The recent escape of a notorious serial killer Sunday Shodipe from police custody in Oyo State has left many Nigerians in shock and bewilderment especially inhabitants of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State who have returned to living in palpable fear. They had breathed sighs of relief when the suspected serial killer was ARRESTED AND HANDED OVER TO THE POLICE. This is more shocking considering the recent efforts aimed at rebranding and reorientation of Officers and Men of the Nigerian Police. While Nigerians are still battling with the excesses of policemen resulting in shooting and sometimes death of innocent…
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The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, has hinted that, there might be need to engage legally, contractors handling SUBEB/UBEC projects of past years who have either abandoned or have not done works commensurable with the funds they have received to do the needful. Adeniran, gave the hint on Thursday, while featuring on a live private Ibadan-based radio Fresh FM, where he further explained that board would recruit security guards to secure public primary schools. He added that the plan would help to prevent intrusion, invasion and vandalisation of public primary school property…
At about 1030hours today, Thursday 20th August, 2020, the OYRTMA Mobile Court began hearing to treat different traffic offences committed by both private and commercial vehicle owners across the State . Consequently, the Mobile court led by His Worship Magistrate, O.K. Omotosho listened to views of different traffic offenders on separate charges as Barrister U. T. Alimi Esq. prosecuted for the Agency. On the class of offences and penalties, only 41 Traffic offenders were tried in court . The list of penalties and offences as charged are listed below: MTOP3- 8 offenders, MTF11- 12 offenders, MTOP2 – 1 offender, OVL-…
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has felicitated Muslim faithful in the state on account of the New Year Hijrah 1442 AH, which begins Friday, 21 August, 2020. He wished Muslims in the state, Nigeria and across the world a new year filled with blessings and benevolence of the Almighty Allah. The felicitation by Makinde came on the heels of the acceptance of Friday, August 21 as the first day of Muharram 1442 AH by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar (CFR), following a recommendation by the…
The Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has decided to raise the status of the Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Board to that of a permanent secretary. This was revealed in an executive bill forwarded to the Oyo state House of Assembly by the executive council of the state to consider the request of the governor and change the Secretary’s position of the state Local Government Staff Pension Board to that of permanent Secretary. While reading the executive message to other lawmakers during the House Thursday’s plenary, the speaker, Oyo State house of assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, confirmed the…
…as stakeholders’ advocates change in orientation. Oyo State Government in conjunction with HACEY Health Initiative on Thursday launched a campaign train tagged ” Stop Cut Project ” a project targeted at achieving zero record of female genital mutilation in the state within the next three years. Oyo State Commissioner for health, Dr. Bashir Bello, while delivering his address at a stakeholders’ roundtable organized by HACEY Health initiative in respect of the Stop Cut Project, held at the Ministry of Health, Secretariat, Ibadan, said it was high time for the public to put aside cultural believes on female organ mutilation considering…
Trade Union Congress (TUC) Women Commission, Oyo State Council, has joined its national body to lend its voice to condemnation of rape across the country. The Chairperson of the union’s women wing in Oyo State, Ranti Gbenle-Oluwemimo, who led other members of the union on a sensitization rally in Ibadan on Thursday, said the rally became necessary as rape crime has become rampant in the society, calling on government at all levels and other stakeholders to do everything to nip the crime in bud. She, however, revealed that the union is lobbying National and State Assemblies to ensure quick review…
The new elected chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, (RTEAN) in Oyo State, Comrade Idowu Kamorudeen, has lauded Governor Seyi Makinde, over his various appointments since assumption of office, saying the governor has ensured only round pegs in round holes. He gave the commendation, Thursday, at a press briefing with select journalists in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The chairman, fondly called “Owogesi,” said the governor has been making giant strides in his appointment, particularly, the appointment of a new Commissioner for the Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources, Barrister Lateef Oyeleke. Comrade Kamorudeen who replaced the former…
….Advocate Review of Academic Policy To Favor Local Language As Yoruba traditionalists all over the world celebrate the World Isese Day on Thursday, there were calls for the government of Oyo State to set aside August 20th of every year as holiday to mark the festival which usually bring together all traditionalists. At Olubadan’s palace where they converged in the morning o celebrate with the king and his Chiefs, the Aare Isese of Oyo State, Chief Omikemi Egbelade said the last administration disappointed the traditionalists by refusing to declare holiday for the World Isese Day celebration despite that the then…
Oyo State government on Thursday, said efforts are ongoing to ensure that maternity leave for pregnant and nursing mothers is extended from four to six months for nursing mothers in the employment of the State while men also will soon begin to enjoy paternity leave. The State Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni stated this at a 2-day workshop on ‘Safe Motherhood’, organized by Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo state chapter, held at Dapo Aderogba Hall, NUJ Press Center, Iyaganku, Ibadan. Sanni said the extension was necessary so that adequate care would be…