OYO101: SQUANDERMANIA— Is Makinde’s Govt Different? | Muftau Gbadegesin
“The world has enough for everyone’s needs, but not everyone’s greed” Mahatma Gandhi The idea that a Governor can set a pace in tackling the rots and profligacy in government is as absurd as it sounds. The recent report that unraveled the wasteful spending among the 36 state governments reflects how much financial recklessness and squandering have infested the corridors...
Odidiomo: Championing A Future Of Excellence Via Change and Continuous Learning
In a world that constantly evolves, where new knowledge unfolds daily, the trajectory of success lies in the ability to adapt and learn. As Hon. Adedeji Olajide Dhikirulahi, representing the Ibadan Southwest/Northwest Federal Constituency and serving as the Chairman of the House Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, emphasizes the imperative of embracing change. The landscape of skills is shifting, with...
Bury Me Within 24 Hours… — How Otun Of Oyo Died Hours After Receiving Award From Ladigbolu Grammar School Alumni
Deceased Otun of Oyo, Chief Moses Oyedele Ogunmola and the man who single-handedly built Ladigbolu Grammar School, Oyo died hours after receiving award from alumni of the institution. Veteran journalist and lawyer, Sola Adeyemo, who made this known said “We had our reunion ceremony yesterday and our Exco presented Baba Ogunmola with an award this morning before the thanksgiving at...
JUST IN: Otun Of Oyo Who Founded Ladigbolu Grammar School Dies At 96
A former Nigeria’s ambassador to Congo and some other East African countries between 1979-1983, Chief Moses Oyedele Ogunmola, is dead. He was one of the first graduates from the ancient town and was said to have single-handedly built the popular Ladigbolu Grammar School, Oyo. Since creation, only two buildings have been added by government to structures within the institution. That feat...
EXCLUSIVE: Tolani Alli Gets International Appointment, Begins Work With AfDB As Exec. Digital Storyteller
Celebrated documentary photographer, Tolani Alli, is not resting anytime soon as African Development Bank, AfDB Group has secured her service. Apart from showcasing AfDB, she will also document its leadership and the President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who was once Nigeria’s agriculture minister. This is coming less than six months after her boss, former vice-president Yemi Osinbajo completed his tenure. Known for capturing breathtaking pictures,...
OYSCHST Governing Council Chairman, Ogundiwin Dies, OID Mourns
A professional group, Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has sympathised with the government and the good people of Oyo State on the demise of their illustrious son, Dr Aaron Ogundiwin, an Associate Professor at Babcock University, our State Coordinator, and the Governing Council Chairman of Oyo State Health Science and Technology (OYSCHST), after a brief illness. In a release...
Energy Key To Transforming Agric Sector, Adelabu Says As Jericho Club Hosts Economic Summit
Nigeria’s Power Minister, Bayo Adelabu says the country’s energy sector is key to transforming the agricultural industry and ensure it reaches its full potential. Adelabu, who stated this while speaking at the 1st socio-economic summit organized by the Jericho businessmen Club on Saturday, noted that the country is too blessed to be grappling with food scarcity or poor agricultural output. “When...
PHOTOS: New Aseyin Gets Mercedes S500 Gift From Peller
Immediate past member of the House of Representatives, Shina Abiola Peller, has surprised new Aseyin, Ọba Sefiu Oyebola with a Mercedes S500 car gift. The Iseyin-born politician, who represented Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola federal constituency, made the donation when he visited the monarch Friday morning. Details later
Makinde, Adogba Central Mosque And Gaining The People’s Trust | Remi Ladigbolu
For a governor who has consistently shunned populism for pragmatism, it must have cost Governor Seyi Makinde so much hard work to score so highly on the card of overwhelming majority of Oyo State indigenes as shown in his indisputable victory in this year's governorship election, which deservedly earned him a second term of office. By the governor’s own...
No Permanent Employment In 15 Years, Salary Cut, Exclusion From Govt Palliative… — BCOS’ Freelance Staff Beg Makinde For Help
Some employees of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, BCOS, have called on the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to rectify what they described as an act of injustice being perpetrated by the new management of the corporation under the leadership of its Chairman, Mrs Adedotun Olaitan. The employees who are not civil servants in direct employment of the state...