COVID-19: We’ve spent N118m to support UCH, Virology Dept, Oyo govt insists …says distinction between College of Medicine, UCH artificial The Oyo State government on Wednesday declared that “it is standing by its position that it has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan to the tune of N118 million in the fight against COVID-19. Records made available by the Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinola Ojo, confirmed that the state government has provided support to the UCH and the Department of Virology located inside the College to the tune of the said sum. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor…
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The Federal ministry of Agriculture and Rural development on Wednesday flagged off and Roll out the distribution of agricultural inputs to small holders farmers to reduce the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on agricultural production in Nigeria and avert food scarcity in 2021. At the event which was held at the MOOR Plantation, Apata, Ibadan. The minister of state for Agriculture & Rural development, Honorable Mustapha Baba Shehuri said that the distribution is one of the efforts to work hand in hand with the state government to assist in ensuring food security, economic growth and job creation in the face…
The federal government has been urged to approach the Korean government over a loan deal that was meant to resuscitate the abandoned Ikere Gorge Dam project at Iseyin local government in Oyo State. A member of the 6th Senate from 2007 to 2011, Senator Andrew Gbenga Babalola said this on Wednesday at Ibadan, while addressing journalists on the State of development in Oyo State since the assumption of office of the Seyi Makinde’s administration. Babalola who was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture in the 6th Senate said the central importance of the Ikere Gorge Dam project moved his…
Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde says the state is making conscious efforts to build a formidable and effective fire prevention and fire fighting outfit in order to prevent incessant fire outbreaks in the state. Makinde who was ably represented by his Deputy, Rauf Olaniyan stated this at the commissioning of two fire fighting trucks for the use of Federal Fire Service in the state. He added that action is at advance stage to procure five state of the art fire fighting trucks for the state fire fighting service which was recently upgraded in to an agency for effective performance…
An Ibadan based On-Air-Personality, Ambassador Opeyemi Ayanrinde has spoken on his relationship between him and Speaker of the Oyo 9th Assembly, Rt. Adebo Ogundoyin. In a release signed by him and made available to GOALPOACHER NEWS, said he chooses to work with the people who share similar ideas with him in terms of human development. The state read: “I, Amb. Opeyemi Ayanrinde popularly known as “Mc Swagger”, a popular professional broadcaster and actor, needs to clear the air regarding the news circulating on social media about my relationship with RT. Hon Adebo Edward Ogundoyin, Oyo State Speaker, and why…
In line with the principle of transparency, probity and accountability with which the administration of Engr Seyi Makinde is known for, the state government on Tuesday revealed it has spent close to N3 billion naira since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state on March 20th when it recorded it first case. This was revealed by the Oyo state Commissioner for Finance, Hon Akinola Ojo at a briefing shortly after the state Executive Council meeting. He revealed that the state received a sum of N1.177 billion as donations. According to the Commissioner, part of money was used…
The leadership of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria ( ANAN ) , Oyo State Branch , has donated eight hundred pieces of customized face masks Worth two hundred thousand naira to support Oyo state government in its fight against the spread of corona virus in the state . The donation according to the association was part of its corporate responsibility having realised the effects of the pandemic on the economy of the state since its emergence The Chairman of the association , Pastor Awobode Oyelakin , while presenting the face masks at the ministry of health , state…
COVID-19: Only Teachers to resume June 29 in Oyo …Pry 6, JSS3, SS3 students to resume July 6 The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has modified the resumption date for Primary six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior Secondary School III students in the state. The Task Force, which rose from a two-and-a-half-hour meeting on Monday, reviewed the state of preparedness of the schools ahead of the planned resumption. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the Commissioner for Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye and experts from the Emergency Operations Centre…
The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday alleged the former Chairman of the union, Adewumi Faniran of holding on to the Union’s property, six months after his tenure expired. The current executive which was empowered by the congress of the Union in February this year, to demand return of all Union property in Faniran’s care, had in March hired an auditing firm in Ibadan to look into the accounts of the union in the last three years. According to Pacesetternews among the accounts he (Faniran) failed to handover are the union’s account FCMB…
In bid to end rape and other sexual offenses, the Oyo State House of Assembly has met concern ministries in the State to discuss in details bills proposed to nip rape and other sexual offenses in the bud. The meeting which was held today at the Ministry of Justice, involved principal officers of the assembly led by Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, Ministry of Women Affairs and the House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development headed by Hon Olawumi Oladeji. The discussion was on Child’s Sexual Offenses…