By Micheal Adeyemo A Non-Governmental Organisation, The Peaceful Streams Foundation has held a get-together for Senior Citizens. The event was part of activities marking the second anniversary of the NGO. The founder of the foundation, Dr Tunde Ajobo, noted that the event was to appreciate God in the lives of older people. Dr Adeyemi, who…
A pastor, identified as Segun Adegboyega, has been reportedly killed by people suspected to be herdsmen on his farm in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The newsmen gathered that the incident happened on Monday on the deceased’s farm located at Gege village on Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road. Investigation further revealed that three persons have been arrested in connection with…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has stressed the need for Politicians to shun their differences and work together for humanity. Governor Makinde said this while receiving the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, who was on a sympathy visit to the State. The governor, who criticised the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, Aare Isiaka Olagunju, SAN, says the commission is awaiting approval from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS at the forthcoming local government election. Aare Olagunju, SAN disclosed this while featuring on Pensioners FM weekend Issues-based…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented instruments of office to six traditional rulers in the state. Newsmen gathered that the new traditional rulers included; Chief Oyelowo Joseph Oyetunde – Apeerin of Saki; Prince James Okanlawon Adigun – Lasigbon-Kinnikinni of Saki; Alhaji Jimoh Adeola Ayiki – Baale Oke-Oro; and Alhaji Raimi Aiki Boorepo –…
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has overshot the Ibadan airport runway in the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the incident happened on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway and skidded into the nearby…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the dualised 8.2 kilometer Agodi Gate, Old Ife road, Alakia, Adegbayi road including an underpass bridge at Onipepeye. Governor Makinde when speaking during the inauguration in Ibadan said the construction and reconstructions of roads across the state were to expand the state economy for…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The reconstructed and newly inaugurated dualised 8.2 kilometer Agodi, Gate, Onipepeye Adegbayi Old –ife road, Ibadan has been targeted toward further socio-economic development of Ibadan and Oyo State in general. Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, Mr Olanrewaju Sulaiman, made this known in a media interview during the inauguration of…
By Adebayo Yusuf Association of Retired Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries, Oyo/Osun States, AREHSPSOOS, has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to provide a system that will check activities of illegal miners in Oyo State. AREHSPSOOS made this known while reacting to last Tuesday’s explosion at Bodija, Ibadan. According to a statement by the Chairman…
By Oluwatosin Popoola Some residents of Akintola road Ibadan, Oyo state capital have called the attention of the government to a dead body on the road. One of the residents, who spoke with Pensioners correspondent, Mrs Munirat Afolabi alleged that the dead body has been there since wednesday. Mrs Afolabi also noted that the attention…