Lack of standard, bane of youths development- Bishop Adelakun
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Chancellor, Dominion University, (DU) Ibadan, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun has identified the lack of worthy standards and the unwillingness to take to corrections as part of challenges threatening the future of the youths of this generation. He said, his interactions with the youths in the last six years since Dominion university started revealed that many youths care less...
Ooni donates land to ICIR to promote Yoruba tradition
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, has donated three acres of land to the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) for construction of World Ifa Temple in order to promote activities of the council and establish the largest pilgrimage site for Yoruba traditional worshippers across the world. ICIR President, Dr. Fayemi Fakayode made the disclosure in...
Oyo Assembly dismisses petition against Pacesetter Transport Service
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State House of Assembly has dismissed the petition written against the management of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) by the Chairman, Association of Sacked Supervendors and Investors, Mr. Ibrahim Asiwaju. The recommendation for the dismissal of the petition was contained in a report read and presented before the House during the plenary session presided...
Rainy season: Oyo Assembly pushes for proactive flood mitigation measures
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a motion urging the Executive arm of government to intensify sensitization and deployment of localized flood risk mitigation measures ahead of the full onset of the rainy season in Oyo state. The motion, sponsored by Hon. Olusola Owolabi representing (Ibadan North East 2), highlighted the need for proactive measures to prevent...
40years after, UI names building after renowned scientist, Late Onabamiro
...Obasanjo, Amosun others pay tributes By Adeyinka Adeniran Fourty years after his death, the management of the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan has named its Administrative block, Postgraduate College after a renowned scientist and policy formulator, Prof. Sanya Onabamiro for his immense contribution to the education sector. Speaking at the brief event on Tuesday, the Vice- Chancellor, UI, Professor Kayode Adebowale recalled...
Four youths gets N1milion each from SOS Children Village as entrepreneurship seed funding
By Adeyinka Adeniran In a bid to reinforce her commitment to creating sustainable future for young people, SOS Children Village, Nigeria has supported four outstanding youth with the sum of N1million each for seed funding for their business development in Ibadan. The four beneficiaries emerged from a Product Fair and Investment Pitching Competition which held in collaboration with KRP-FEMA, an implementing...
Senator Alli calls for stronger commitment to children’s rights, education
By Adeyinka Adeniran Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, urging them to remain hopeful and steadfast for a brighter future. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Office and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. Senator Alli commended the resilience, talents and dreams of Nigerian children,...
Why strong Police-Community relationships matter – Alaafin
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has said in an era where the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve is under intense scrutiny, the concept of community policing emerges as a beacon of hope and a transformative approach to law enforcement. He described community policing as a strategy of policing that focuses on...
Makinde, FIRS boss, others harp on human face in covering informal sector into tax net
By Adeyinka Adeniran Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji have both called on stakeholders in the sector to be humane in their bid to expanding the nation's tax net to covering the informal sector. The duo urged the stakeholders under the aegis of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) and other stakeholders...
LAUTECH: Oyo has paid N5billion out of N8billion to Osun govt – Oyelade
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State government on Monday said it has paid up to N5billion to the government of neighboring Osun state in full compliance with the agreement of sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Lautech), Ogbomosho. Oyo Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement said although, the total takeover amount stood at ₦8 billion, the...
