The Oyo State Government has begun the payment of N500,000 bursary to each of the 233 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School for the 2020/2021 Session. The state has equally earmarked the sum of N834,500,000 [Eight Hundred and Thirty-Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira] in the proposed 2021 Budget, for bursary awards, financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign scholarships for students of Oyo State origin. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, quoted the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, as stating that the state…
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Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan and other party members who may want to contest the 2023 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have a chance to emerge as its candidate when the National Working Committee (NWC) takes a decision on zoning. PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who made this declaration in Abuja on Thursday in a session with the media on the third anniversary of his leadership, however, noted that it was too early to dwell on the politics of 2023 as the nation is beset with many problems. He maintained that the main opposition party is…
The Executive Chairman Water Corporation of Oyo State, Dr. Adebayo Adepoju has been honoured with the appointment of an International Peace Advocate today by United Nations-POLAC Foundaton. Dr.Anthony Adebayo Adepoju popularly known as Ibarapa Kan earned his doctoral degree in business management and Administration at the prestigious J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. The appointment which was initiated by POLAC Foundation’s mandate to enhance effectiveness to the United Nations’ sustainable Development Goals and UNESCO culture of peace project for mainterance of peace, security and restoration of human dignity will be held at Nigerian National Merit Award House,…
A sport journalist who work with Pensioner FM in Ibadan, Raymond Tolulope was reportedly assaulted by the crew of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan while on official duty. The incident which occurred at Olubadan Stadium on Wednesday in a match involving 3SC and VIA Academy. A statement issued by the station which was obtained by GOALPOACHER NEWS.COM reads in part: “3SC crew harassed and threatened our correspondent, Raymond Tolulope during their semifinal clash with VIA Academy in the ongoing Olubadan competion at olubadan stadium yesterday.” “While sharing his experience, Raymond said he was attacked by the camp commandant team…
….Urges Commercial Drivers to Embrace Dialogue as Means of Conflict Resolution Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi makinde has restated his commitment to ensure peace and tranquillity are maintained at every nook and cranny of the state by stamping out all forms of violence and brigandage. Governor makinde who was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, at a workshop training on social responsibility, team building and conflict management for Oyo state transport sector, held at the international conference center, university of ibadan on Thursday. Makinde noted that security of lives and property was a challenge in the state…
The Oyo state government in collaboration with National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Wednesday distributed relief materials to not less than 520 victims of the flood disaster in the Kajola and Iwajowa local government areas of Oyo State. While distributing the materials at the premises of the Kajola local government council Okeho,the deputy governor of Oyo state, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, asserted that the state government is resolute to its agenda of improving the lives and living conditions of citizens. The Deputy Governor who doubles as the chairman of the Oyo state Emergency Management Agency SEMA said the government will keep assisting…
Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has started test transmission of its online radio with broadcast of news and activities of the government starting by January 2020. According to a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday and signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, the online radio was another innovation to compliment other platforms upon which Oyo State government programmes, policies and actions were related to the masses. He said the radio would have contents that would relay activities of all Ministries, Directorates and Agencies of the State and also…
In order for ensure widows and aged are economically bouyant , the Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area Hon Sheriff Adeojo has distributed empowerment materials to widows and financial assistance to aged drawn across all the wards of the council area. While distributing the materials which comprises sewing machines, grinding machines and hair dryers with wash hair basins to widows and financial assistance to aged, Hon Sheriff Adeojo charged all the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the materials. In his words ” my administration realised that widows and aged are faced with myriads of problems ranging from…
Oyo State government has vowed to put all efforts into ending the menace of open defecation in the State before the target date of 2025, saying the State would be the first to achieve the goal in the country. Declaring open a 5-day training workshop in Ibadan on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun said the State has always been known for taking the lead in good governance and human development, adding that the training was focused on changing the attitude of rural dwellers in the areas of hygiene and healthy living. Adeosun reiterated the current…
The umbrella association of persons with disabilities in Oyo state , Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Oyo State Chapter has disassociated itself from the protest carried out against the Oyo State government on Monday,7th December,2020 by a group of persons with disabilities in Oyo state. Rising from a meeting which took place in Ibadan on Wednesday,9th December,2020, Cluster leaders of the major Disability Groups that make up the umbrella body – JONAPWD, condemned the manner in which this unpopular group registered their protest. They described the protest as unfortunate and embarrassing as they were not informed or carried…