The Oyo State Government has extended the deadline of the application for Certificate of Occupancy under the Oyo Home Owners Charter Scheme by six months. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Barrister Abiodun Abdu-Raheem in a release issued over the weekend at Ibadan, said the extension of the deadline was due to the clamour by property owners for more time in order to apply for the C of O under the OYHOC Scheme. According to Barrister Abiodun, the window period for the application of the OYHOC was supposed to end in December 2020, this brought about a lot…
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The judicial panel set up by the Oyo State Government to investigate police brutality in the wake of #EndSARS protest will begin public hearing by end of this month, The Nation has learnt. The panel was set up by Governor Seyi Makinde last November as directed by the Federal Government. The panel, headed by retired chief justice Bolajoko Adeniji, will conduct investigations into cases of abuse by members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police in Oyo State in the last few years. It will recommend compensation for victims or their families in case of death.…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed never to ‘stay in the gutters’ with some elements in the opposition doing everything humanly possible to distract him from addressing the issue of insecurity in the state The governor, who said this during a recent interview with newsmen at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, added that instead of trading words with critics, he would ignore them to their criticism. Recall that the governor has faced a backlash from some critics on the issue of insecurity. He said he remains unperturbed because of the love the people of the state have for him,…
Oyo state government has called for peaceful co-existence among the Yoruba and tfulani nationality in the state. The Executive Assistant to Governor Makinde on Security Matters, Mr Sunday Odukoya, made the appeal when he visited the Seriki Fulani of Oyo state, Alhaji Saliu Abubakar at his residence in Igan-gan , Ibarapa North . The visit was sequel to the attack on the fulani colony that was allegedly carried out by some suspected hoodlums alleged to have been led by Mr Sunday Igboho. Receiving the Executive Assistant to Governor Makinde on Security Matters, Mr Sunday Odukoya to his Seriki Alagolo…
A Civil Society Group has decried the plans by educational institutions across the country to resume academic activities without adequate safety measures to contain the devastating impacts of the second wave of COVID-19. The National Coordinator of Network for Democracy and Development, NDD, Mr. Tajudeen Alabede who made the call in a maiden Vittual Press Conference of the group on the state of the nation said t was discomforting that many Governments have not gone beyond merely issuing statements encouraging schools to observe COVID-19 protocols leaving the hapless students, pupils and staff to their fate as adequate safety measures were…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Sunday donated a brand new bus to the Cathedral of St Peter, Aremo. The Governor, who was represented by his Executive Assistant on General Administration, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe describes the Governor’s gesture as a demonstration of his commitment towards assisting the service of God and indeed humanity. His words: “This 18-seater bus is being donated today the 17th day of January, 2021 on behalf of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde to the Cathedral of St Peter, Aremo as a demonstration of Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment towards assisting the service of God and indeed…
A former prosecutor with the Special Presidential Panel on Recovery of Public Property , Tosin Ojaomo , has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegation of scam in the purchase of about N1 . 03 bn worth of official cars for members of the Oyo State House of Asembly . According to the petition dated December 7 , 2020 , the contract , which was executed by a firm ( name withheld ) , was for the procurement of 33 Toyota Camry cars for the House members and the Clerk at N759 m as well as two Toyota…
Leaders of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged their continued loyalty to the leader of the party in the South West and Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde. The PDP leaders made the disclosure on Saturday after a stakeholders’ meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde, at the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. The leaders who spoke against the backdrop of the recent leadership crisis between the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and Governor Seyi Makinde affirmed that the Oyo State Governor remains the undisputed leader of the party in the region.…
The Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun has apprehended two suspects for producing and selling fake Amotekun Uniforms. The arrest of the perpetrators followed the confession of six persons arrested while posing as members of the corps. The corps then launched a sting operation led by Amotekun Agency’s 2’C, Comrade Kazeem Babalola which led to the arrest of the distributor, Alhaja Oluwakemi Akehusola in Ido LGA of Oyo state while she was supplying the fake kits to middlemen. Further investigations led to the arrest of the producer of the uniforms Mr. Mathew Adaranijo, C.E.O of Needle Point…
Oyo state government, on Friday, donated one 18-seater bus each to the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). The government stated that the buses would help to enhance the discharge of the duties by the Labour unions. The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Labour matters, Comrade Titilola Sodo, who presented the keys to the representatives of each of the Labour Unions, said that donation was part of the governor’s promises to aid service delivery of workers in the State. While stating that the gesture has further confirmed the…