AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE RT. HONOURABLE SPEAKER, OYO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ADEBO OGUNDOYIN AT A SPECIAL PLENARY SESSION TO MARK ONE YEAR IN OFFICE OF THE 9TH ASSEMBLY PROTOCOLS Our joy know no bounds today, 10th June, 2020 as we commemorate the first anniversary of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly. Recall that the 32 member Assembly was inaugurated at this hallowed chamber by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde precisely on the 10th of June, 2019. May I welcome us all to this special plenary session held to celebrate one year of…
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STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SEYI MAKINDE, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE OYO STATE NINTH ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Thank you for inviting me here for the first anniversary of the Oyo State Ninth Assembly. It is always a pleasure to be among you, honourable members of the house. It is even more so, as you have given me another opportunity to present a state of the state address, an account of my stewardship in the last year and a chance to comment on current and salient…
-Thank God no life is lost.. As part of the A-Year-in-Office activities of the Oyo State House of Assembly, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin alongside other lawmakers visited and distributed food items to people living with disabilities in Ibarapa East Local Government. Addressing the gathering on Tuesday in his hometown, Ogundoyin noted that the items are shared as symbol of collective humanitarian face of the 9th Oyo Assembly in marking the one year in office of the State honourables. He said, “This time last year, we were inaugurated to serve the people of Oyo State by representing our…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has opted for direct primary in the June 22 primary to pick its candidate in the September 19 governorship election in the state. While the APC opted for direct primary to pick its candidate, 14 other parties taking part in the governorship election chose indirect primaries to pick their candidates. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which announced this on Tuesday evening after a virtual meeting, also said that the parties primaries will begin from June 14 with the ZLP holding its primaries. According to a statement issued by Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner…
The caretaker chairman, Akinyele local government, Hon. Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh today promised to renovate the SDP building accommodating both the National Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and the State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB at Elebu area, Akinyele local government. The chairman during his on the spot inspection to the building alongside his caretaker members, the HLGA and director for works observed that the roofing sheets of the building were in poor shape and becomes inhabitable during rainfall, and the occupants of the building do vacate the building. While speaking with GOALPOACHER NEWS, Hon Taoored Adedigba …
The Oyo State Government Women of Substance offers a resounding “Happy Birthday” to the First Lady, Engr (Mrs) Tamunomini Makinde on this 9th day of June, 2020. Engr (Mrs) Tamunomini Makinde can be described as a phenomenal woman of God who cares and caters for numerous activities for the uplift and growth of women and children in Oyo State. Oyo State has had a number of First Ladies but you have truly and exceptionally made us feel proud with your meaningful contributions to the development and protection of woman and children’s rights in the State. We are so blessed…
All political groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos have been dissolved. The Mandate Group and the Justice Group, the two most powerful groups, will no longer exist, according to the communique issued by the party leaders in the state after a meeting on Tuesday. Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the APC, and Rauf Aregbesola, his associate, have been in a cold war. Aregbesola was accused of re-launching political groups in the state without the knowledge of Tinubu, who is regarded as the political leader. There are insinuations that Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state, is…
COVID-19: Falana, Aborisade,NLC, others warn against sacking of workers …As Falana calls for stoppage security vote,sales of NLNG, pensions for ex-govs Some members of human right community have warned against sacking of workers in the country as a result of ravaging coronavirus. The human right activists which include Femi Falana, Femi Aborisade, Oyo State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC),Adebayo Titilola-Sodo, Dr. Adenike Ogunshe and others, under the aegis of Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) gave the warning during a Webinar organized by the Oyo State chapter of ASCAB in Ibadan. The webinar had the theme:”COVID-19 and Challenges…
Oyo state government has announced disengagement of the contractor handling Idi-Ape-Akobo Ojurin road project. While addressing the press earlier today, Professor Raphael Afonja, the Honourable Commissioner for Public Works and Transport disclosed the reason for disengaging the contractor on ‘Idi-ape – Akobo Oju’rin’ road project as non-performance over the project…. https://t.co/PVqqNeHL5m Afonja further disclosed that the project would be re-awarded to another contractor soon. He therefore appealed to road users to exercise patience with the State government as Governor Seyi Makinde led government is not going to relent in her onerous task of making the lives of Oyo State dwellers…
The Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly caused unbearable devastation and hardship, which has affected peoples’ lifestyle and has made people adjust to a new way of life. The outbreak will have profound and lasting economic and social consequences in every corner of the globe, “says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director.” The pandemic has exposed that gains made to address Poverty, Hunger, Good Health and Well-being may face serious setbacks, unless the Global Community also urgently addresses the global environmental threats that have similar capacity to gravely undermine the systems that enable humanity and the planet to survive and thrive.…