Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, a group, Human Rights Forum, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of plannibg to convey thugs around the state pn election day in vehicles branded with INEC stickers to hijack ballot boxes. Human Rights Watch made this allegation in a statement released by its president, Dr. Emmanuel Akinnagbe, in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the said thugs have already been distributed across the state and given a mandate to hijack ballot boxes and replace them with already thumb-printed ones in favour of the ruling party.…
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Popular broadcast journalist, Amb. Opeyemi Ayanrinde “Mc Swagger has shown support for a colleague and friend “Com. Akintayo Yusuf Kengbe Oro” who is contesting for the post of “Oyo State FIBAN Chairman”. The election which already staged to hold tomorrow, all stakeholders, elders and members will be on ground. “Mc Swagger” says It’s high time for the youths and young ones in Oyo state FIBAN to move forward, we need the real change, we want a new drink in another bottle and not the same drink inside old bottles, let’s give chance for the total restructuring and rebranding, hospitality and…
A Civil Society Group,Social Political Advocacy for Good Governance (SPAGG)on Monday presented Gold Service award to the caretaker chairman of Akinyele South LCDA, Hon Kazeem Adekunle Ahmed for his unequal achievements in Akinyele since his appointment by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. In his welcome address, the Head of Research Department of the NGO, Comrade Bashorun Adeniji said SPAGG is a Non-Governmental Organisation has a mandate to x-ray the performances of all the 68 caretaker chairmen and to present awards to those who merit the awards. Bashorun stressed that the group’s aim is borne out of the political will…
Oyo State environmental task force on Monday says a special tribunal has prosecuted and sentenced 10 individuals for dumping refuse indiscriminately. The offenders were arrested at different locations in the state and were tried by the environmental taskforce tribunal today at the environmental taskforce office. The commissioner for Environment and nNatural Resources, Barrister Idowu Oyeleke, while speaking with journalist restated that the state would continue to arrest those who want to sabotage the effort of the government in achieving clean, safe and healthy environment Oyo state. In his remarks, the Special Assistant to Governor seyi makinde on youth and sports…
Oyo State Government has said that it will continue to provide enabling environment for teachers to thrive in Oyo State, adding that it would also ensure uninterrupted payment of their allowances, while it initiates benefitting trainings for them. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran said this today, during the World Teachers’ Day Celebration. He also said the State Government would not rest on its oars in providing incentives to teachers, especially in the rural areas to encourage young talents to join the teaching profession. “Teachers are one of the most influential forces for equity,…
Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has commended teachers in the State for their dedication and support to the incumbent administration, especially in the battle to contain the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye and made available to newsmen on Monday, the State government saluted Oyo teachers for being partners in the drive to promote qualitative education in the State. He urged them not to relent in working towards returning Oyo State back to its rightful position in academic excellence among other States in Nigeria. “We felicitate with…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Teachers day, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Makinde on Sustainable Development Goals, Kunle Yusuf MON said the investments of the present administration in Oyo state is in tandem with the SDGs Global Goals Agenda 2030 and UNESCO Index Analysis. Yusuf stated this while highlighting the contributions of teachers to the development of education sector in Oyo State. His words: “It may interest you to know that Teachers’ day Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the…
Oyo state government has advised the people of the state to align with the policies and programmes of the present administration to ensure they enjoy the dividends of democracy. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi makinde on Community Relation, Hon. Olufemi Josiah during a town hall meeting with the people of Oke-ogun federal constituency1 which was held at Oja-Oba, Iseyin. To evaluate the performance of the present administration from the community people at the grassroot level Hon. Josiah assured that the requests of the people being discussed during the meeting…
Few days to the October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial National Campaign Council for Ondo State, who is also the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has vowed that the party would prevent the APC from using violence to truncate the will of the people in the election. Governor Makinde, who spoke on Sunday shortly after a meeting with the AIG and the Commissioner of Police in charge of the state, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State of masterminding electoral violence to subvert the will of…
Oyo State Government on Sunday commended the Federal Lawmaker representing Oluyole federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Tolu Akande Sadipe on the construction and donation of six blocks of classrooms to the development of education at Oluyole Local Government. Speaking through the Director, Schools Services, Mrs. C.O Bolaji, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye expressed delight that the classrooms would assist greatly in de-congesting existing classrooms. The letter reads in part: “I am directed to refer to the subject above and express government’s profound gratitude to you for the construction and donation of the…