Oyo State government has disclosed that 3,783 retirees under the State’s civil service, judicial service, teaching, non-teaching, as well as the local government service commission and primary school retirees have been paid #8billion as gratuity till the month of October, 2020. The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Prof. Daud Kehinde Sangodoyin and the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission and Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon. Aderemi Ayodele made this assertion separately to journalists in Ibadan on Monday. Sangodoyin said the process of writing to go into retirement and getting issued pension authority certificate as well as being eligible to be…
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Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the state’s House of Assembly to immediately commence investigation and probe of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu with the view to impeach him. In a statement yesterday, its Spokesman, Mr. Taofik Gani, said the Assembly should commence the impeachment of Sanwo-Olu on the basis of the governor’s self-confession, infraction and breach of oath of office in the recent #EndSARS protests. However, Spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr. Seye Oladejo, described PDP’s opinion as inconsistent, saying the opposition is always begging for attention to distract citizens…
We congratulate the newly elected 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on his massive victory over incumbent, Donald Trump. We, youths, believe so much in you as an experienced Politician who had served as Congress man for 40 years and as Vice President to former President Barracks Obama for 8 years and we do hope that you will use these antecedents to bring everybody on board in America and World at large and move the entire Globe forward with America leading in front. We say kudos to all the US based Nigerians who also won their…
Communique issued today (Sunday 8th November 2020) after a meeting of Governors and Traditional Rulers of South West States and Presidential delegation, including Minsters from the South West 1. We express appreciation to Mr. President and his administration on the responsiveness to theinitial demands of the ENDSARS demonstrators and for his firm handling of the aftermaths of the protest. 2. We endorse the call by traditional rulers call for regular consultations with state governors and federal authorities on challenges facing the stateand for appropriate recognition of their role in the Constitution. 3. The security architecture of the country requires adjustment…
The Senior Staff of The Polytechnic Ibadan have embarked on a 3-day warning strike to drive home her demand for the immediate implementation of the minimum wage. The strike action is in accordance with the decision of the Congress of The Polytechnic Ibadan chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) held on Wednesday 4th Nov, 2020 at the North Campus pavilion of the Institution. The Congress deliberated on the major Issues affecting the welfare of members ranging from; i) MINIMUM WAGE – ii) Selective Implementation of the 2013 Scheme of Service iii) State of the Health Centre…
The two aides to the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Director General (Protocol), Otunba Adeboyega Badejo and the Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamo Aderibigbe, on Saturday, were honoured for their contributions to their alma mater and humanity as whole, by the 1982 set of the Alumni of Oyo State College of Education, Ilesa, now Osun State College of Education, Ilesa. The duo, while speaking at the event, which took place at the Mini Hall, International Institute of Journalism Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, extolled the leadership qualities of Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde as he…
Grandex Supermarket and Stores located at Bodija, Ibadan, is currently being razed by fire. The incident which started from the back office is gradually spreading to the main stores. As at the time of filing this report 15:34 p.m. the cause of the inferno could not be ascertained. Men of Oyo State Fire Service are on ground battling with the fire but it keeps raging. Details later….
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, psc has once again condemn in its entirety the co-ordinated attacks on Police personnel while on their lawful duties, mass destructions/looting of Police facilities, act of carnage meted to Police personnel and the opportunity to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens of the State by suspected hoodlums/criminal elements who carted away properties worth millions of naira during the “EndSARS Protests” carried out in the State recently. According to the force Public Relations Officer, SP. Olugbenga Fadeyi, “The CP wishes to observe with dismay and utmost dissatisfaction the level of attacks…
As part of the State of Osun government efforts in seeing to the state being malaria free, Irewole local government under the chairmanship of Honourable Remi Abass, flags off free distribution of insecticide treated net for the year 2020. According to WHO, in the year 2018, Nigeria is among the six countries that accounted for more than half of malaria cases worldwide which shows its endemic to Nigeria. In a low key event held at the local government secretariat, the chairman appreciated the federal and state government commitment to ensure Nigeria is malaria free while he lauded the efforts of…
Senator Kabiru Marafa has called on chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor Mai Buni to organise the national convention of the party in line with the mandate given to the committee or quit. The Buni’s committee was inaugurated in June, 2020 and saddled with responsibility of administering the party’s affairs as well as organising a national convention within six months after dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC). Many chieftains of the party have been mounting pressure on Buni to restrict activities of his committee to convocation of a national convention. Lending…