Oyo state government has suspended the Executive members of Bodija international market for their alleged involvement in illegal collection of monies from the traders. The suspension according to the government is to allow for proper investigations to be conducted into the allegations and unravelled the individuals behind the plot. The decision of the government was disclosed by the Caretaker Chairman, Aare Latosa local council development area (LCDA), Ibadan North, Samonda, Prince Adewale Osoniyi on Friday. Osoniyi who said the government was moved by the series of complaints on the illegal collections insisted that the arrangement was just concluded to…
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The Oyo State Government this Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola, who died yesterday. The Government delegation was led by the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan. He said “we can’t help it,we have lost him already, but we have to let people know that Kehinde was an active player in this government at the State Executive Council Level.” “This is unexpected, I am shot of words,we have lost him already, he wasn’t a dormant member. We set out together to reset Oyo State,unfortunately, we lost…
PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OYO STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CP SHINA T. OLUKOLU psc(+) HELD AT THE OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, ELEYELE, IBADAN ON WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY, 2020. LATEST UPDATE ON OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND EFFORTS AT COMBATING CRIMES AND CRIMINALITIES Gentlemen of the press, I welcome you all once again to the Oyo State Police Command for the press briefing today 13th May, 2020. Consequent upon the last Press briefing held on 14th April, 2020 during which the Command showcased the arrests of some suspected notorious kidnappers, armed robbers/criminal receivers etc terrorizing the state, the Command have…
In this interview with GOALPOACHER NEWS, Nigerian popular OAP cum Actor Opeyemi Ayanrinde known as “MC Swagger” among his teeming fans, spoke on rivalry, blackmail and other unethical issues in broadcast media The Oyo state and Ibarapa born (Eruwa) popular radio and TV broadcaster cum Actor, Amb. Opeyemi Ayanrinde widely known as “MC Swagger”. While narrating his experience on how people behave and reacts when you are in the same field and business with them but God favoured you more than them. Why is rivalry common among OAPs in the industry? Firstly, it happens in every notable field and…
The Chairman Oyo State Traffic Management, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi has reacted to the sudden death of the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola. Dr Fagbemi worked alongside Kehinde Ayoola as Deputy DGs Oyo South and Central respectively during the 2019 General Elections that led to the emergence of Engr Seyi Makinde at the gubernatorial election. Fagbemi said, “my dear friend and brother, the former Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly. Deputy DG, Governor Seyi Makinde’s campaign 2019, Commissioner for Environment, Oyo State.” “Late Rt.Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, you promised to call me last week for an important meeting…
The Oyo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received with a very rude shock the unfortunate news of late Commissioner For Environment And Natural Resources, Rt Hon Kehinde Ayoola who could be described as a gallant soldier, a dedicated and loyal party faithful, and a humane fellow to all that encountered him while he was alive. Just when the PDP family in Oyo state was trying hard to get over the demise of late Chief Richard Akinjide at a ripe old age, who was one of the party’s founders and a foremost legal luminary in Nigeria, death struck…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council on Thursday condoled Governor Seyi Makinde; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; family, friends and political associates of the late Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola. Ayoola died on Thursday morning during a brief illness. The NUJ in a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Ademola Babalola and Sola Oladapo respectively, urged the Governor to take heart and be consoled that the late politician who was one time speaker of the State Assembly, lived a life worthy of emulation. According to NUJ, “Ayoola was a vibrant, …
The untimely death of Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, JP, Oyo State Commissioner for Environment is too shocking to believe. What an unexpected transition of a complete gentleman intellectual in politics, a role model and bridge builder who saw his participation in politics as selfless service to advance the cause of humanity. As a former Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayoola brought elegance, purposefulness and sense of duty into the House, in its debates, public interest Bills and oversight functions. Even when he became a member of opposition party then, Ayoola maintained his elegance in politics with foresight…
In solidarity we appreciate your unrelented efforts since you assumed the position of the minister of health for the federal republic of Nigeria, most especially during this trying period of COVID-19. May your efforts yield positive result. It is no longer a news to you and to the entire Nigerians that the World Health Organization(W.H.O) has a purported plan of exploring their second experimental hypothesis COVID-19 vaccine on our fellow compatriots. Sir, in April 2020,when COVID-19 was at it mid, the America philanthropist Bill Gates invested so much money on this dreadful virus and his scientist came out to…
14 political parties in Ondo State and three groups have formed a coalition known as the Third Force for the purpose of presenting a single candidate for the September 10 governorship election. The third force operating under the auspices of Emerging Political Committee (EPC) said the Action Democratic Party (ADP) would be used to present a governorship candidate. State Coordinator of the EPC, Mr. Biyi Poroye, who spoke at a press briefing in Akure, said the mission of the third force was to wrestle power from the APC-led government in the state. Poroye boasted the ADP would be the…