Oba Akande, Splash FM Radio’s Founder Celebrates 84th Birthday On Friday Thursday July 20, 2023 The Management of West-Midlands Communication Limited is set to celebrate the 84th birthday of the founding chairman of the company, Oba (Dr.) Adebayo Akande, MFR as well as the 16th year anniversary of the first privately owned radio station in the city of Ibadan, Splash 105.5fm. The event will also feature a public lecture on Friday, 21st of July at the historic Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan will start by 10am. The General Manager of the station, Mr *Tunde Olawuwo* informed that the annual lecture…
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Oyo LG Election: Sheriff Adeojo Emerges As PDP Consesus Candidate For LG Chairmanship Election. Tuesday July 18, 2023 After a series of consultations and deliberation among the Ido PDP Party Stakeholders; the Incumbent Chairman of Ido Local Government, Hon. Sheriff Aderemi Adeojo today emerges as a consensus candidate for PDP chairmanship aspirant for the fourth coming local government election. Hon. Sheriff Adeojo expresses his sincere appreciation to all the PDP leaders in Ido Local government and Oyo State for giving him another opportunity to serve his people at the grassroot. Hon. Sheriff Adeojo calls on all Ido PDP members to remain…
OYSCOHEST Organises Orientation Programme For Newly Recruited Staff Tuesday July 18, 2023 In its determined effort at ensuring efficiency for optimum performance geared towards moving Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology (OYSCOHEST) forward, the Management of the College ably led by Pharmacist (Mrs) Oluyemisi Oyewo has organised a day Orientation Programme for the newly recruited staff and others below Grade Level 12. The orientation programme featured invited professionals in various fields. The resource persons delivered lectures on the following topics: Work Ethics and Code of Conduct delivered by the Permanent Secretary, Service Matters, Office of the Head of…
CBN Withdraws Licenses of 2,698 BDCs in Bid to Curb Naira Fall Tuesday July 18, 2023 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a new list of Bureau de Change (BDC) dealers, with the number of approved operators reduced to 2,991. CBN’s decision to withdraw the licenses of 2,698 BDCs comes as the naira continues to freefall. The naira has fallen to N795.28 at the Investors’ and Exporters’ FX window and was even weaker when it closed at N809 per dollar last Friday. It should be noted that since the CBN adopted a floating exchange rate system in June,…
Oyo PDP Stalwart, Oladoja Warns Judiciary Against Removal of President Tinubu ..cautions CJN against repeat of Awolowo saga Monday July 17, 2023 Following the warning by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu handed over to the Nigeria judiciary not to tamper with his electoral, Oyo State stalwart of the ruling party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and close associate of Governor Seyi Makinde, Mogaji Olawale Oladoja has caution the judiciary not to caused chaos and anarchy in the country. Oladoja in a statement in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday said the call by President Bola becomes neccesary because of the experience…
Midnight Visit: Governor Zulum angry as he finds Gwoza hospital in darkness … Orders immediate renovation … Rewards staff for working under poor condition Sunday July 16, 2023 Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was dismayed by the lack of electricity and other situations at the General Hospital in Gwoza town. The governor paid a surprise visit to the hospital at midnight on Saturday. Zulum was on a one-day working visit to Gwoza. He spent the night in the town which is the headquarter of Gwoza Local Government Area in southern Borno. The governor has the habit of paying surprise…
Oyo South Senator, Alli Promises Constituents Adequate Representation, Massive Empowerment Saturday July 15, 2023 Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has assured constituents of quality representation and unprecedented empowerment programmes. Alli gave the assurance during his inauguration party held at the Methodist Grammar School field in Igboora. He said that his kind of empowerment would be different from the common distribution of motorcycles, refrigerators and others without complementary support for sustenance. The lawmaker said that his empowerment would be more focused on individuals identified skills and vocation. “What I intend to do is give them the empowerment materials with cash support…
Amidst Violence In Ibarapa North Local Government, Chairmanship Aspirant, Siji Ganiyu Calls For Calm ..advises youths against violence Friday July 14, 2023 A Chairmanship Aspirant in Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State, Sanitarian Siji Ganiyu has noted with deep concern the protests in some parts of the local government which began on Wednesday. Sanitarian Ganiyu in a release by his media office on Friday and made available to journalists emphasised for peaceful co-existence among the people of the area. He frowned at the attitude of some youths in the area who has taken laws into their hands engaging…
Oyo Government Calls For Partnership Among Agencies, Emergency Workers To Combat Flooding, Rainstorm, Other Disasters Friday July 14, 2023 Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal has called on all stakeholders involved in emergency and disaster management to ensure synergy to achieve a better result. This is as he disclosed plans of governor Seyi Makinde to activate dynamic innovations and technologically driven strategies in the management of emergencies in the state. Lawal spoke on Wednesday while delivering an address during the quarterly stakeholders platform on Emergency Management organised by the Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYSEMA). He was represented at the…
Ondo Government Sets Up Committee On Subsidy Palliatives ..Approved Infrastructure Projects and 5 New Obas Friday July 14, 2023 Ondo State Executive Council on Thursday has constituted a nine-man committee on palliatives that will work about the strategies to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal in the State. The State Executive Council meeting was presided by the State Acting Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa held at the Council chamber, Governor office, Alagbaka Akure. Briefing the press after the Council Meeting, the Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Femi Agagu who led the briefing said, council deliberated on the state…