The CEO of Afia Construction and Building Engineering and Afia Homes and Properties, Engr Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem has congratulated foremost Fuji music artist, King Dr Saheed Osupa as he marks his birthday today. This was contained in a statement signed by Mogaji Adanla and made available to GOALPOACHER NEWS on this Friday reads in parts: “It is a great pleasure and honour for me to write a few words about a brother, a hero, a foremost inspiration and an outstanding image of originality and culture, King Saheed Osupa.” “This quintessential man we celebrate here today is one of the most…
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The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran today, addressed the people who gathered for the technical bid opening at the Board Headquarters in Ibadan for the only model school in FGN-UBEC/SUBEB intervention project for 2019. The technical bid opening which is the pre qualification process for the prospective bidders is for the only model school under the 2019 FGN-UBEC/SUBEB intervention project. The school is Command Junior Secondary School, Abataogun in Saki West LGUBEA The Executive Chairman assured the contractors of fairness, transparency and accountability in the eventual selection process while appreciating the Executive…
The Coalition of civil Society group has urged the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) so as to effectively tackle 2020 floodings. The NIHSA had warned that the country might experience greater flooding with disastrous consequences this year. Following this prediction, the agency warned that Nigerians should make adequate preparations against the oncoming rainy season. The Coordinator of the Coalition, Roland Odih in a statement issued in Abuja said provision of funds which will be adequately monitored by the CSOs will go a long way in mitigating against the effects of floods in the country.…
The”operation zero pothole” initiative by the oyo state government led by His Excellency Eng. Oluseyi Makinde have commenced in Akinyele local government. Recalled that few months ago the governor declared that potholes in our various roads in Oyo state will be fixed and the people of Akinyele local government have started seeing the changes on their roads. While inspecting the project, the caretaker chairman Akinyele local government Hon. Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh visited some areas where the work is ongoing which includes Fatokun road and Akingbile – idi-ose road, the chairman eulogized the governor for the initiative as it will ease…
The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba (Dr). Abd-Ganiy Adekunle Salau, Ajinese 1, has suspended the Basorun of Iseyin, Chief Raheem Adelodun for allegations ranging from gross Insubordination, flagrant disrespect to the stool and authority of the Aseyin of Iseyin. The monarch also removed from office, Mr Sulaimon Adewale Olanrewaju, who was the Akiisi of Iseyinland, for being disobedient and recalcitrant in his disrespectful attitude to the stool and collusion with the Basorun to illegally sell people’s land in the community. In a letter written and signed by the royal father, dated 29th June, 2020, Chief Adelodun was alleged to have, alongside…
…… Insists on free and fair election in Edo and Ondo states The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rise to the mounting challenges and take charge because the country is drowning. Prince Secondus spoke at the party’s National Secretariat of the party on Thursday when he received the newly inaugurated state Working Committee and leaders of the Ogun state PDP who came to announce the final reconciliation of the warring factions of the party. The National Chairman said that the situation in the country could have been…
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Gbola Adetunji and a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye as chairmen of the Hospital Management Board and Primary Health Care Board respectively. The governor equally appointed a former member of the House of Assembly, Honourable Babatunde Amidu Eesuola as chairman of the Community and Social Development Agency, while Mr. Ademola Aderinto has been appointed Special Assistant on Environment. A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, made the appointments public on Thursday.…
…..Fatokun Urges Executive to Speed up Set up of Oyo Debt Management Agency The Oyo State House of Assembly has pend the approval of N100 billion Bond request by the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The governor, in a letter to the state’s assembly and read by the Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin on the floor of the House, requested the approval of the House to secure the loan. After series of arguments for and against by the lawmakers, Hon. Ogundoyin succumbed to the motion moved by the Deputy Speaker, Mohammed Fadeyi, representing Ona-Ara state constituency and Hon. Ayotunde Fatokun, representing…
…as Awosika, others harp on integrity at virtual meeting Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that Nigeria would become prosperous when its leadership begins to demonstrate integrity, honesty and transparency. The governor, who stated this while speaking on the theme: “Integrity as a sine qua non to a prosperous nation”, at a virtual meeting of the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation (AAF) Leadership Colloquium – Chapter 5, held in Lagos, said that only leaders who lead with integrity can take a nation out of the woods. He added that the country would continue to find it difficult to grow without…
AS mixed reactions continue to trail the death of Richard Gbadebo, a 300-level student of the University of Ibadan, who died while on a night shift at the Henkel Industries Ltd, located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, the parents of deceased, Thursday, demanded the CCTV footage of the incident that led to the death of their son. The appeal was when the Oyo State Government delegation led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Enviroment, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at their residence. Mr. Gbadebo noted that no amount of money given to…