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…
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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…
COVID-19: Oyo PDP Donates N100,000 To State Government As Support, Felicitate With Muslim On Ramadan… The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter, in what was described as a show of support to the state government under the leadership of governor Seyi Makinde, in its fight against the scourge of corona virus pandemic has donated the sum of N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) to Oyo state COVID-19 Endowment Fund. The party’s spokesman in the state, Engr Akeem Olatunji made this known to pressmen on Friday in a statement jointly signed by the state chairman of PDP, Alhaji Omokunmi…
Wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Tamunomini Makinde has donated cash gifts, raw food items and coronavirus preventive tools to four special homes in the State. The donation was made on Wednesday to support the efforts of the management in the running of the institutions with adequate materials against the austerity necessi8tated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Makinde represented by Mrs. Christianah Abioye, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, said the development was aimed at identifying with and giving hopes to the children with special needs.
The Women’s Wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, Akinyele Local Government Chapter expressed their heartfelt condolence to the family of Mrs Adegoke Aminat on her departure from this sinful world. As a matter of fact, you will highly be remembered because of your roles in Akinyele politics most especially among the women. Your way of singing with melodious voice cannot be forgotten, your cheerfulness and your love with everybody. We love you but God loves you most. It is highly painful missing you iya Adegoke. We,the entire women in Akinyele LG PDP family should console ourselves with this word of…
A torrent of condolence messages still poured in for the family of the Ibadan-born Second Republic Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akintola as prominent Nigerians described the deceased in glowing terms. In his condolence, Ajimobi said Akinjide was a pride of Ibadan land. In a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by his Media Adviser, Mr. Tunji Bolaji, Ajimobi who is the Deputy Chairman(South ) of All Progressives Congress (APC),said:”I received with great sadness the transition of a legal luminary and an illustrious son of Ibadanland, Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide. “Though he died at an advanced…