The government of Oyo State has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Energy Innovation, which will be situated in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The Centre, which is a product of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the state government and Soprano PLC, a Finnish company, will provide training with diploma, certificates and vacationing qualifications in the area of energy generation and capacity building in solid minerals development. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the State Executive Council approved the establishment of the Centre and…
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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has disclosed plans to establish higher institution of learning in Iseyin Local Government area of Oyo State. The Governor stated this on Friday at the 8-day fidau prayer for the late mother of the state’s chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Omokunmi Mustapha, held in Iseyin town. Makinde said formal announcement on the proposed higher institution would be made in February. GOALPOACHER NEWS quoted Makinde as saying: “When I was campaigning for the Governorship position, I made a promise here in Iseyin. I said we will establish a higher institution here. In six…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has asked the Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to reform the scheme to bring it in line with modern realities. The governor, who gave the charge while receiving the Governing Board led by its Chairman, Ambassador Fatimah Bala Abubakar, at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, equally urged the members of the NYSC governing board to make the scheme more relevant to National realities. He also pledged to continue to provide infrastructural uplift for the permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Iseyin, Oyo State. Speaking during…
Traditional Worshippers Association, Oyo State branch has commended Governor Seyi Makinde for heeding their call for re-establishment of the State Security Committee that would comprise of representatives of security agencies, mornachs, religious leaders among other stakeholders. The body had earlier advised the governor in a statement they released recently to immediately fall back to the State security committee approach to forestall security breaches in the State. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Association, Surveyor Dasola Fadiran and his Secretary, Dr. Fayemi Fakayode and made available to newsmen on Thursday, the body said efforts to fight insecurity would…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described Alhaja Nimotallah Alake Olayiwola, the late mother of Chief Omokunmi Mustapha, the chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, as a good woman who made great marks on the world and left a good legacy. The governor stated this on Friday, in a message to the chairman and his family in commemoration of the eighth day Fidau for Alhaja Olayiwola. He noted that the place of a great mother with successful children such as Chief Mustapha will always be secured in history. A statement signed by the Chief Press…
Hon. Olaide Akínrẹ̀mí of Ìbàdàn North Federal Constituency has written to charge the current administration in Oyo state to consolidate on the security achievements of the last administration. Hon. Akinremi stated that the Sen. Abiola Ajimobi’s administration had laboured really hard to guarantee peace and tranquility in the pacesetter state, and it is only important that the Gov. Seyi Makinde’s administration consolidates on such in the interest of our people. Read more below; On The Rising Insecurity Incidents In Ọ̀yọ́ State. The spate of terrible, sad and heinous incidents which is been witnessed in Ọ̀yọ́ State these last few months…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oyo state chapter, has commiserated with her State chairman, Alhaji Omokunmi Mustapha and his entire family over the demise of the mother of the state party’s Chairman who passed on at a very advanced age of 118 years old. The State Publicity Secretary of PDP, Engr Akeem Olatunji, who made this known in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Friday 5th February, 2021 said that the fact that the deceased was able to attain such very advanced age before her passing was a proof that she enjoyed God’s grace all her…
A lady who was allegedly involved in a viral sex tape leaked on social media has said she is a sex worker , adding that she does not regret her action . “ You don ’ t know me, I don ’ t know you , so , don ’ t badmouth me. I don ’ t give a f ** k . I am Oloso ( prostitute ) . It ’ s a good work , ” she says in a short clip posted on Twitter . Social media was awash on Thursday with a series of clips showing…
THE Deputy Chairman of Oyo State Council of Obas , Oba Francis Alao , who is also the Olugbon of Orile Igbon , said peace had returned to Kajola and other villages taken over by a Fulani man , Iskiku Wakil . The Asawo of Ayete , Oba Emmanuel Okeniyi, and farmers in the villages had earlier raised the alarm that Wakil and his armed kinsmen pursued farmers out of the villages and destroyed their cocoa and cashew trees . Olugbo said in an interview with our Punch correspondent on Thursday that the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Oyo State…
As part of the efforts to shore up its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for more infrastructural development, the Oyo State Housing Corporation on Thursday sealed some business outlets for defaulting in payment of N800 million. The Chairman of the corporation, Barrister Bayo Lawal, while speaking with GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent in Ibadan after the exercise, said, the corporation has legal backing for its action. According to him, the business owners were formally notified about their huge indebtedness to the corporation which, however, could not get any positive response from them. His words: “it’s important for me to embark on this revenue…