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Day: August 25, 2019

Gov. Makinde in N62Million Ileya ram scandal| By Kareem Olatunji

The very recent Sallah celebration is leaving its paunchy foul smell polluting the sweet aroma of roasted sallah rams as the Oyo State Government led by Governor Seyi Makinde is currently enmeshed in a N62m Ileya ram scandal. Authoritative inside government sources reveal that after GSM approved the purchase of rams worth N62 million naira,…

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Àlaafin of Oyo’s youngest wife, begins NYSC scheme

Olori Badirat Ajoke Adeyemi, one of the youngest wife of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has successfully completed her university education and enrolled for NYSC scheme. Legit.ng reported that the young queen has now started her one year mandatory National Youth Service Corp scheme. Queen Ola shared a snap on Instagram rocking her NYSC…

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UI VC, other school’s management escape plane crash

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka including other top management team of the institution escaped plane crash on Sunday. Although details of the incident is yet to be ascertained as at press time, it was gathered that the UI management and others were returning from Sokoto to Abuja where they had…

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Why men of integrity must join politics- Gov Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has called on men and women of integrity not to shy away from participating in politics, saying that is the only way to sanitise the system. The Governor stated that the involvement of persons of integrity in politics would enhance good governance and promote sanity in the political environment,…

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Wadume: APC gave me N13m for 2019 election (Read full interview)

•I’m a political thug, not a kidnapper •I made N6m from a sitting governor •How I escaped from soldiers who wanted to kill me •Slain policemen identified themselves before soldiers killed them •Wadume’s uncle, brother, cousin reveal their roles Suspected kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Balla, a.k.a Wadume, who has been in the middle of the…

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Currency son, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi empowers 40 youths in his constituency

Alhaji Taiye Currency’s son, and honourable member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi who is representing Ibadan South-West constituency 1 in the Assembly has enrolled not less than 40 youths in his constituency in vocational training programme. The vocational training programme, which was held on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 at Vocational…

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Makinde commences rehabilitation of Adeoyo Hospital

As part of measures to improve health facilities and infrastructures in Oyo State, the State government had commenced the rehabilitation of the second gate road of the State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan. According to a statement from the office of the General Manager, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) Engr. Modinat Aderonke Oduola, arrangements were…

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Oyo govt reads riot acts to road contractors, mandates them to go back to work

The Oyo State Chairman Committee on the review of Contracts and Projects, Engineer Adedamola Falade-Fatila has charged contractors handling on -going projects in the State to expedite actions on the projects in accordance with the terms and conditions attached to the award of the contracts . Engineer Falade – Fatila said the mandate given the…

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FOSSU congratulates Oyo new commissioner for education, Prof. Sangodoyin

The Federation of Oyo State Student’s Union (FOSSU) National Council under the leadership of the outgoing President, Comrade Azeez Sharafudeen Akano (Pa-Biafra) congratulates Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, the new Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology on his assumption into office to cater for the proper needs of education related matters in the state and…

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