Youths in Oyo State have been advised to rise up to the stage where they could be able secure their place in the world by taking the bull by the horn. This was stated by the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Seun Fakorede during a press conference in commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day tagged YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ACTION. Fakorede noted that if youths could conquer their local communities, they would become exportable materials all the world. He added that the plans earmarked for the youths in Oyo state are adequate to launch them to the…
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As part of measures to contain and curtail the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic at various communities, the Oyo State Government on Tuesday inaugurated Ogbomoso Zone COVID-19 decontamination and containment committee at Ikoyi Ile, Orire Local Government. In attendance were the five Caretaker Chairmen namely: Hon Seun Ojo- Ogo Oluwa, Hon Ajagbe Ibrahim – Ogbomoso North, Hon Oyeniyi Timothy – Ogbomoso South,Adegbite Isaiah -Surulere and the host chairperson Hon Lydia Bankole, Orire LG. In her welcome address, Hon Lydia Bankole commended Governor Seyi Makinde for the decentralization of COVID-19 decontamination and containment Committee, adding that Makinde has adopted the best…
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has stressed the importance of technical and vocational education in addressing the high rate of unemployment and poverty in the country. Hon Ogundoyin stated this while commenting on a motion brought by Hon Oluseyi Adisa (Afijio) on the need to improve technical and vocational education to enhance youth development. The Speaker who said since practical skills and knowledge are taught in technical colleges therefore added that there is the need for the colleges to be given necessary support and attention to enable them meet the manpower needs of the society.…
Weeks after offering the wife of late Yemilikedat employment in the state civil service, Oyo State government has presented cash support to the family of late Yemi Adeniran, popularly known as Yemilikedat. The late Adeniran’s wife and children were, on Tuesday, received by the Oyo State Governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters, Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye in his office. While speaking, Oduyoye expressed sympathy to the children and wife of the deceased, who he described as a faithful and irreplaceable party man. The Governor intends to give succour to the family. There is nothing…
Oyo State government has concluded plans to cover matches of the Shooting Stars football club live on its television and radio platforms in order to further change the fortunes of sporting activities in the State for the better. This was disclosed on Monday evening by the State’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, after a meeting with the management of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) at Ibadan. According to the Commissioner, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has invested in the new broadcast technology which would enable both BCOS radio and television to beam 3sc football matches…
The Oyo PDP legal adviser whose name was forwarded to the state house of assembly last week by governor Seyi Makinde appeared before the house for screening on Tuesday 12th August as directed by the house during its last plenary sitting and has been during screened and confirmed. Recall that governor Seyi Makinde had sought the approval and confirmation of the house for Barr Lateef Idowu Olaleye through a letter from the state executive addressed to the house through the speaker in order to fill the vacuum created at the ministry of Environment and Natural Resources following the demise of…
Exposed: We’have seen computer science applicant who cannot operate computer mouse-TESCOM Consultant A shocking revelation was on Tuesday, dished out by the consultant handling the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for applicants jostling for 7,000 available teaching jobs at the Oyo State Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), saying that one of the computer science applicants writing the test could not operate a computer mouse. The consultant, Pastor Muyiwa Bambgose, who works with the Educational Advancement Centre, made the disclosure, while answering questions from journalists at the Distance Learning Centre (DLC) of the University of Ibadan, venue of the CBT…
….This Open Process is First of Its Kind – N.U.T Oyo State government has disclosed that 441 first-class graduates from different fields applied to write the computer-based test (CBT) that commenced in Ibadan on Tuesday. The Chairman, Oyo State Teaching Service Commission, Pastor Akinade Alamu stated this while inspecting the exercise which held at the University of Ibadan CBT hall. The exercise which was to run through the week till Saturday attracted applicants from all the zones of the State. Pastor Alamu said the interest of the said best candidates in teaching service portended significant turnaround for the education sector…
More details have been revealed as to why Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde approved the sack of Professor Raphael Afonja, the former Commissioner for Public Works and Transport. Although rumours were rife in the state about few months ago that the sacked Commissioner was no longer in the good books of the Governor due to Afonja’s lackadaisical, nonchalant attitude which culminated into his lackluster performance at the helm of affairs at the ministry. Investigation by GOALPOACHER NEWS revealed that Afonja who was nominated by a former House of Representatives member and a PDP chieftain in Oyo State, from Ogbomoso…
Earlier today, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi having received a distress call, led men and officers of the Authority to rescue victims of a fatal accident involving an articulated truck and two other vehicles along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway who after a head-on collision skidded off the highway and entered into the bush while the other summersaulted inflicting various degrees of injuries on the passengers and drivers. As at the time of filling this report, the possible cause of the tragic incident has not been ascertained but over-speeding and reckless driving according to…