The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State chapter also joined other well wishers to celebrate Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on the occasion of his birthday. In a birthday message sent to GOALPOACHER NEWS by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, it reads in part: “On behalf of the PDP family in Oyo State, the State Chairman, Alh Kunmi Mustapha, State Secretary, Alh Wasiu Adeleke, and members of the State Working Committee, I congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday.” “Your work as mouthpiece of the Leader…
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday night invaded Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State and abducted unknown number of students . This happened barely a few hours after the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , arrived in his home state of Katsina for a week- long private visit . Residents told The PUNCH that the gunmen invaded the school about 10 . 15 p. m and shot at one of the policemen manning the main gate of the school . One of the policemen, who was said to have been wounded on the…
Some gunmen have killed a former House of Representatives candidate in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that Dr. Fatai Aborode, was killed Friday evening. He contested the House of Representatives election on the platform of the Accord Party in 2015. Our correspondent learnt on Saturday that Aborode, who recently defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was killed near his farm, along Apodun village in Iganagan town in Oyo State. Igangan is in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state, DAILY POST learnt. Our correspondent learnt that Aborode was repeatedly shot by the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.…
In a bid to complement the efforts of Oyo State government under the leadership of the Executive Governor of Oyo state, His Excellency Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde to restore the lost glory of education, the Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area Hon Sheriff Adeojo has distributed 2nd batch of chairs and desks to primary schools within the council jurisdiction. While delivering his welcome address during the programme, Hon Sheriff Adeojo reiterated the commitment of his administration to provide conducive teaching and learning environment for primary schools in Omi-Apata LCDA. He further explained that all primary schools in the…
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort. It is not a strange act, the improvement in the standard of education in Oyo State. Governor Seyi Makinde believe that education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they do not know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it. When Governor Seyi Makinde assumed office,the state was regarded to have the highest number of out of school children in south west Nigeria and the…
ONE (1) DAY DATA CAPTURE EXERCISE FOR PROSPECTIVE BENEFICIARIES OF THE NIGERIAN SURVIVAL FUND — OYO STATE ARTISANS AND TRADESMEN/WOMEN TRACK The data capture exercise for the Artisans Track of the Nigerian Survival Fund will close today December 11, 2020, but His Excellency Engr Seyi Makinde has graciously obtained a 1-day extension of the exercise for the indigenes of our dear State. In view of the extension, opportunities exist for prospective beneficiaries to enrol in the scheme as scheduled below: Date: 12th of December 2020, Venue: Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), 11 Baale Oyewole Street, opposite…
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has promised better security for Oyo residents as he reiterated his administration’s commitment towards ensuring that the state is crime-free ahead of the Yuletide season. Makinde stated this on Friday while handing over operational security vehicles to men and officers of the state ‘Swift Response Squad and Operation Burst at a brief event held at the Government House. The Governor assured officers of the Nigeria Police Force serving in Oyo State Command that his administration will continue to support them and their families. He noted that the officers are the ones saddled…
A board member of the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, Lawal Ismaila Ayansiju has resigned his position as a member of the agency. Lawal resigned his appointment as a member of OYSROMA following his appointment by Governor Seyi Makinde as a Commissioner nominee to replace Raphael Afonja who was sacked some months ago. A copy of Lawal’s resignation letter as obtained by GOALPOACHER NEWS.COM reads: “Following my appointment as a Commissioner by His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, I hereby tender my resignation as a member of Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), representing Oyo…
The Oyo State government through the State investment and public private partnership Agency ( OYSIPA) in collaboration with Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), has organized a one- day- workshop on Nigeria investment certification programme for the year 2020-2022. The aim of this training, according to NIPC was to improve the capacity of States to document, promote and facilitate new private investments that would support economic diversification and creation of large number of jobs that Nigeria required, as well as help signpost investors to those State best prepared to support them. While declaring the programme opened in Ibadan on Thursday, the…
The United Nations (UN) has today bestowed a rare award of Honour on the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi in full recognition of the highly significant roles the Authority (OYRTMA) played before, during and after the recent agitations by Nigerian Youths in the guise of the #endsars protests, the effective management of movements during the height of the global Covid-19 Pandemic particularly in Oyo State, Nigeria and the unprecedented innovation of a Fast-track Emergency Response Operations Team to further safe lives of accident victims in the State. The award was presented on behalf…