The lawmaker representing Akinyele constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ayotunde Fatokun, has urged the people of his constituents to be more security conscious in order to secure their communities and the state at large. The Chairman Parliamentary Council spoke on telephone with GOALPOACHER NEWS on Wednesday while addressing newsmen during a public enlightenment programme organized by him on the incessant killings in the LG lately. Fatokun said as one of the representatives of the people, he said security is a collective efforts, adding that everybody must unite to fight all crimes and social vices bedevilling the…
Author: Goalpoacher
The rate at which heavy-duty trucks lose control at ALESHINLOYE JUNCTION owing to brake failure, resulting to destruction of lives and property is alarming and needs drastic measure for it to be reduced. It is no more a news that a Fan Milk fully loaded trailer yesterday lost it brake at Aleshinloye junction which led to lost of lives. From my own point of view, I will advise that Oyo state government should as a matter of urgency divert trucks entering and coming out from Aleshinloye. Their coming and going should be through Dugbe axis. This will help to…
Primary health care (PHC) is an essential element of the new concept of public health. It’s based on a quantitative assessment of various aspects of health problems and creating effective strategies to improve the situation. Health care is one of the four pillars of governor Seyi Makinde’s manifesto, titled the Roadmap to Accelerated Development in Oyo State 2019-2023. Recalling the statement of the governor on November 27 2019 during budget presentation where he said the budget captures the aspirations of the good people of Oyo State, he laid emphasis on health programme and this is showing by revitalizing the…
A house in Rockville, Maryland, United States, purchased by a former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, in 2016 for $1,347,200m — N522,713,600m (N388 per USD) — has been uncovered. The residential building located at 10821 Symphony Park Drive, which attracts an annual tax of $18,198 — N7,060,824m –was purchased by Ajimobi during his second term in office as governor of the state in 2016. According to findings by SaharaReporters, the purchase of the house in America is in gross violation of the code of conduct laws of Nigeria, which forbids serving public officials from operating bank accounts and purchasing…
Justice Segun Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court on Wednesday granted the prayers of the owners of Assets Oil and Gas, Ojoo, Ibadan, the state capital, to restrain the government from demolishing its business complex. The judge had on June 20, adjourned ruling on the matter after hearing arguments of the parties in the suit. At the resumed session on the matter, the Court granted an injunction restraining Oyo state governor; first defendant and others from acts of trespass, demolition and forceful take over of Assets Oil and Gas Limited filling station. The claimant, Assets Oil and Gas…
…as gov directs LG chairmen to begin work on bridges …Govt to relocate flood victims Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday directed the execution of a drainage masterplan under the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project within the next 18 months. The governor, who gave the directive while on an on-the-spot assessment of the flood affected areas of Ibadan said that the measure would help prevent perennial flood disaster in the state. The governor, on a tour of the areas including Oke- Omi, Ikumapayi, Olodo and Onipepeye Bridges at Sawmill all in Ibadan on Wednesday, added that he…
Coalition for A Better Nigeria congratulates Buhari on jobs creation, Sanwo-Olu @ 55, Gbajabiamila @ 58, Sade Tinubu – Ojo @ 50, mourns Bode Akindele, Ayodele Akele. It’s with great pleasure we received the good news of appointment of various States’ Committee members, who are saddled with the responsibility of recruiting 1000 Volunteers in each Local Government of the 36 States including Federal Capital Territory, for the Federal Government Public Work jobs, under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity. This is another area of Federal Government intervention, apart from the on – going Npower jobs employing between 300,…
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, this Wednesday, paid on the spot assessment visit to communities affected by the Heavy rainfall on Tuesday which wreaked havoc in some parts of Ibadan and rendered many homeless while properties worth millions destroyed. The governor, in the company of the officials of the state Ministry of public works, Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project, Oyo state Emergency Management Agency, visited Iwo-road, Olodo, Onipepeye, amongst other places affected by the torrential rain. While assessing the properties affected, governor makinde harped that he has directed the local government chairman to write approval letter and assured the approval…
Coronavirus pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the challenge we faced since 2019. Cases are rising daily. However, the best way to prevent and slowdown the transmission is to be well informed about the Virus. His Imperial Majesty Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II donated two motorized modular fumigator to the Nigerian Army, as fumigation is an integral part of infection prevention and control of the virus. 2 Division Medical Services Hospital carried out 2 days decontamination exercise in Adekunle Fajuyi and Letmauck Cantonments, 27 and 28 June 2020 respectully ,in the fight…
Four people lost their lives on Wednesday morning after an articulated lorry owned by a popular dairy company lost control and a Micra passenger car and three motorcycles in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. Oyoinsight reports that the incident, which happened at the Alesinloye roundabout on the ever-busy Dugbe road, occurred when the articulated vehicle, apparently due to brake failure, hit the Micra and the motorcycles heading towards Dugbe area of the city. While three people died inside the Micra, one of the Okada riders also died on the spot. As of the time of this report, the trailer, carcass…