ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS OYO STATE CHAPTER PRESS RELEASE:RE:OYO STATE GOVERNMENT REJECTION OF COVID-19 RICE RELIEF PALLIATIVE The rejection of the Rice Palliative from the Federal Government did not come to Oyo State APC as a surprise because the Government of Oyo State under Engr SEYI MAKINDE was not the only State that was given RICE Palliative but we know the rejection has political colouration. It’s very thoughtful of the Federal Government to have given the RICE Palliative to four States of Ekiti, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States, the same day. To God be the Glory, None of the other three…
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A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja, has felicitated with Muslim faithful in Oyo State, Nigeria and the world has this year’s holy month started yesterday. He said, “this Ramadan will be unlike any other we have experienced. We stay at home most of the time but it also allows us to really connect with our family and especially with the Lord in this beautiful month” “In this trying time, we offer our prayers for the healing of the world and protection to our loved ones, as well as protection to our front liners who continue…
The Oyo State Government has stated that the infested bags of rice donated by the Federal Government as COVID-19 palliative will not delay the state government in distributing palliatives to the people as planned. The Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Agribusiness, Dr Debo Akande, who made this revelation on Friday while speaking with journalists, explained that the 1,800 bags of rice from the Federal Government had spoilt and would be returned to the source. He, however, assured that the distribution of palliatives in the state will begin “in the next couple of days”. “We have received a good…
As Muslims all over the world commenced the Holy Month of Ramadan, a lover of people and friend of the masses, Jide Falade has urged Muslim faithful to remember the country and Oyo State in their daily prayers, especially, during this Holy Month of Ramadan. Jide Falade who hails from Alakia in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo state, said this year’s Ramadan period commenced at a time the whole world is battling with the containment of the spread of corona virus disease which has crippled social and commercial activities globally. According to him, it is a collective responsibility…
COVID-19: How Oyo Facilitated set-up of Diagnostic Centre, supervised establishment of Lab At UCH Contrary to a recent report that Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde is yet to provide any financial support to the University College Hospital, (UCH), Ibadan in the fight against COVID-19, it is pertinent to let the people know the truth and clear the air. A source close to the government revealed that “Oyo State Government, in setting the ball rolling in its partnership with UCH in waging war against COVID-19 in the state, had facilitated the setting up of the COVID-19 Diagnostic Centre at the Virology…
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYTRMA), in collaboration with the National Bag Makers Association of Nigeria has commenced the free distribution of Face Masks specially designed to be used by Motorcycle operators, Tricycle riders and commercial drivers in support of the State Government in its efforts in containing the spread of the COVID-19. GOALPOCHER NEWS reports that the event which took place this Friday, at the Trailer Park of the Agency, located at Sanyo area of Ibadan, had in attendance various Transport operators. In his remark,the Chairman, Oyo State Transport Management Authority, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, maintained that…
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Diaspora, Hon. Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu, has admonished Muslim faithful in Oyo State to pray for Allah’s intervention over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the face of resilient efforts by the state government to halt the disease outbreak. Hon Sarumi, said the sacred month of Ramadan is a period for Muslims in the state to draw closer to God, stressing on the need for them to make critical behavioural changes during this year’s fast in the face of COVID-19 challenge. According to the PDP Stalwart, she said, “As Muslim faithful in the…
All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has lost Lati Raheem, his Chief Security Officer (CSO) who was his most trusted aide. Raheem was said to have been sick briefly and hospitalised. He had high blood pressure and diabetes but died in early hours of Friday. He had been on Tinubu’s team for over 20 years and was the only aide still left from his time as governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. He will be buried according to Muslim rites on Friday, the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.
There was jubilation in some parts of Ibadan this Friday, as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde paid civil servants and retirees their April salaries despite obvious economic meltdown the state and country are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Investigation by GOALPOACHER NEWS around some markets in Ibadan major markets like Bodija, Gbagi, Ogunpa, Oje and Oja aba markets, witnessed large turn out of workers who came to buy food items over the possible lockdown of the state to enable the state government to distribute relief materials to the poorest of the poor. Some of the traders who…