BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Barely 24 hours after thousands of apparently hungry youths looted grain warehouses and stores in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, workers in Oyo State, yesterday, locked the state secretariat in Ibadan to demand for fuel subsidy palliatives, upward review of pensioners’ allowances and payment of salary deductions. In a swift response, the […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Member representing Ibarapa East constituency of Oyo State in the state House of Assembly, Right Honourable Debo Ogundoyin, has been re-elected as speaker of the House of Assembly. Ogundoyin, who was nominated by Bamidele Adeola, representing Itesiwaju state constituency, and seconded by Adebayo Babajide Gabriel, representing Ibadan North state constituency 1, emerged […]
The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 11 megawatts Hybrid Power Solution in a bid to address the unstable power supply in the state. Makinde, performing the ceremony within the state Secretariat Complex in Ibadan, said that the project would be executed by Elektron Energy within […]
Worried by non-compliance by some Federal Government workers with the COVID-19 safety protocols, Heads of Ministries and Agencies in Oyo State, are set to ensure urgent enforcement at the Secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, who monitored activities at the Secretariat on Monday reports that many workers had lowered their guards as regards […]
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, over N11.5 billion corruption charges levelled against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Alao-Akala was discharged and acquitted along with a former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Hosea Agboola and […]
STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The chairman-elect of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu, has called on stakeholders in the party to support its executives on moves to reconcile aggrieved members. Omodewu, in a statement made available to journalists Sunday evening, said the APC could reclaim the state from the […]
Supporters of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho on Wednesday stormed the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State capital to protest his arrest and detention by Beninise authorities The protesters were seen carrying placards which have various inscriptions like ‘Igboho is not a criminal, I stand with Igboho’ and so on.’’ The protesters […]
*Accuses govt of insincerity on security lapses Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A former governor of Oyo state and elder stateman, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has said that the Federal Government created the likes of Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, following the Igangan herdsmen killings, as well as leader of the Indigenous […]
The ongoing violent clash among youths of Inalende, Abebi and Oopo areas of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has claimed more casualties. Though, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adewale Osifeso, while confirming the incident, said he has yet to establish the number of casualties, a witness insisted that the casualties increased on Thursday night […]
The Oyo State Government has started evacuating beggars from shanties in Ibadan, the state capital, to the state’s Akinyele resettlement center. While the evacuation process began months ago, the relocation of the beggars formally began on Tuesday morning, according to a statement made by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa. The beggars were transported […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says Nigeria will overcome most of its challenges if true federalism is entrenched in the country’s polity. Makinde stated this during the 2021 National Democracy Summit, which he organised in Ibadan on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit was held at the International Conference […]
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse its suspension on Twitter for the greater good of Nigerians. Makinde made the appeal in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan. The governor noted that Twitter had become a source of livelihood for many, irrespective of their political affiliations or religious […]
Robbers are renewing their approaches and reinventing themselves. About 20 of them invaded an estate in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, armed with various weapons and POS machines, robbing numerous inhabitants of millions of naira and other valuables. Some of the victims told The Nation that the hoodlums broke into their home at 11 […]
Oyo State Government on Tuesday launched trees planting campaign to enhance environmental quality and human health for the current and future generations.Launching the trees Gov. Seyi Makinde in the premises of State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde, during the brief ceremony, on Tuesday evening, said that consistent tree planting would positively affect the quality of life. […]
In this piece, STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, looks into the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgement nullifying the dissolution of elected council chairmen in Oyo state and the scheduled council elections in the state. It is a common saying in the legal palace as enunciated by the Supreme Court that there must be an end to litigation. […]
…orders payment of salaries, allowances of sacked officials Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared the dissolution and sack of elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde, as unconstitutional and illegal. Also on Friday, the Apex court declared the dissolution of the duly elected Local government Council […]
Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Following the outcry of residents on delayed solid waste evacuation, the Oyo State government has set up a Rapid Response Team on evacuation and released hotlines for residents to call and express their complaints. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural […]
Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Oyo State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released the results of the recently-conducted Computer Based Test (CBT) exercise for candidates who applied for the post of education officers in the state. Applicants who sat for the examination are to visit the Oyo State government’s job portal, oyostategov.ng.sc, for their results. The […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The first Omituntun Cultural-Tourism Festival, held at the Cultural Center, Ibadan on Monday witnessed a large turnout of culture lovers from Oyo State and beyond. The colorful event included competitions on dancing, chanting of traditional Yoruba folklore among local government and local council development areas in Oyo State. In his opening […]
Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, met late on Monday with stakeholders of the Auto Spare Parts Market, Agodi-Gate, Ibadan. The meeting, which was held inside the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, had in attendance leaders of the different segments of the market. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, […]