BREAKING: ‘Protest Politically Motivated’ —Ibadan Poly Mgt Suspends SUG, Officials, Postpones Examinations
The Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has suspended the students' union executives of the institution and postponed the first semester examination intended to commence today, Monday 9th January 2023 as a result of an unwarranted and politically motivated protest embarked upon by the students. A statement from the Institution signed by the Registrar, Mrs Modupe Theresa Fawale disclosed that the...
BREAKING: Ibadan Poly Students Block Secretariat Road Over Increase In Hostel ‘Refusal Fee’
All roads within and around the Oyo State secretariat is blocked. Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan are protesting the increase in amount payable for hostel refusal fee. A student, who craved anonymity as he was not authorized to speak, said that “We normally pay N30,000 for accommodation every season but for those who don’t want to stay in the hostel, they...
Tegbe Begins Campaign With Church Service, Seeks Greater Involvement In Politics
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has urged Nigerians to be more active in politics and show greater interest in selection of leaders. Tegbe stated this during the flag-off of his campaign activities at First Baptist Church, Igboora on Sunday. According to him, it is expedient for Nigerians to get involved in politics, both at the state...
Don’t Force LAUTECH Students, Others To Campaign For You — Group Tells Makinde
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has been warned to desist from forcing students of tertiary institutions in the state to campaign for him through the ‘Walk For Seyi’ movement. This warning was issued in a statement by the Progressive Students Vanguard in the state, signed by its Coordinator, Ajadi Isaac. The group described the move as an indication that the Seyi...
PDP G-5 Govs: How Not To Monkey Around With Nigerians’ Future | Tiwalade Awikoko
On Thursday, January 5, 2022, two unexpected things happened in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital as the G-5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their allies under the aegis of the Integrity Group converged on the ancient city for the flag-off of Governor Seyi Makinde’s re-election bid. One was the failure of the G-5 to unveil its preferred...
43 Months After, Makinde To Set Up Rural Electrification Board In Ibarapa Zone
Less than 6 months to the expiration of his 48-month tenure as governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will set up the Rural Electrification Board to address power supply in Ibarapa zone of the state. This is despite the fact the speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, who is also a member of the ruling...
Cattle Dealers: They’re Jealous Of Our New Association — Salau Dismisses Claim Of Aggrieved Members
The leadership crisis rocking the Cattle Dealers Association in Oyo State took another dimension on Saturday as the erstwhile Chairman of the group, Alhaji Morufu Salau dismissed claim of aggrieved members that he was holding on to the group’s chairmanship decade after his ascension of office. Reacting to the media reports by some leaders of the Cattle Dealers Association on...
Eruwa Youth Movement Visits Ogundoyin Poly Management, Appreciates Efforts
Eruwa Youth Movement (EYM) which is the apex youth organization in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government of Oyo State, paid a courtesy call to the Management of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa on Wednesday, 4th January 2023. The occasion had in attendance the leadership of Eruwa Youth Movement, led by Com. Kunle Adebola, the entire Management of the Institution, led by...
OYO101: Toyin Falola: Celebrating An African Legendary Scholar At 70 | Muftau Gbadegesin
He is an intellectual warrior of global repute. The rightful heir apparel to Ibadan great warriors: Ogunmola, Oluyole, Lagelu, and other legendary liberators of the city. He is a dogged fighter whose life has been about "righting" the wrongs—writing the wrongs about us. Of course, his weapon is a pen, not a sword. He has lived. But still lives....
Atiku’ll Work Against Makinde, Aggrieved Colleagues If They Back Opposition Candidates
…set to tour Oyo Jan 19, lines up visits to other G-5 govs’ states The camp of a former Vice President of the country and Presidential Candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resolved to go for broke in the current crisis rocking the party ahead of the forthcoming General Election scheduled for next month. Sources...
