CORONAVIRUS: Ex-Oyo Finance Commissioner Sensitizes Traders In Ibadan Markets, Distributes Sanitizers
As part of ongoing efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, ex-Oyo commissioner for finance and budget, Bimbo Adekanmbi, through his foundation, on Monday stormed Ibadan major markets to sensitize and distribute sanitizers to market men and women in the state capital. The initiative is one of the ways adopted by the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, trained accountant to...
BREAKING: Edmund Obilo Tests Negative To COVID-19
Adebayo AbdulRahman Popular Ibadan-based broadcast journalist, Edmund Obilo, who was on admission at the University College Hospital(UCH), Ibadan, for a suspected case of coronavirus case has tested negative. OYOINSIGHT.COM had reported how Obilo was admitted last Thursday evening following which his samples were taken and forwarded to Lagos for confirmation of his status. This was made known in a tweet on the official...
Oyo Not Ready To Tackle Coronavirus — NUJ Raises Alarm Over Poor Govt Response
As the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria rose to 35 with one death early Monday morning, the Oyo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has raised alarm over poorly equipped COVID-19 Centers created by the State Government to handle emergencies in the State. This is contained in a statement signed by its Secretary, Sola Oladapo...
CORONAVIRUS: TECH-U Closed, Lectures Continue Online
The management of the First technical University, Ibadan, has announced the closure of the institution till after Easter in April. A statement signed by the Registrar of the university, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, released on Monday, indicated that the closure was in compliance with government's directive that academic institutions should shut down to check the spread of coronavirus. The management, however, said...
CORONAVIRUS: Again, Taye Currency Ignores Guidelines, Performs In 3 Public Events (VIDEO)
Adebayo Abdulrahman Fuji musician and special adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on culture and tourism, Taye Akande Adebisi, populary known as Taye Currency, has again ignored the guidelines released by the government and disease control agency to prevent the spread of coronavirus. He performed a ‘welcome party’ at the ancient Mapo hall yesterday, see VIDEO. OYOINSIGHT.COM had earlier reported how the musician...
Coronavirus: Oyo Activates Emergency Operating Centres, Appoints Ladipo As Incident Manager
In its determined effort to stop the spread of the novel corona virus in the State, the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19 has activated emergency Operating Centres (EOCs) in the State. The Task Force headed by the State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde also on Sunday named Dr. Taiwo Ladipo of the Ministry of Health as the Incident Manager in...
Seyi Makinde: An Apology Or A Political Grapple To Save Face? | Kareem Abisodun
Following the recent apology, tendered by the Governor of Oyo State with regards to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally, which held on Wednesday 18th of March 2020, at the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), many have been left pondering if this means of damage control will suffice for the gross incompetence and negligence on the part of...
Ajimobi Must Go For APC To Win Oyo — Ex-party Financial Secretary
A former Financial Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Alhaji Kayode Adanla, has announced that the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi must leave the party so that the party can take control of the State again. Adanla stated this while speaking with newsmen on the root of the party’s crisis in the state and...
Why We’ll Make Closure Of Religious Gathering Voluntary — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde has maintained that the state would make the closure of worship centres and religious gatherings voluntary, noting, however, that churches, mosques and other religious centres will be strongly advised not to have more than 50 people gathered in the same place at once. Makinde, who addressed newsmen late on Friday, after the inaugural meeting of the State’s...
Top PDP Chieftain ‘Infected’, Everyone At ‘Unification Rally’ Should Isolate Themselves — Kemi Olunloyo
United States of America, USA, trained clinical pharmacist and medical journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has warned that anyone who attended the unification rally of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Ibadan, the State capital on Wednesday should Self-isolate. Olunloyo, who is the daughter of former Oyo governor, Dr. Victor Olunloyo, stated this in a series of tweet on her official twitter...
