Students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday shutdown Shoprite mall and MTN office at Ring-road in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. According to the reports, the protesting students decision were prompted by the rampant cases of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. It was gathered that the protesting…
The Ogun State Government on Thursday launched a job portal to employed and unemployed youths in the State, with a view to providing them jobs and training opportunities suitable for their trade and academic qualifications. At the event were Vice President Yemi Osibajo, The State Governor Dapo Abiodun, his deputy, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele and other…
Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is on his way back to Nigeria, the spokesperson of the group, Ibrahim Musa, has said. According to him, the decision is due to a lack of a breakthrough in the impasse that ensured with regard to the treatment of the Shiite Leader in…
Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has promised to find solution to HIV/AIDS endemic in the state to put an end to the epidemic rate in the nearest future. Makinde, the Chairperson, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), gave the assurance at the stakeholders’ monthly meeting of the agency…
OYO State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday inaugurated some commissioners and assigned them portfolios. Below is the full text of Governor Makinde’s speech at the inauguration: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SEYI MAKINDE, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 Protocols…
Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, lawyer to the former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday granted bail in the sum of Twenty Million Naira by the Federal High Court, in Lagos. Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted Giwa-Osagie bail the sum of N20million with one surety in like sum, while he, thereafter,…
The portfolios assigned to 14 new commissioners to be inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde have been released. The inauguration of the commissioner designates is coming exactly a week after the Oyo State House of Assembly, screened and confirmed them. Below are the commissioners and their portfolios:1. Hon Barrister Adeniyi John Farinto – Commissioner for Budget…
The people of Iseyin, in Iseyin local government have shown their gratitude to Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for heeding their call for the appointment of an indigene of the community as commissioner under his administration. According to a report on Wednesday, the governor had sent a list of three individuals to fill the…
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained reason he reversed appointment 15 Permanent Secretaries by immediate former Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Governor Makinde while swearing in 14 new Permanent Secretaries on Thursday said he discovered that due diligence was not followed in the appointments. Recall that the Makinde administration had upon inauguration in May, reversed the…
Dolapo Badmus, the Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer has confirmed arrest of the woman filmed flogging a boy and locking him in a dog cage. Recalled that OAP Dotun, the media personality said the woman was arrested on Wednesday August 14. Dotun also revealed that the woman will be prosecuted, while the boy has…
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