Our traditional institutions remain an integral channel in our sensitization and advocacy programs and bids aimed at enlightening the people on road safety and other sundry issues. We acknowledge their highly significant roles in the past years and look forward to a more productive engagements this year and beyond. It is against this backdrop that our Men and Officers at the Afijio Zonal Command yesterday on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi and the entire Management Team went to felicitate with His Imperial Majesty, Kabiyesi Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on his 50th anniversary on the throne…
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Governor Makinde has warned both conventional and the new-media in the state to desist from spreading fake news, noting that such deviant act is already causing political and Ethnic tension in the state. He added that the state government may drag to court a media outfit (name withheld) that was caught writing fake contents against the government. Governor Makinde also warned that any village head found wanting of allocating lands to undocumented foreigners will be dealt with. In a bid to further address insecurity in the state, governor Makinde hinted that government will in due course reach out to the…
The Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said the state government is in talks with one of the major Covid-19 Vaccine producing firms in the world to supply the government a large amount of Coronavirus vaccines for the use of infected persons in the state. Governor Makinde disclosed this during a press conference which he had with newsmen at the government house, Agodi, Ibadan, this Wednesday. Governor Makinde who described the 1,800 Covid vaccines allocated to Oyo state by the federal government like a drop of water in an ocean, noted that the state government does not have the…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has lost one of his aides, Engineer James Adepoju, NewsBreakNG has learnt. Some months ago, Makinde also lost one of his cabinet members, Kehinde Ayoola who was the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources. Adepoju was, until his death, the Special Adviser on Infrastructure to Governor Makinde. Until his appointment, Adepoju was the Engineering Head of Prize Engineering Consultants Limited. He was also a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Ibadan, and has been involved in several projects, including providing engineering consultancy services on the construction of Igbeti-Ogbomoso Road; Oshodi Transport Interchange;…
An 18 – seater bus was today donated by His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde on behalf of his family through the Omititun Group to St Paul’s Anglican Church, Yemetu, Ibadan. The handling over of the keys to the vehicle was done on his behalf by his Executive Assistant on Administration, Rev Idowu Ogedengbe. While receiving the bus on behalf of the Church, in the presence of some delighted members and leaders, the Presiding Clergy of the Church, Venerable Samuel Osungbeju, appreciated the Governor and commended him for the good works that he has been doing in the State. He also…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has assured Oyo State Civil Servants that deserving workers will have the opportunity to get up to grade level 17 under his watch. According to GOALPOACHER NEWS, Makinde stated this on Wednesday during an Inter- faith prayer session held at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat to usher in 2021 administrative activities. Makinde assured that the seeds planted in the previous year will yield good fruits. He highlighted the various projects that will be commissioned this year. Speaking on the second wave of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the rising insecurity in the state, Makinde…
Eleven suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity have been arrested for allegedly killing 25 persons within a month in Ijebu Ode and its environs . The Commissioner of Police in the state , Edward Ajogun , on Tuesday , declared that the police would engage cultists in the state “ fire for fire . ” Ajogun said this after parading the suspects and meeting with some youths and stakeholders at the Ijebu Area Command , Igbeba, Ijebu Ode . He said the suspects and others at large were responsible for the death of 25 persons during supremacy battles between rival…
… urges Police to see Amotekun as partners in progress Amotekun Personnel To Begin Operation July – Makinde The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has described the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun as a security organization that is active, committed to duty and generating national presence to itself, despite coming on board “in a hostile environment.” Adisa, who said this on Tuesday while interacting with journalists in his office, added that the outfit, whose operation began about six weeks ago, should be commended for its recent efforts towards ensuring peace in…
A 35-year-old bartender, Godwin Job, was on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally withdrawing the sum of N1,079,290 (One million, Seventy Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety Naira) from a Fidelity Bank account belonging to his boss, Olufemi Joseph Odusanya. Job was convicted by Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court in a two-count charge bordering on stealing, filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. Following an investigations into a petition from his estranged boss, the Commission arraigned Job on August 17, 2020 to answer…
No fewer than eight people were confirmed dead in an accident which involved a truck and a sixteen seater bus close to Celica bus stop on the Ife-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of Tuesday. According to eye witnesses account, a trailer coming from Lagos was said to have lost balance after a break failure and collided on 16 seater bus coming from Osun State which led to instant death of some of the passengers including the driver of the bus. They explained that the tragic incident occurred as early 6.30am and unfortunately they had no one to recuse the…