The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed the detention of a former Minister of State for Power Olu Agunloye days after he was declared wanted. A source in the anti-graft agency told newsmen on Tuesday that Agunloye has been detained since 13 December 2023. “He has been with the EFCC since December 13th,”…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu To reduce the stress and lessen the burden of the Olubadan Advisory Council on the installation of Mogajis and Baales in Ibadanland, a call has gone to the families and communities in the ancient metropolis to work and ensure that they settle on preferred candidates before presentation to the Council. This charge…
By Michael Adeyemo A Seasonal Journalist, Comrade Lanre Ogundipe, has urged Christians to utilize social media in evangelizing the gospel of Christ. Comrade Ogundipe who was the guest speaker, made this known at the 2023 fourth quarterly lecture of the Men’s Missionary Union,MMU, of the New Haven Church held in Ibadan. Speaking on the theme”…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State government, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Friday, tasked the polytechnic Ibadan to use its technological training and Know-how to develop Solar power that will serve areas within the institution. The governor, who was represented by the commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu said Polytechnic/Technical education is the basic…
By Arafat Ayofe The 2023 Batch A stream 1 Corps members have been urged to utilize skills and morals got during their service year for their self development. The state coordinator of NYSC, Mr Abel Oche, gave this charge at the passing out ceremony of 2,483 corps members held at the state secretariat, Agodi Gate…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Contrary to speculations that the Oyo State Government has sold the Agodi Gardens, the State Commissioner for land and urban development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, has revealed that the plan was to upgrade the Gardens. Mr Akin-Funmilayo, refuted the claims while taking newsmen on a tour of the over 9 hectares of Agodi…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Honourable Fola Oyekunle as his Deputy Chief of Staff. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the governor’s Chief of Staff, Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi. Oyekunle, who represented Ibadan North 1 Constituency in the ninth Assembly of Oyo State, chaired, the…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that Governor Seyi Makinde’s record in provision of infrastructure in Oyo State is worthy of emulation. Governor Adeleke, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit on Governor Makinde. The Osun State Governor, who just ended a working vacation in Thailand, said that his government…
By Michael Adeyemo The member, representing Ibadan North West constituency, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Dawood Olalere, has inaugurated 24 units of solar powered lights project and empowered ten constituents. Honourable Olalere, popularly known as D-Al- Ameen, while inaugurating the solar street lights at ward 6, Oke –Padre, said the project and empowerment programme…
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, laid before the parliament on Thursday an N296.4bn fiscal plan for the year 2024, with capital expenditure guzzling a whopping 61% of the proposed spending and recurrent keeping the balance of 39%. The budget is 15.5% higher than the budget of the outgoing year and has an opening balance…