Ahead of the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the reelection bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki received a major boost as his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received more defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area. Amidst cheers and fanfare, leader of the APC in Oredo Ward 3, Comrade Fidelis Owen, led thousands of APC members to the PDP, reaffirming their support for the second term aspiration of Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu. Oredo Ward 11 also witnessed mass defection as leaders of the APC, in Oredo…
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….’Terms of Bond will protect interests of Oyo people’ The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has asked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, to rise above cheap politics in his criticisms of the state’s Prosperity Bond unveiled last Wednesday. Adisa, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, declared that the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has a duty to the people of Oyo State and Nigerians in general to make sound inputs into economic debates…
Chelsea and Manchester United will head to the Champions League, while Aston Villa has successfully avoided the drop to end the most unusual of seasons. JONATHAN WILSON10 MINUTES AGO It was an anxious final day across the Premier League, more nervous, in the end, at the bottom than at the top. Manchester United and Chelsea clinched the final Champions League spots, leaving Leicester City in the Europa League, where it will be joined by sixth-place Tottenham. Bournemouth beat Everton and Watford mounted a vain late comeback at Arsenal, but both were relegated with Norwich, as Aston Villa drew at West…
The Nigerian Youth Congress, Ogun State chapter under the leadership of Comrade Afolabi Oluwaseyi Emmanuel has applauded the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria President Mohammed Buhari on the Federal Government’s approval through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the N75 billion fund for Nigerian Youths within the age range of 18 and 35years. In a statement issued by FEC, it was stated that the fund is meant for the establishment of the Nigerian Youths Investment Fund (NYIF) which is also tagged “the youth Bank”, to create financial support for the creativity and innovation of Nigerian youths within the aforementioned…
…..It’s a Public Private Partnership– Taiwo Adisa ……Makinde has not derailed from his campaign promises– Indigenous Contractors Oyo State Government on Wednesday 22 July,2020 approved the construction of 21km Airport -Ajia -Ife Road -Amuloko. The announcement was made after the State Executive Council meeting by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun. News had filtered various online and social media which revealed that the construction of Ajia, Airport, Ife Road, Akaran to Amuloko road project was awarded to Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited in Asaba, Delta State. One of the top governor’s aides who spoke with GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent…
The Senate Committe on local content, Downstream petroleum and legislative compliance on Thursday resolved to invite the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on the issue of waivers in the maritme industry. Also to appear before the committees after 7 weeks recess of the Senate, are the minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva and the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari. Indeed, the Senate committee is worried that foreign vessels have reportedly taken over the jobs of local vessels owners in the maritme industry as a result of waivers. The decision to summon them is sequel to the Senate…
The Progressives Front, a group within the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned the bond of N100 billion being proposed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- led administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, describing the proposal as laying the foundation for the perdition of Oyo State. According to the Nation,the state government had commenced the process of borrowing the sum to finance some capital projects. But in a statement signed by the duo of Messrs Olugbenga Olayemi and Wale Murphy, State Chairman and Secretary respectively, the group said for the Makinde administration to take such a gargantuan loan which…
Oyo state government will continue to acknowledge and appreciate the support of individual and corporate organizations towards moving the state to an enviable position. Chief of Staff to the Oyo state Governor,Chief Bisi Ilaka stated this while receiving ten Police traffic posts donated by a group of young professional entrepreneurs,Voltac Global Capital Limited to the Oyo state government for the use of police traffic officers. GOALPOACHER NEWS correspondent who was at the programme reports that the gesture by the company was facilitated by the office of the youth and sports led by Mr Kazeem Bolarinwa. Since appointment of Kazeem Bolarinwa…
The Oyo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to statements credited to the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) and some of its stalwarts for criticising a proposal by the state government to access a N100billion bond facility to expedite action on developmental projects across the state. The ruling party in a statement signed by its state publicity secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, and made available to journalists in Ibadan on Saturday, stressing that the move to access the bond was a very strategic and commendable one which is bound to open up the Ibadan for real…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, his counterparts in Sokoto and Rivers States, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Nyesom Wike led other guests on a courtesy visit to the Palace of Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolopolo, Oba Ewuare II, ahead of the flag-off of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s campaign for re-election in the September 19, 2020 Governorship poll in Edo State. Other governors already in the state for the flag-off are Duoye Diri, Seyi Makinde and Sen. Bala Muhammed of Bayelsa, Oyo and Bauchi States respectively. Other guests at the event include Deputy Governor of Ondo…