The Speaker of the Ogun State House Assembly , Olakunle Oluomo, on Wednesday said four lawmakers shared a toilet in the Assembly complex . Oluomo stated this shortly before the state Governor , Dapo Abiodun , presented the 2021 budget proposal at the Assembly complex , Oke- Mosan , Abeokuta . Oluomo had last year raised the concern during the budget presentation by the governor . Apparently worried by the governor’ s disinterest in addressing the facility challenges of the lawmakers one year after , the Speaker re – echoed the need to address the infrastructural decay at the Assembly…
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Platinum Consultant, a firm hired by Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to handle auditing and verification exercises of all state-owned tertiary institutions has been chased out of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Wednesday. The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the Polytechnic Ibadan Wednesday protested against excess uses of power by Platinum Consultant. Poly staff while justifying their revolutionised action said, it has got to the time when they cant longer tolerate the uncoordinated and abuse of power of Platinum Consultant. Westerndailynews learnt that, Platinum consultant was introduced to…
Some states and certain logistics are delaying the take off of the 774,000 jobs, which the Federal Government has offered to roll out. The National Directorate of Employment, which oversees the stop-gap jobs, has however, written a status report to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), who supervises the scheme. It was learnt that a new date for the commencement of the Public Special Works Programme might be announced today (Thursday). A top source, who spoke in confidence, said: “The original design of the 774,000 is to have a uniform take off in all…
Suspected killers of Ondo first-class monarch, the Olufon of lfon, Oba Israel Adegoke Adeusi, have been arrested by the personnel of the state Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps. Also, the security outfit arrested 15 other suspected criminals in different flashpoints across the state under its “Operation Clean up” exercise. The late Oba Adeusi was gunned down by suspected kidnapper at Elegbeka village in Ose council area of the state last week. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the state Commander of the security outfight, Amoyekun Corps, Chief Adeleye, who did not disclose the number of suspects arrested in connection with the…
Youths in the State have been advised to maximise their potentials as it will pave way for their success in life. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede made this known today during A-Day National Youth Service Corp Stakeholders’ forum, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports held at the Oyo State House of Chiefs Secretariat Ibadan. According to the Commissioner service year is a great opportunity for every Corp members to utilize their potentials. Adding that Oyo State has done everything in it power to create an enabling environment for Corp members to strive. He therefore…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, has advised transporters in the state to adhere to all precautionary measures and avoid intake of alcohol and other substance that could affect their sense of judgment while driving during the festive season. The Oyo State FRSC sector commander, Mrs. Uche Chukwura, gave the advice on Wednesday in a chat with Noble FM’s correspondent, Micheal Oladejo. According to Mrs. Uche, necessary mechanisms have been put in place by the command to ensure that Oyo citizens and commuters who use the state as transit routes to other states are not trapped in…
According to Saharareporters, a bank document has shown how former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, authorised the transfer of N12.5million from the state treasury to the personal account of President Muhammadu Buhari for yet-to-be-ascertained purpose. The transaction date was September 8, 2016, and was done through the state government expenditure account. The document partly reads, “OGUN STATE GOVT. EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2017774754 9/8/2016, 10,000,000.00 NEFT FROM OGUN STATE HOUSING CORPOR/B O OGUNCREDITFBNOFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OKE MOSAN NGN “OGUN STATE GOVT.EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT2017774754 9/8/201620 12,500,000 FIP: BR: 000013 /PRES.MUHAMMADU BUH/TR DEBIT FBN OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OKE MOSAN NGN.” From…
Members of the State Executive Committee and Local Government Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State have declared support for the aspiration of Dr Eddy Olafeso as South West chairman, Reverend Bunmi Jenyo as Zonal Secretary and Barrister Dosu Babatunde as Zonal Legal Adviser of the party. The PDP leaders, who met with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in his Lagos residence today, also pledged loyalty to the former governor, saying; “We say, we are with you and remain with you and your leadership in the repositioning of the party in the zone.” This was…
The Oyo state chapter of Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has paid a touching tribute to the late mother of governor Seyi Makinde, Mama Abigail Amope Makinde, by describing her as an epitome of virtuous womanhood worthy of emulation. The president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Oyo state, Engr Benjamin Ndubuisi Okorie, in a tribute letter he signed and made available to sunrisebulletin.com on Wednesday 2nd November, said that the entire Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Oyo state empathize with the governor’s family. He maintained that no matter how old one’s aged parents are, one is always desirous of always having them around…
The Federal Government says car owners will pay up to N250 , 000 to have their vehicles converted to run on gas . Justice Derefaka , Technical Adviser on Gas Business and Policy Implementation to Minister of State for Petroleum , Timipre Sylva , made this known on Wednesday . According to him , conversion of vehicles from petrol to run on gas will take at least seven hours at the various conversion centres across the country. Derefaka , who is also the Programme Manager , Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Project, stated this today while featuring on Channels Television ’…