Immediate-past Administration did Nothing on Housing Unit for 8 Years- Barrister Bayo Lawal Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on Wednesday Flagged-off the construction of 360 Housing Scheme at Ajoda New Town Estate, Egbeda, Ibadan which is estimated to cost about N2.5b through Public Private Partnership with the State Government providing 13 hectares of land for the project. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Governor Makinde said this initiative is the fulfilment of one of his campaign promises. He added that the need for affordable housing scheme in the capital city is evident with statistics showing that the population…
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The Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area, Hon Sheriff Adeojo has distributed empowerment materials to persons with disabilities and financial assistance to aged in the council area. While delivering his address at the occasion, Hon Sheriff Adeojo said “the programme was borne out of his passion to put smiles on the faces of the less privileged and determination to ensure every citizen of Omi-Apata LCDA feels the impact of the present administration in the council area.” The council chairman then urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of all the materials which include sewing machines, deep freezers, wheel…
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance to Covid-19 rules by schools in Ogbomosho. During a tour of schools in Ogbomoso today, Dr. Nureni Adeniran noted that the compliance level at Ogbomoso was highly impressive. The tour is a follow up to the statewide compliance monitoring tour he began yesterday, in Ibadan. “Impressively, at Ogbomoso, most schools complied with the Covid-19 regulations for public schools”, he said. Schools visited include: Mosunmaje Methodist Basic School, Mosunmade – Ogooluwa local government. Baptist Basic School, Ajaawa Methodist Primary School 1,2…
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Makinde on Diaspora Matter, Hon Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu was on Tuesday named as part of the ADHOC committee to design the mode of engagement of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisations. According to the letter: “As you are aware of, the Federal Government of Nigeria has established the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) by an act of parliament.” “The commission has taken-off and its major mandate is to harness the resources, skills and talents of Nigerians in the diaspora for national development. This will observed would be achieved through engagement with the various diaspora organisation, be…
Oyo State Government on Tuesday says it has re-awarded the Saki Township road project which was revoked by the state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde in August, 2020. The was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye while briefing journalists at the end of the State Executive Council Meeting. Hon Olasunkanmi noted that the road was re-awarded to Messers Peculiar Ultimate Concern Ltd for the sum of N4.76b under the Alternative Funding Approach and it is expected to be completed in 12 months. Speaking further, he said the road was initially awarded by the immediate-past…
The Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced training of 100 unemployed Nigerians in livestock and vegetables. The training was part of the Federal Government renewed efforts to revamp the country’s agricultural sector, under the NDE’ Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS) Speaking at the flagging-off ceremony of the training scheme, on Tuesday, at Kosobo, in Oyo town, the State Coordinator, NDE, Oyo State, Mrs Olayinka Olayemi, said the initiative was aimed at encouraging unemployed Nigerians to take up agriculture as a means of livelihood. Olayemi said the initiative would, thereby create more jobs, ensure food…
…Ibadan To Host 500 Ancient Crowns of Southwest Obas The Oyo State government and the Oshodi Arts Gallery, based in Lagos have entered into discussion to organize the maiden annual crowns exhibition, tagged ‘Arts of Crown’ in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State. The festival was targeted at promoting the significance of crowns and honour paramount rulers in South-west Nigeria, as 500 crowns of different traditional rulers across the Yoruba land would be on display. This disclosure was made on Tuesday at Ibadan when the Chief Executive Officer of Oshodi Arts Gallery, Dr. Seyi Oshodi was presenting the proposal…
…Commends Governor Seyi Makinde on workers welfare The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Ololade Agboola has said that the maiden Mobile Training Clinic organised by the Oyo State Government will ehance productivity among workers and position the Civil Servants for the challenges of the present and the future. She stated this during the opening ceremony of Mobile Training Clinic for State Civil/Public Servants Held at the Open Car Park, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. The Head of Service said Governor Seyi Makinde had promised to train and re- train workers in the State and has lived up…
The Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate for Oyo Federal Constituency in the 2019 general elections, Prince Bayo Adeyemi in this interview with GOALPOACHER NEWS speaks on his relationship with Governor Seyi Makende. There are rumours that you may have quit the PDP, what’s your view on this? Thank you very much, I remain a loyal and one of the leaders of the PDP in Oyo Zone. I was part of the rebuilding process of the party from ward level to local government. The fact that I exited all the party’s WhatsApp platforms doesn’t mean I have left the…
The Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor, Bisi Ilaka, on Monday cleared the air on some some campaign posters linking the Ladilu of Oyo Kingdom to the 2023 governorship race. Recall Ilaka was the PDP candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District in the 2019 general elections. His reaction: “The attention of Chief Bisi Luqman Ilaka, Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, has been drawn to some campaign posters being circulated on social media by unscrupulous individuals linking Chief Ilaka with a non-existing governorship ambition.” “It is so obvious that those behind the evil agenda are envious of the…