As part of its efforts to ensure conflict free delivery of service between the staff and beneficiaries as well as among beneficiaries themeselves, Federal government has formally approved the creation of Grievance Response Management Unit in different states to address and manage conflicts. In Oyo State, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, who also double as the Focal Person for Oyo State Social Investment Programme, Alhaja Faosat Sanni while addressing the Grievance Redress Officers (GRO) at a One day orientation and sensitization training for selected 14 local government areas in the State held at the Ministry’s…
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As part of activities commemorating his first year in office, Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, granted an interview to the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). The interview touched on the programmes, policies and challenges of his administration in the last one year. TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI who monitored it brings the excerpts: It is 365 days since you were inaugurated as the governor of Oyo State. Looking at the last 12 months, what would you say is on the ground now compared to the days before your assumption of office? We thought we were dealing with a transparent system…
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Ado Ekiti local government area of Ekiti State, Hon. Michael Akinleye, an aspirant to the office of Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has today, write the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC, insisting that there is a pending suit before the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti in Suit No. FHC/AD/CS/8/2020 against the NWC, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and others where he prayed the Court that the position be filled by him. This is contained in a letter dated 17th June, 2020 which was written on behalf of Mr. Akinyele…
The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, is drawn to a directive of the Oyo State Government issued on 15 June 2020 as it concerns the resumption of pupils and students in Primary 6, Junior Secondary School Class 3 and Senior Secondary School Class 3 for academic activities on Monday, 29 June, 2020. The rationale for the resumption of the above categories of student is to enhance their preparation for forthcoming state and national examinations. As at today, Oyo State has recorded 575 confirmed cases of Covid-19, 242 recoveries and 7 deaths. We sympathise with the bereaved…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a 32-year old Boniface Oburuku for theft of a hand bag, belonging to an international guest from the Republic of Mauritius. The bag contained her two Samsung mobile phones, an international passport, United States Dollars, Nigerian and Mauritian currencies. . . Oburuku committed the crime on June 11, 2019 at an event organised by the EFCC to mark the year’s National Democracy Day and Anti-Corruption Summit at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, which had in attendance, President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian security chiefs, respected citizens and global leaders.
More trouble looms for Nigeria’s ruling party as some security operatives on Wednesday, June 17, took over the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja, The Sun reports. It was gathered that the agents took over the building in anticipation of a possible breakdown of law and order over the court ruling that upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the party’s national chairman. The security agents who are strategically located inside and outside the secretariat arrived at the party headquarters in two Hilux Patrol vehicles. They also stopped journalists who cover the ruling party from gaining access to…
Orogun River, which dermacates the boundary between Agbowo community in Ibadan North LG and Orogun community in Akinyele LG, overflowed its banks again on the night of Wednesday, 10th of June, 2020 and wrecked havoc on the property of residents in the adjoining Alafia Estate, Orogun. While it is true that the rain downpour of that night was massive, the channel of the river should have been sufficiently wide enough to move off the excess water, but for the fact that it had been blocked by sand accretion and weed growth on the sand, right in the middle…
Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi Stephen received in audience, a two-man delegation from Simba Group Ltd. led by Mr. Basabaray D., Branch Manager and Mr. Murugesh P., the Service Manager. The Simba Group Ltd., manufacturer of various transportational vehicles such as tricycles and motorcycles lauded the Authority and by extension the OYSG for the giant strides recorded in easing traffic flow across various parts of the State particularly since the advent of the Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, thereby creating an enabling and business friendly environment for businesses and FDIs to thrive. …
Following Appeal Court’s upholding of the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the battle for his temporary replacement seems to have begun with both immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who is the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party and Chief Victor Giadom, the party’s incumbent Deputy National Secretary and a member of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, laying claim to the exalted ‘throne.’ Though the party (APC), shortly after the Appeal Court verdict appointed Ajimobi the acting national chairman, saying the former governor will…
The Oyo State Chapter of Nigeria Youth Congress Comrade Headed COM. ABDULFATAI ADEYEMI LEGACY earlier today made a peaceful walk to the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State ( BCOS) to demand Justice and task the State Government to tightened up the Security Challenges confronting the State. In His statement, he expressed total displeasure towards the nonchalant attitudes of the Nigeria Police and other relevant authorities whose responsibilities are to secure the lives and properties of the good people of Oyo State. He however, demanded for justice from the State Government for Barakat Bello, Azeezat Showumi, Grace and other victims…