ENDSARS Protesters again took over some street in Ibadan to continue the agitation on the police brutality,extra judicial killing and other socio vices. It was however unfortunate that two police men were burnt to ashes by the protesters. Eye witness accounts say the policemen had mistakenly hit one of the protesting youths which infuriated the protesters. It took the intervention of Governor Seyi Makinde to calm the angry youths who were bent on razing the Testing Ground police Station,Idi-Ape,Ibadan. Radio Nigeria observed that the protesters were not carrying any placards to express their displeasure on the ENDSARS initiative. Addressing the…
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The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, has denied the content of a letter purportedly authorised by him, which rejected the financial contribution of the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde in the planned renovation of the monarch’s palace vandalised by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest on October 10. The Soun, who spoke with the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said that he did not authorise the said letter in circulation. “If your boss sees any such letter, he should ignore it, because I didn’t ask anyone to write such a letter,”…
Irate youths on Wednesday set ablaze the family home of Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo – Olu , on Omididun Street , throwing stones at the house . Sanwo- Olu had imposed a curfew on the state due to the # EndSARS protests. Soldiers were subsequently called in which led to the deaths of at least seven persons , mostly youths . Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH that one of the youths holding a jerry can of petrol was seen soaking the house in petrol but was quickly stopped by residents for fear that the fire could spread uncontrollably .…
The electronic media arm of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s media empire in Lagos came under attack on Wednesday morning. Both Television Continental (TVC) and MAX FM went off air after being set on fire by yet-to-be-identified persons. Also on Wednesday morning, hoodlums set the Oyingbo Terminal Bus on Lagos Mainland on fire, resulting in the burning of over 20 buses. On Lagos Island, suspected hoodlums breached the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Marina, setting fire to the building. The attacks are believed to be fallouts of the gun attack, on Tuesday night, on #EndSARS protesters…
Dear Oyo state Youth, I want to salute our resilient spirit in demanding for change in status quo of our longsuffering through a peaceful protest which is our Constitutional rights. May the souls of our sleeping heroes that bring about this call and those we lost during the struggle continue to rest in perfect peace. Kudos to Oyo state Government for giving us an enabling environment to air our plights. However, bad eggs in human skin has hijacked this noble cause with their evil acts to defeat our good intentions. We wouldn’t let this happen as the labour of…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has faulted the declaration of curfew in the state. The spokesman for the Lagos PDP, Gani Taofeeq, in a statement on Tuesday, warned that curfew will trigger more protests in the state. The statement was titled, ‘Curfew declaration: confrontational, ill-advised’. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, earlier announced a 24-hour curfew in the state to curb violence arising from protests against police brutality and bad governance in the country. The statement noted that “the PDP opines that the decision is confrontational, ill-advised and capable of inflaming the already compressed ‘beast’ in the…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has directed the immediate closure of all schools in Ibadan beginning from Wednesday, 21 October, 2020, in view of the prolonged #EndSARS protests rocking the state capital. The governor, in a state broadcast aired on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), stated that the closure of the schools will be reviewed on Friday, October 23, 2020. The governor equally announced the deployment of operatives of the ‘Operation Burst,’ a state-backed security outfit comprising soldiers, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Police, to all flash points of…
Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has just being re-elected into the National Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST, Chartered) at the just concluded 44th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Institute held at D’Podium event Center, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State. The Conference tagged “The Summit” was Chaired by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheedmfr while the Keynote Address on the theme “Agro and Food Processing for Wealth Creation: The Nigerian Experience” was delivered by the CEO/MD…
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has described Akure people as one of the most upright, bold and honest people in Yoruba land and the nation at large. The governor stated this while playing host to a delegation from the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi Ogunlade Odundun II, which was in Ibadan to commiserate with him on the death of his mother, Madam Abigail Makinde. The governor described his mother as a role model whose dedication to work, uprightness, boldness and honesty were the traits of Akure people. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press…
The Special Assistant to Governor Seyi on Youth and Sports, Kazeem Bolarinwa has the account of his stewardship to as he marks his first year in office today, 19th October. Bolarinwa’s list of achievements include the following: PROGRAMS AND SENSITIZATIONS ORGANIZED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR ON YOUTH & SPORTS 1. Stakeholders’ mee�ng with Oyo State Park Managers on ways to ensure civility among Taxi Drivers in Oyo State on the 26th of August, 2020. 2. World Youth Skills Day 2020 tagged “Skills for a resilient youth in the era of COVID-19 and beyond” marked…