Former chairman of the board of Ondo State Radio – vision Corporation , Dr . Kayode Ajulo, on Sunday attributed the defeat of Mr . Eyitayo Jegede in Saturday ’ s governorship election to the faceoff between him and former Governor Olusegun Mimiko. Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election, served as a two – term attorney general and commissioner for Justice when Mimiko was governor for eight years . The relationship between the two of them went sour when Mimiko anointed Jegede as his successor in 2016 but allegedly refused to back it up with…
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The Secretary General of Yoruba Council of Elders YCE, Dr Kunle Olajide has berrated State Governors across the country for the various security challenges facing the country. He made the declaration in Ibadan while featuring on a private Television personality interview, Oju Abe on Kay International Television with Kayode Bamiduro. The Medical practitioner said if State Governors were sincere enough and spend forty percent of their huge monthly security votes to address the challenges, the entire country would experience peace, but he regretted that the governors have failed in their responsibilities in this area. Dr Kunle Olajide then cautioned the…
The lawmaker representing Iwajowa state constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly, who also doubles as the Chief Whip of the House, Hon Akeem Adedibu on Saturday rescued accident victims on the Moniya Ijaiye Iseyin road. Confirming the accident to GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent, the Chief Whip of House said the accident occurred at Ojutaye after Moniya. His words: “I think a truck that conveyed a container fell off the road and was lying fallow on the road. A bus was coming from Ibadan with one full light. According to what the survivors told me, the bus collided with the…
The Oyo State government has reiterated it’s warming against reckless driving and illegal parking at clubs as well as fun spots during the night as the State’s Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA impounded ten vehicles during the weekend. The warning came from the executive Chairman of OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi on Sunday. while reacting to an incident that led to loss of a life, which was caused by an individual suspected to be driving under alcohol influence at a popular club at Awolowo way, Bodija in Ibadan. He disclosed that the middle-aged man who was hit by a drunk night…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde has been commended for his various laudable health initiatives . The commendation was given by the caretaker Chairperson, Orire Local Government, Hon Lydia Bankole at the flag off of Omituntun free medication for the residents and staff of the LG organized by the state government. Hon Lydia describes Governor Oluseyi Makinde as a man of the people who is passionate about the well being of residents. Hon Lydia then solicited for the support and cooperation of the people of the LG to the PDP led administration in Oyo…
Against the claim of the Oyo state Police command that nobody was killed, the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has confirmed that one person was killed on Saturday in Ogbomoso during the #Endsars protest. Makinde who made this known in a series of tweet on his verified twitter account also added that 7 others were injured. He gave the name of the person killed as Jimoh Isiaka and sympathised with the family of the deceased. The protesters were rallying in Ogbomoso to join the demand for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Police. His words:…
The caretaker chairperson of Orire Local Government, Hon Lydia has completed installation of borehole projects at different communities in her council area. Hon Lydia revealed in a chat with GOALPOACHER NEWS reporter on Saturday. She noted that the communities which are predominantly villages had complained about lack of potable water for years. She added that upon her appointment as the Local Government boss, she set up a committee to assess different communities in the council and to note their needs. She stressed that it was the reports of the committee that enabled to have the background knowledge of what the…
Moniya is the headquarters of Akinyele local government area of Oyo state and remains one of the commercial centres of the council area. Akinyele local government comprises 12 wards, why wards 5 and 8 are regarded as the biggest in the council area in terms of population and political participation. Interestingly, Akinyele is divided into two state constituencies and are currently occupied by two vibrant lawmakers Hon Ayo Fatokun, Chairman Parliamentary Council and Hon Kehinde Olatunde who is the Chairman house committee on works. The two lawmakers are doing their best in terms of quality representations and legislative activities. Talking…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State has apologised to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose over the assault on him at the party’s campaign rally for the Ondo State governorship election in Ondo town yesterday. The apology was tendered in a statement issued on Thursday by Engr Adedeji Doherty, the Chairman People’s Democratic Party Lagos State Chapter. You would recall that, some sponsored hoodlums had assaulted the former governor and removed his cap while making his way to the podium at the campaign ground. Engr Adedeji Doherty said he was compelled to apologize to Governor Fayose…
Some youths in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Friday, staged a protest, tagged END SARS rally, demanding an end to police brutality, harassment, and alleged killings. GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent, who monitored the protest, reports that the youths marched from the front gate of the University of Ibadan through Bodija market to the Oyo state police command, Eleyele, and stopped at the state Secretariat, Agodi, ventilating their agitation for the scrapping of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. The protesters bemoaned that SARS officials see virtually every youth as an Internet fraudster and are quick to indiscriminately stop and search…