Three villages in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan were thrown into mourning in the early hours on Sunday while others ran for their lives, as armed herdsmen reportedly invaded the villages. Confirming the incident to GOALPOACHER NEWS, the lawmaker representing Akinyele constituency 1, Ayotunde Fatokun said, three people were killed in his constituency, ward 1 and 2. He urged security agents to ensure that the culprits were brought to book. Another residents who spoke with GOALPOACHER NEWS on condition of anonymity said, “in the early hours of yesterday morning, the Bororo Fulani herders raided Ikereku, Pade, Olanla and…
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The Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has counselled stakeholders in the state to desist from politicising the location of the newly inaugurated Police Mobile Force 72 Squadron base in Ago-Are, in Oke-Ogun axis of the state. A statement by the governor’s media aide made available to newsmen indicated that he equally denied reports that the Mobile Police base was relocated by Governor Makinde from Oyo town to Ago-Are, adding that such allegations were unfounded, false and a misrepresentation of the true situation. The statement read: “Contrary to the wrong…
Oyo State Chapter Of The Nigerian Youths Congress Held Her First Leadership Cum Inaugural Meeting Yesterday at Watershed Garden,Ibadan. REPORTS OF OYO STATE CHAPTER OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTHS CONGRESS LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVES ENDORSEMENT CUM INAUGURAL MEETING HELD ON SATURDAY 30TH OF MAY 2020. AT WATERSHED GARDEN, IBADAN, OYO STATE. The meeting commenced at exactly 12:30pm on the instructions of our Adorable leader in person Of Com AKEEM AYO BABALOLA with the presence of sixteen personality in both the venue and social media respectively, embleming the youths interests across the State to which Hon ODUNOLA from ibarapa wasn’t excluded and…
The Oyo State Government has vehemently warned the chairman Park Management Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Lamidi Mukaila popularly called Auxiliary to call members of the PMS to order or risked being fired. The warning was issued this Sunday by the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof.Raphael Afonja who was a guest on Fresh FM programme, “Cross Fire.” While reacting to complaints from members of the public who alleged that the Park Managers do harass and humiliate motorists and Okada riders over levies imposed on them, Afonja said, “no one is indispensable, I want to specifically warn Auxiliary to as…
Former Governor Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja of Oyo State has debunked claims by his erstwhile Deputy, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, alleging that he was handicapped by the Ibadan High Chief from performing his role as a lieutenant. Alao-Akale had insinuated that Ladoja did not allow him to perform his constitutional duties while they were both Governor and Deputy between 2003 and 2007. The statement credited to Alao Akala, was countered by Ladoja media aide Alhaji Lanre Latinwo who explained that though his boss was not interested in mundane issues, he would merely like to put the records straight for posterity. The…
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Makinde on Better Education Service Delivery for All, Hon. Sunday Moses Adeyanju has assured parents and guardians that mass literacy will commence in all the Local Government of interventions after the menace of coronavirus must have been eradicated and pupils are given clean bill of health to resume learning activities at their various schools. The Governor’s aide revealed this in an interview with newsmen at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Secretariat. Hon Adeyanju said Oyo used to be among the states with the highest numbers of out of school children. He noted that the…
*REPORTS OF OYO STATE CHAPTER OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTHS CONGRESS LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVES ENDORSEMENT CUM INAUGURAL MEETING HELD ON SATURDAY 30TH OF MAY 2020. AT WATERSHED GARDEN, IBADAN, OYO STATE.* The meeting commenced at exactly 12:30pm on the instructions of our Adorable leader in person Of *Com Akeem Ayo Babalola* with the presence of sixteen personality in both the venue and social media respectively, embleming the youths interests across the State to which *Hon ODUNOLA* from ibarapa wasn’t excluded and the activities goes thus: (1.) The Agenda of the meeting was read out in a more louder voice by…
The Executive Assistant to the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe said the administration of Seyi Makinde is set to start building on the solid foundation that has been laid over the last 365 days. He stated this while speaking with journalists in Ibadan in commemoration of Makinde’s first year anniversary in office. Ogedengbe said, “I have said it on many occasions that what we met on ground when we came in was an environment that was in disarray, we didn’t really meet much structure or order on ground. There wasn’t even any well collated hand over…
The Caretaker Chairman, Afijio West Local Council Development Area, Chief Sunday Akindele said the special attention given to grading of roads in the council was to enable farmers easily transport agricultural products to urban areas. Akindele stated this in an interview with GOALPOACHER NEWS on Saturday, said that since he assumed office, he has graded no fewer than 90 roads, with majority of them in the rural areas. According to him, before now, these roads were in deplorable state, as commercial and private vehicles found it very difficult to ply, but that with the current upgrade, vehicular movement have…
Some of the 268 Nigerians stranded in China, on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday. At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja. The flight that conveyed the evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Disclosing this in a tweet, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the returnees would be proceeding on compulsory 14 days quarantine as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Some of the nationals had faced serial racial discriminations in Guangzhou, China, from provincial officials. They were reportedly evicted from…