satisfaction with the level, pace and quality of work done, adding that “about 70% of the work has been done…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commissioned a newly-purchased water drilling rig at the State Secretariat in Ibadan on Monday. The drilling rig with compressor, mounted on a Lealand Trailer did a test drilling of a borehole close to the old House of Assembly Complex in the State Secretariat. Speaking on behalf of the governor, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Olawale Mogbonjubola said issues relating to water sufficiency would be a paramount area of interest to the present administration, which led to the overhauling of the Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OYRUWASSA). He hinted that…