The Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon. Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh has inspected the ongoing Moniya/Iseyin road which is at the finishing stage. Hon. Adedigba while addressing the journalists, commended the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for his quick intervention on the road which has been moribund for many years before the present administration came to power. He also expressed his appreciation to Gov. Seyi Makinde on behalf of the people of Akinyele as the road has brought lots of economic value to many communities in the local government. Also he appreciated the people’s governor ‘GSM’ as he’s popularly…
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Muslim leaders in Oyo State on Thursday commended Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, declaring that he has shown brightly as a promoter of religious tolerance. The notable Muslim leaders in the state including the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji AbuBakr Agbotomokekere; former president of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Bayo Oyero and the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Lateef Oyelade, gave the commendation at the commissioning of the renovated and improved Ibadan Central Eid Ground, Agodi, Ibadan. The leaders, who delivered separate addresses at the brief event on Thursday, commended Governor Makinde and the Ibadan North-East…
The Governor of Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said the state government has gone on aggressive sensitization to let people see the effect of flood, prepare people to prepare for the rainy season and its attendant consequences. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan at the 2020 NEMA Flood Advocacy visit held at the governors office, Agodi, Ibadan, assured that the people have enough information on the right things to do to reduce the risk of flooding. He said despite that prediction can be done, it is not always perfect, and sensitization has to be…
Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi makinde has said that the present administration will not chase away road side traders until government provides an alternative place for them to transact their businesses. Makinde stated this while answering questions at the stakeholders consultative forum on 2021 Budget, which was held at the international Conference Centre, University of ibadan. According to the Governor, traders in the state contribute immensely to the economic development of Oyo state, hence the need for government to give priority to their welfare and support them in their businesses through provision of conducive environment. Speaking on the forthcoming local…
Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to the development of all sectors of agricultural practice and services in the State as it announced its readiness to renovate the nine veterinary facilities in the State. The State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Jacob Ojemuyiwa Ojekunle revealed this at a One Day Stakeholders meeting with Veterinarians on Harmonised Demand Notice, held at the State Veterinary Hospital, Mokola, Ibadan on Thursday. Ojekunle, who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaja Bolatumi Oloko during an interview, noted that the present administration in the State, under the leadership of Governor…
The Olugbode royal family in Ibadan have claimed that with over 300 households of descendants of Owu progenitors, the ancient city of Ibadan hosted more of the ancient warrior great-grandchildren than Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. Mogaji Teslim Olugbode, the head of the Olugbode family in Ibadan made the claim when the family visited the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun in Ibadan on Thursday. Teslim said the visit was to keep the State government abreast of the preparation of the descendants of Owu, under the umbrella of the ‘Royal Union of Owu People…
There was pandemonium at Molete market area of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State on Thursday, as hoodlums allegedly attacked an environmental Marshall who was on inspection tour of the market to ascertain the level of compliance to the weekly environmental sanitation which takes place every Thursday. According to an eye- witness who spoke in confidence to GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent, he said, the hoodlums said to be sympathetic to one of the traders who flouted the environmental laws and was arrested by the Marshall, only for hoodlums to attack the officer with dangerous objects. It was further learnt that the…
All is set for the ping pong contest among Sports Journalists and On Air Personalities in Ibadan. The table tennis competition tagged Olusoji/SWAN Table Tennis Tournament is being organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) Oyo State Chapter, with the Chairman of Oyo State Table Tennis Association Mr Tayo Adesoji sponsoring it. Twenty eight sports journalists and OAPs have registered to compete in the table tennis tournament billed to hold between Friday 18th of September and Saturday 19th of September 2020 at the NUJ Press Centre Iyaganku Ibadan. Some of the contestants, representing various media outfits in Oyo…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, was on Wednesday attacked at Oba Akoko, with 10 of his campaign vehicles brutally vandalised. Jegede was at the palace of Oloba of Oba, Oba Nathaniel Adegoroye, the traditional ruler of the town, where he had gone to pay homage as part of his campaign visits to the town when the attackers descended on his campaign team. Some of his supporters sustained varying degree of injuries and have been taken to the near hospital. The attackers who were hooded stormed the location after alighting…
The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) has suggested that for Nigeria to escape poverty and infrastructural deficit, federal government must engage Private-Public-Partnership approach while local solutions be found to funding and execution of projects. The body held its year 2020 Annual Colloquium tagged ‘Oyo State Development Agenda: Strategic Thinking, Moving Forward,’ on Wednesday at the NIS Building, Ikolaba, Ibadan. This was in response to the news that inflation in the country rose to 13.22% which was the highest in the year 2020, as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. The National President of APBN, Olumuyiwa…