……. Rescues 25 Vehicles Affected By Flood Across Oyo State The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYTMA) has today reeled out advisories to commercial and private vehicle owners in the State on precautionary measures aimed at preventing the incessant break-down of vehicles as a result of the heavy downpour of rain in recent days and the attendant flooding that significantly affects the free flow of traffic across major roads and highways. Disclosing this today at the OYRTMA administrative Headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi said that not less than twenty-five (25) commercial and privately owned…
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Eyitayo Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ondo primary election concluded late Wednesday. Mr Jegede defeated Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi and six others in the election that held at Dome centre, Akure, the state capital. He is a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state. Mr Jegede also won the PDP primary in 2016, and flew the flag of the party in that year’s governorship election, a contest he lost to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that there was an uproar…
…..I’m Happy It Is Happening In My Time – Aseyin The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba (Dr) Abd-Ganiy Salaudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi (Ajinnese 1) has expressed his joy over the announcement by Oyo State government that it would soon start the construction of Iseyin-Ogbomoso road. The State government announced on Wednesday the approval for the construction of the 44kilometers Atoori- Iseyin Township Stadium road to Ogbomoso alongside other major projects like the upgrade of the Ibadan Airport, construction of Ibadan Circular Ring-road, development of Ibadan Dry Port and upgrade of State hospitals in each senatorial district of the State with what it…
Sorting of ballot papers is yet to commence more than one hour after voting ended at the ongoing governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State. It was gathered introduction of fresh 17 names after delegates have voted is causing fresh crisis as many of the aspirants insisted the names were strange to them. The Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi- led Committee went to a closed door meeting for over 30 minutes and came out without declaring what to do with the list. It was gathered the list contained names of former local government chairmen of the party who…
Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, has described the criticism from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State against the administration’s decision to embark on some major projects, deploying what was called ‘Oyo Prosperity Bond’, as inhuman. The Commissioner described the statement purportedly signed by the Publicity Secretary of APC in Oyo State, Abdul-Azeez Olatunde, as another exhibition of open hatred for the people of the state. The Oyo State Government announced the approval of what it called the use of ‘Oyo Prosperity Bond’, totalling N100billion in two tranches to fund the construction of…
Hon Sheriff Adeojo today responded to the residents of Akuru Community by conducting on the spot assessment of the condition of their roads, bridges and drainage. The visit was aimed at identifying with their plight and he then promised to look into their requests . It will be recalled that the residents of Akuru Community were on 32 FM on Oriyomi Hamzat’s radio program on Saturday 18th July soliciting for Omi-Apata LCDA intervention. Mr Babatunde Adeoye, Dr Ajetumobi, Mr Adetoye Adeyemi and other community leaders were on ground to intimate the council chairman on the condition of Akuru Community. Among…
Residents of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area have been charged to desist from dumping of refuse in drainage, streams and rivers in order to prevent flooding. The Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata LCDA Hon Sheriff Adeojo gave the charge during the general meeting of Community Development Council ( CDC) held at the council Secretariat, Omi-Adio. Hon Sheriff Adeojo stressed the need for all residents of the LCDA to comply with environmental sanitation laws by disposing their waste properly. The council chairman said his administration has embarked on dredging of streams and rivers at Alaaka, Jamoje, Bako, Abese, Omi-Adio and therefore appealed…
The Oyo state government has begun one-month enforcement of compliance to COVID-19 preventive measures at markets across the state after which arrest and prosecution of violators will follow suit. The state coordinator, Emergency Operation Center, Dr. Taiwo Ladipo stated this on Wednesday at the commencement of the one-month medium-scale enforcement of zero tolerance to COVID-19 in the state which kick-started at Bodija market in Ibadan. The EOC chairman represented by one of the officials of Risk pillar, a branch of the state Emergency Operation Center, Mrs. Adekunbi Oladipo, maintained that the enforcement team made up of COVID-19 risk managers, environmental…
…..Assures residents Of comprehensive health care Oyo State Government in its quest to further improve on health care delivery on Monday begun a five day workshop for stakeholders in health sector to develop a workable Annual Operational Plan ( AOP) template for health ministry ahead of year 2021 . The ongoing workshop organized by Oyo state ministry of health , at Plaza De Aruna Hotel, provided platform for participants from within and outside Oyo state to brainstorm with a view to designing programmes would take care health situations of people of the state alongside appropriate budget for effective implemantation .…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Oyo, has described auditors as gate keepers of government institutions, thereby important stakeholder in the fight against corruption. Mr Stephen Pimor, ICPC commissioner for Oyo and Ogun offices, stated this on Wednesday, while on a courtesy visit to the office of the Oyo State Auditor- General’s office at the State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Pimor said the visit was in furtherance of the collaboration between major stakeholders in the anti corruption fight; “of which Auditor-General of Oyo state is a major stakeholder. “It is the auditors that would be able…