Oyo State Commissioner for Information Culture and Tourism Dr Wasiu Olatubosun has hinted that the State has tourism potentials that could yield enough income for the State and also generate employment if private investors and corporate bodies could collaborate with the present administration to develop the tourism sites. Olatubosun stated this during a courtesy visit by the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) to his office on Monday, where he said the present government in the State was committed to partnering with groups, associations, corporate bodies and individuals who are into the development of culture and tourism potentials which…
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Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has urged the Chairmen of local government and local community development areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State to be accountable and transparent in the discharge of their duties to the people at the grassroot level. The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Chief Bayo Lawal sounded the note of warning at Ibadan on Monday while holding the inaugural meeting with the council Chiefs. According to him, the meeting was to officially familiarize with the Caretaker Chairmen and for them to be acquainted and counselled on some issues that might deter their smooth operations…
…as erring trader faces full wrath of law The Oyo State Government has begun the implementation of “no roadside trading,’ with a bid to reduce preventable accidents and loss of lives, occasioned by gridlocks that are usually attached to ember months. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi, while monitoring the friendly enforcement at the Mokola roundabout axis of the state on Tuesday, said, the agency embarked on the exercise for routine work in order to ensure that the people are safe in the state, ahead of the ember months. Fagbemi, while speaking…
The Oyo state government, on Monday, presented gratuity cheques of #1.3Billion to 573 retired primary school teachers and retired local government staff across the state. The event which took place at the state water corporation building, secretariat, Ibadan had in attendance top government officials, retired teachers of 2011/2012 set and retired local government staff of 2014 set. While presenting the gratuity cheques to the retired workers, the chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, honorable Remi Ayodele, explained that about 449 alive pensioners and 124 next-of-kins to late pensioners are privileged to benefit from the largesse. In his remark, the Permanent…
Coalition for A Better Nigeria supports Akinwunmi Adeshina 2nd term as AFDB Chairman, advises Buhari on Mali and Ghana, gives a year pass mark to FEC, applauds FG approval of N13.5b for take – off of Community Policing; CBN approval of N50b revival fund for Textile Industry, congratulates Aisha Buhari, Wale Okediran, felicitates with Akeredolu @ 64, Sultan of Sokoto, Alayemore of Ido – Osun, Taiwo Obe @ 60, Adejare Bello @ 59, Tayo Ayinde @ 57, Timothy Owoeye @ 48, Abass Aleshinloye @, mourns Wada Maida. As AfDB Chairmanship election is to be held between Tuesday 25 August to…
Human rights activist, Femi Aborisade, (Esq.), the Managing Partner of Abope chambers, has made a passionate plea to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, to order immediate investigation to the mystery surrounding the death of Gbadebo Richard. Gbadebo, who was a 300-level student of European Language of the Faculty of Art, University of Ibadan and was the only son of his parents, reportedly died, while on a night shift at the Henkel Industries Ltd, makers of WAW detergent, located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State. The deceased was alleged to have slipped into a soap making machine he was…
A former Majority leader at the Federal House of Representatives and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Hon Mulikat Akande Adeola has charged youths in the state to remain hopeful and stay committed to the ideology they believe in. The former federal lawmaker stated this on Monday in Ogbomoso when she presented a car gift to one of her staunch loyalists, Afiz Omo Leader as a reward for his commitment to her cause. In his remarks, the beneficiary, Afiz Omo Leader expressed her profound gratitude to Almighty God and Hon Mulikat Adeola for her generosity. He…
A middle-aged man, Taoreed Olusola, on Monday, was shot by two yet to be identified after being attacked on a bike along the Government House road, Secretariat, Ibadan It was reliably gathered that the man was being trailed by the two men from a bank after withdrawing the sums of N150,000 and N296,000 respectively. The two suspected armed robbers, according to further investigation, followed Taoreed closely to the spot, before descending on him to dispossess him of the money. Taoreed, in the confusing situation did not know where to turn to and swiftly passed through the Government House road and…
Oyo State Government has said construction works on the Akufo and Eruwa Farm Estates will begin in September. Dr. Debo Akande, the Executive Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Agribusiness and Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, who disclosed this to The Guardian in Ibadan, said the pre-construction work and Environmental Impact Assessment of the two farm estates had been done. Dr. Akande said about 15 proposals had been received from private companies on the projects, saying some of them had passed through the pre-approval stage by Governor Seyi Makinde and they are being reviewed. “Within the last couple…
Calmness, was at the weekend restored to the troubled Akinyele axis of Oyo State, as two siblings, Isaac Abdulsalam and his younger brother laid a manhunt for the suspected serial Killer, Sunday Shodipe, which paved way for his re-arrest on Sunday by the Oyo State Police Command. Meanwhile, Isaac in an interview was quoted saying: “Well we came from Akure, we do work occasionally with the police on matters similar to Shodipe’s case.” “When we saw the advertorial that the police had declared the suspect wanted and asked anyone with useful information about him to come forward. From right, Isaac…