Author: Opeyemi Rasheed
Hon. Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service Agency, on Monday, inspected the Moribund Oyo township Fire Service office, Akesan Market, with a pledge to ensure its total resuscitation. It could be recalled that the said Fire Service was attacked on 5th January 2020, in which the Akesan market was gutted by an early morning inferno before it was rehabilitated by the Ọyọ State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde FNSE. Speaking during the on-the-spot inspection, Hon. Akinwande expressed concern over the deplorable state of the fire office, a vehicle destroyed during the market inferno attack by the…
Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has emphasized the importance of legislative oversight in Nigeria, highlighting its challenges and prospects. Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin spoke at the 7th Annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable, and 75th Posthumous birthday of late Senator Abiola Ajimobi held at the Abiola Ajimobi Resource Centre, Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan. The theme of the Roundtable was “Legislative Oversight and Accountability in Nigeria, Challenges and Prospects” The Speaker noted that legislative oversight is crucial for…
The Wife of the Chairman of Atiba Local Government, Mrs. Ashiat Oluwakemi Adetunji, has led a campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in ATIBA Local Government. The First Lady who led the team of sensitizers round Atiba Local Government Area, stressed the need to eschew violence in all its ratification especially against the womenfolk. She stated that it’s criminal and anti-social to engage in activities that dishonor women like rape, sexual harassment, child and forced marriage as well as human trafficking. Mrs Adetunji emphasized the need for parents to take good care of their children and avoid all forms of child…
As part of activities to climax 2024 targeted at boosting economic opportunities and uplift local communities, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo Lawal, alongside the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, and other top government officials, will tomorrow storm Oluyole Local Government Area for a grand cash Empowerment Program. Others expected to grace the event include the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters; Otunba Ademola Ojo ‘Ijaya’, the Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB); Hon. Nureni Adeniran, and other top state government officials. The event, organized by the…
The Oyo State Government is set to organise a stakeholders’ consultative forum to promote trade and investment in the state. The consultative stakeholders’ forum, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 at the International Conference Centre, Ibadan, is part of the state’s efforts to attract international investors, expand its economy and bridge the gap between local and international traders in continental free trade, Chief Abiola Alli, a member of the event’s organising committee, said on Monday. Addressing a pre-event press conference on behalf of the committee, at the Governor’s Office Briefing Room, Alli said the consultative forum is in…
In a significant move to uplift the lives of his constituents, Hon. Adebayo Babajide Gabriel, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency II at the Oyo State House of Assembly, has unveiled a series of borehole projects and financial empowerment initiatives across key wards. The event is part of his End-of-the-Year Commissioning of Projects and Ward-by-Ward Party Financial Empowerment 2024. The commissioning ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 17th December 2024, at 10:00 AM, and will witness the presence of prominent dignitaries including Rt. Hon. Edward Adebo Ogundoyin, Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly*, and *Hon. Oluwaseun…
In a bid to enhance connectivity and mobility across the state and beyond, Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS) officially launched its interstate movement and PTSExpress services on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The launch ceremony, held at the Oyo State PTS state office in Eleyele, Ibadan, was attended by the wife of the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Tamunominu Makinde, and other prominent personalities, including the Director-General of the Liaison Office for Abuja and Lagos, Hon. Chief (Dr.) Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji (OTOPE), Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties Hon Fausat Sanni, Chairman OYSROMA, Hon Busoye Ogunlade, Chairman Shooting Stars Club Hon. Babatunde…
Oyo State Government has kick-started the re-verification exercise for property owners/claimants affected by the acquisition of lands on the first Segment of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, covering Alago to Ajota areas. The re-verification exercise started on Sunday, 15 December, 2024 and is expected to continue till Saturday, 22 December, 2024 at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan. The exercise aims to capture about three thousand (3,000) property owners and claimants affected on the axis, with the chairman of the monitoring team on the payment of compensation to property owners/claimants affected on the axis, CP Sunday Odukoya (rtd), noting…
The Oyo state Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has launched its Ibadan-Lagos operations. In an X post, the agency said the trips, which commenced on Sunday, cost N3,200. The Oyo boarding station is located at PTS terminal, T.C.T.C Eleyele, Ibadan. Lagos’ terminals are at the Ikeja BRT station and Ojota. “Commuters can now travel in comfort and style in our elegant rides at very competitive prices,” the post reads. “It features more than travelling as it offers: Air-conditioning, free WiFi, E-Entertainment, individual charging ports, refreshments, safety, and security. ‘The vehicles are 15-seater environmental and commuter friendly buses designed to provide you…
Dr Adewale Kolapo Kareem (AKK) is a gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State in 2027. Reforms are a vital instrument for driving change in societies, economies, and institutions. It is indeed a deliberate and systematic effort to modify or improve existing systems, processes, and structures to achieve greater efficiency, equity, and effectiveness. Reforms are implemented in various domains; politics, economy, education, healthcare, and governance, with the ultimate goal of promoting sustainable development, social justice, and human well-being. The imperative for reforms is often precipitated by a convergence of factors, – factors that includes changing societal needs, emerging challenges, and shifting global…