The Executive Chairman Oyo State Road Transport Management, Mogaji (DR) Akin Fagbemi has citizens and residents of the state to desist from the act of dumping corpses on the road. Fagbemi stated this on Tuesday when he led officers of the agency to evacuate a corpse dumped at Osintokun Avenue, Bodija in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. His words: “Earlier today, we received a distress call regarding the lifeless body of an unidentified woman whose remains was dumped arbitrarily at Osuntokun Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan.” “At about 1100hours of today 8th December, 2020, a team of our Fast-Track Emergency Rescue Operation…
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Makinde Committed to Sports Development- SSG The World Feather Weight Championship bout between a Nigerian -Ridwan Oyekola, aka Scorpion and an Argentile – Lucas Matias Montesino, will hold in Ibadan on 27th December, 2020. Olawale Okuniyi, the Chairman,Local Organising Committee; World Boxing Federation (WBF), made this known on Tuesday, when he led other members of the committee and the bout fighter – Scorpion, to the office of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state. Okuniyi noted that the last time Ibadan hosted such bout was on Aug 10, 1963 at Liberty Stadium, declaring that another bout was going to be held…
All road leads to Bolmor Polytechnic opposite watershed Old Ife Road, Ibadan. As the seasoned broadcaster, hardworking and a role model to young ones “Amb. Com Opeyemi Ayanrinde Mc Swagger set to hold a classical and unique event (Launching of Mc Swagger Foundation and Fund Raising for Online Radio/Tv). This coming Sunday December 13, 2020. Important personal, government officials both local, state and national level, invited guests from private sector, special guests of honor, friends, fans and family are to grace the occasion. The Oyo state speaker Rt. Hon Adebo Edward Ogundoyin will be fully on ground as the chief…
The federal government has posted 100 teachers to Oyo state, through its Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS) facilitated by the Universal Basic Education Commission. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, made the disclosure while receiving the Teachers in Ibadan on Monday. Dr. Adeniran admonished them to show commitment to their duties, and justify their selection into the scheme. He promised of Oyo State Government’s willingness to integrate them into the State’s service, if they perform well at their duty-posts. Dr. Adeniran revealed that the 100 teachers would be deployed to various schools in Oyo State,…
The present administration in Oyo State would continue to work towards ensuring a productive workforce. The state head of service,Alhaja Ololade Agboola dropped this hint today in Ibadan while declaring open a two day training workshop for the senior staff of Oyo State Housing Corporation. The head of service who was represented by the Permanent Secretary,Service Matters,Alh.Fatai Oladehinde,noted that a motivated workforce was an asset to every organization stated that government would not relent in its effort at motivating its workers for maximum productivity. She pointed out that public/civil servants in the state must reciprocate the gesture of the government…
Angry mob in the early hours of Tuesday morning set three suspected armed robbers ablaze along Okumagba avenue by Emebiren junction in Warri, Delta State. According to an eyewitness who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, two of the three suspects were caught after they have robbed a house at Emeberin street at about 2am. He said the victim raised the alarm after the armed robbers left his house. The vigilante group in the area swung into action and apprehended two of them, as residents in the area came out and beat the suspects to a pulp. Going further…
admonish circumcisers to desist from practice Oyo State Government, in collaboration with HACEY Health Initiative, on Monday, began a 3-day capacity building workshop for stakeholders on how to sensitize people against the Female Genital Mutilation in all the nooks and crannies of the State. While speaking on the workshop held at SDM Tarvern event center, Agodi, Ibadan, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muideen Olatunji, said the workshop was aimed at increasing the knowledge of members of Ministries, Departments and Agencies on understanding policies against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and advocating against the practice. He said:…
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit , popularly known as petrol , may hit N 180 per litre this month , according to marketers , as oil prices extended their rally on Monday , with Brent crude trading near $ 50 per barrel . Brent , the international oil benchmark, has risen by more than 15 per cent since November 13 when the pump price of petrol was adjusted in the country. It stood at $ 49 . 39 per barrel as of 7 : 29 pm Nigerian time on Monday . The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,…
The two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State led by former Governor Ayodele Fayose and Senator Biodun Olujimi on Monday engaged in verbal war over the alleged suspension of a party member , Mr Badejo Anifowose . The Fayose faction claimed that it had suspended Anifowose from the party for alleged anti – party activities including accepting an appointment from Dr Kayode Fayemi – led All Progressives Congress administration , a party which the PDP had always said “ symbolised failure ”. But the Olujimi faction said that the Fayose ’ s group had no authority to…
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has expressed sadness at the sudden death of the Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court of Justice, Alhaja Fatimo Badrudeen. The governor described her death as a rude shock, noting that her exit has created a huge vacuum in the Judicial Arm of government, as according to him, Mrs. Badrudeen was a vivacious and hardworking individual. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor commiserated with the Chief Judge of the state, Honourable Justice Munta Abimbola and the members of the Judiciary as…