A former Minister of Transport , Chief Ebenezer Babatope , has appealed to all members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South – West to cooperate with the Oyo State Governor , Seyi Makinde, as he leads the effort to reposition the party in the zone . He urged former Ekiti State Governor , Ayo Fayose , and other aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords and give peace a chance. Babatope , who is a member of the PDP Board of Trustees said in an interview with our correspondent, in Ibadan on Tuesday . He said…
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This is to inform the general public that screening exercise into the Nigerian Army 80th Regular Recruit intake is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 2nd December, 2020 at Odogbo Barrack, Ojoo, Ibadan, Oyo State, by 7:am prompt. All applicants are enjoined to visit the Nigerian Army Portal www.ims.army.nil.ng to check their names. Shortlisted candidates are to come to the venue with original and photocopies of their credentials, writing materials and facemask. ANNOUNCER Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun Secretary to the State Government
The peaceful atmosphere of Wesley College area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been shattered as hoodlums numbering about 700 have been arrested. As gathered, by GOAPOACHER NEWS.COM, the chaotic situation reigned for about three days before police weighed in. The National President of Soludero Hunters Association, Oba Wahab Ajijola Anabi who disclosed this to newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday, said the hoodlums had taken over Labo, Orita Aperin, Elekuro, Kosodo, Oranyan areas of Ibadan where they used dangerous weapons such as animal bones, bottles, pistols, nails, and clubs to wound the residents of the areas. Ajijola said, while…
Ahead of the National convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) a group known as the Vision for a Better Progressives and United Nigeria (VIPUN) has endorsed Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to be the next chairman of the party. The group, rising from a National Executive meeting convened in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday, noted that APC needed ‘a dynamic, focused and self-willed leader that can galvanise and genuinely reconcile all members, stakeholders and interest groups ahead of the all-important 2023 general elections. According to the National Coordinator of…
The Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi on Monday took to his various social media pages to celebrate his wife as she marks her birthday. Hon Ogunwuyi who served as a lawmaker at the Oyo State House of Assembly between 2011 and 2015 before representing Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Orire at the Federal House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019 wrote on his verified Facebook account. “To the world, you may just be one person. But to me, you are the world. You are the reason why I smile everyday. No matter how old…
The Government of Oyo State, on Tuesday, warned residents to continue to strictly observe the COVID-19 safety protocols, as it declared that the virus is still very much around. An advisory by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) of the state warned that COVID-19 “is still very much around with us,” adding that residents of Oyo State must strictly adhere to safety protocols even during the Yuletide. The advisory indicated that Oyo residents should, at this period, follow the direction of the state-sponsored advocacy on COVID-19, #Own Your Action, noting that responsible living and strict adherence to the guidelines will help…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has declined confirmation of his rumoured ambition to contest the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2023. Fayemi’s posters had been spotted in the social media and Ado-Ekiti in recent times but he disassociated himself from them. The posters had a photograph of the governor dressed in a sky blue agbada with a blue striped cap popularly called “Awolowo” was sponsored by the Chairman of Ikere Council area of Ekiti State, Mr Femi Ayodele. Ayodele said he did the posters, with the campaign message, ‘Support His Excellency Dr…
Perpetrators of the Female Genital Mutilation practice in Oyo State would be prosecuted henceforth. TheSouth-West FGM Consultant of UNICEF, Mrs Aderonke Olutayo and the Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu, stated this on Monday. The event was the grand finale of the public declaration to abandon female genital mutilation practice by 156 communities in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the occassion was held at Isokun community in Oyo town, where 68 communities in Oyo West Local Government Area publicly declared to abandon the practice. In her remarks, Dosunmu admonished residents of…
In Ibadan, hoodlums numbering up to 700 were reported to have unleashed terror on some traditional areas of Elekuro, Labo, Oranyan, Kosodo and few other neighborhood areas. Vanguard report that, those hoodlums in their hundreds took over the areas, armed with dangerous weapons to cause mayhem in those affected areas. Animal bones, broken bottles, pistols, nails and other dangerous weapon. According to Vanguard, “aman was killed at Kosodo area. He was stabbed to death. They were about 700 hoodlums invited from neighbouring streets. They used pistols, animal bones, bottles and clubs to stab and injure people.” Details later….
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi has warned that should Governor Seyi Makinde allow the bitterness and crisis in the South-West Chapter of the PDP to fester, the impact may be too enormous for him to bear. Odeyemi gave this warning while fielding questions from Aanuoluwapo Omorinde on IMPACT POINT – a weekly Current Affairs programme on IBR 92.5fm Ibadan. Admitting that there is crisis in the South-West Chapter of the PDP, he said “I am a practical person and I am not going to deny the fact se have crisis in the PDP…