Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has dissolved the state executive council with effect from Dec. 31, 2020. The dissolution of the cabinet is contained in a statement signed the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor on Monday in Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 16-member cabinet was inaugurated by Gov. AbdulRazaq on Dec. 14, 2019. The cabinet is made up of nine women and six males. “His Excellency especially commends the Honourable cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the state while also wishing them the best in their future endeavours,” Ajakaye said.…
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Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the Pro-Chancellor of the Technical University, Ibadan, and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe, as a great loss to the state, Nigeria and the academic world. The governor condoled with the immediate family of the late don, who was his lecturer at UNILAG, the UNILAG community and the Tech-U management. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Makinde as stating that the late Ibidapo-Obe was a teacher’s teacher and an administrator per excellence, who made great marks on…
Executive chairman of Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, Mogaji (DR) Akin Fagbemi has revealed that Oyo State Government will recruit more traffic officers in 2021 as part of measures outlined by the Seyi Makinde led administration to control traffic situation in Ibadan. Fagbemi stated this on Sunday while speaking with GOALPOACHER NEWS.COM. He noted that the influx of people and motorists into the capacity city is as a result of the Governor’s giant strides in the areas of improved standard of living, free and qualitative basic education among others. His words: “It’s 2021 and we are fully aware of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State chapter, on Sunday, described as irresponsible, reprehensible and untoward a statement by some attention-seekers in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, which tried to put the blame of an alleged spate of insecurity on Governor Seyi Makinde. The party maintained that with the level of investment and support given to security agencies by Governor Makinde, President Muhammadu Buhari, rather than the governor, should be called to question on the failure of the security system across the country, including Oyo State. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party in…
A group of concerned citizens within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, The Pacesetters Initiative (TPI), on Sunday blamed the spate of insecurity in the state on ‘Governor Seyi Makinde’s alleged incompetence, inexperience and grandstanding’. The group also cried out over alleged collapse of security in the state since Governor Makinde took over the baton of governance from late Senator Abiola Ajimobi in May, 2019. According to the APC group, unofficial sources have it that Oyo state has, in recent times, emerged the most troubled state in the Southern part of the country in relation to the astronomical…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter, has praised the people of the state for standing by and supporting the Seyi Makinde led government in what it described as a very challenging year 2020. The party in a statement co-signed by the chairman, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha, the state secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, and the state publicity secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, explained that year 2020 was a year that will linger in the minds of many for a long time because of its peculiar challenges. According to Alhaji Mustapha in the statement, Nigeria and particularly Oyo state have never experienced…
Leaders and stakeholders of Oke-Ogun axis of Oyo State declared at the weekend that they remain solidly behind Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The leaders, including stakeholders and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oke Ogun Zone of the state commended the governor for undertaking several development projects and initiatives aimed at opening up Oke Ogun to the rest of the state and the country. Governor Makinde was equally commended for introducing policies and programmes that have changed the standard of education for good in the state, including the free qualitative education programme and the reduction of…
The Chief of Staff to late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Dr Gbade Ojo has said he may contest the 2023 governorship election in Oyo State. Reacting to what Aanuoluwapo Omorinde, the Anchor of BOTTOM LINE – a political programme on IBR 92.5fm Ibadan describes as an information in the rumour mill, the Political Scientist said ‘you call it rumour mill in the new year, that is a good one. The truth is that we can not be criticising those in government eternally. If we think we can run the system better, we may decide to throw our…
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji and traditional worshippers in Nigeria have urged the Federal government and the South-West governors to urgently adopt irrigation farming to overcome projections of food shortage in the year 2021. Farmers association from the Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State have recently announced that there would be scarcity of maize in 2021 because of what they called a failed weather forecast which they said made them cultivate maize and lost their investment to drought. Oba Adetunji advised that for Nigeria to avert food shortage in the year, efforts should be directed towards mass irrigation…
The government of Oyo State has clarified as Fake News, a report circulated by online media which indicated that the office of the Secretary to the State Government was burgled last week. The government equally insisted that newsmen must always seek clarifications from requisite authorities to avoid the allure of Fake News. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated on Saturday that there was no iota of truth to the claim in the story. Checks with all arms of security at the secretariat confirmed that the story was fake, unfounded and indeed…