Oyo Parliamentary workers shut Assembly gate
By Adeyinka Adeniran Staff and workers of the Oyo State House of Assembly under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Monday shut the entrance gate of the Assembly complex. The workers who mounted a roadblock at the entrance were seen dancing to music oozing from the Dj. The workers said the move is in compliance with the national...
Allow for concentration: Olubadan pleads with opposition, felicitates Tinubu
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has called on opposition parties in the country to shun all forms of actions and utterances that could distract the administration being led by President Bola Tinubu from giving the country good governance. He said the call became imperative following the conclusion of the litigations arising from the February 25th, 2023...
Contractor vows to deliver Olodo bridge on schedule
By Adeyinka Adeniran The contractor handling the Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo road, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, has assured the people of Oyo State, especially users of the road, that all hands are on deck to finish the reconstruction of Olodo bridge on schedule. The company’s Executive Director, Abel Adeleke, stated this at the weekend while answering questions on the extent of work done on...
EFCC invasion: FCF mgt ask staff to report for duties
By Adeyinka Adeniran The management of Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan has asked all members of staff of the institution to report to their duty post with effect from Monday (today). The management noted that although all academic activities remain suspended and the school shut down, the staff are expected to report to their duty posts notwithstanding. The decision was communicated...
Oyo NLC deadline: Gov waves olive branch; flaunts worker- friendly policies
By Adeyinka Adeniran An appeal has gone to Oyo state workers to compliment the efforts the government is making on their welfare by being reflective when considering nation-wide strike. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade in a statement on Friday, said "No state in the federation places more emphasis on the well-being of its workers than the...
Olaosebikan, a man of impact – Senator All
By Adeyinka Adeniran Sen. Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, a renowned veteran journalist and former Chief Press Secretary to late former Gov. Lam Adesina, on his birthday. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. Alli, the Senate Committee Chairman on INEC, described...
Oyo Speaker Rejoices With Hon. Owolabi, Benedict Akika, Wife Over Conferment of Chieftaincy Titles
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has rejoiced with member representing Ibadan North East 2 State Constituency in the House, Hon. Olusola Owolabi on his conferment of the traditional title of Balogun of Akobo Ojurin in Ibadan. This is just as the Speaker also congratulated a People's Democratic Party, PDP Chieftain in Oyo State...
CSOs Restate Support for EFCC
By Adeyinka Adeniran Civil Society Organizations, CSOs in Oyo State, have reiterated their support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the task of fighting economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. They made this commitment in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the “EFCC/CSOs Engagement“ programme that held in the State. Executive Chairman, EFCC, ...
Iyalode Alaba Lawson: She lived a worthwhile live, very generous personality
By Adeyinka Adeniran Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Iyalode of Egbaland and Yorubaland, Chief Mrs Alaba Lawson MFR, as a woman who lived a worthwhile life as well as being a very generous personality. In a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Saturday, Obasanjo said the late Educationist and industrialist contributed immensely to...
We will protect rights of every citizens, residents – Makinde
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed to protect the rights of the citizens of the state, saying the true test of good governance lies in the ability of the government to deliver policies that protect the rights of it's citizens. The governor made the promise at the Human Rights Day celebration organized by a Non Governmental Organisation,...
