The Osun State House of Assembly has read the list of Local Government Chairmen, Vice- Chairmen, Secretaries and Councillors across the State. Reading the letter during the plenary, the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye advised the Caretaker Committee to work on developing the state.The Speaker Continue Reading
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Ogun State is to benefit from ten thousand housing units from the Federal government as part of efforts to improve the living standard of people in the state. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known while inaugurating the first phase of the Kemta Idi-Aba Housing Estate, said the gesture would complement his […]Continue Reading
Two bills including the one seeking to alter the nomenclature of the Tai Solarin College of Education to the Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose Law, 2021 and the fiscal responsibility commission Amendment law,2021 have been passed at the Ogun State house of Assembly. The Sikiru Adetona college of Education Science and […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has described agitation for financial autonomy of the state Legislature as a weapon to curb the excesses of Executive arm of government. Mr. Owoeye who stated this during the plenary at the State House of Assembly, Osogbo, frowned at the non implementation of the financial autonomy […]Continue Reading
The leadership and members of Hunters Group of Nigeria has declared their unalloyed support for Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola. The Commander General, Hunters Group, Joshua Osatimehin, this after the inauguration of the State Chapter of Hunters Group of Nigeria HGN by Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Mr Osatimeyin charged the hunters to show patriotism, Continue Reading
Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, resident electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, Mr. Mutiu Agboke says the commission cannot thrive without the support of Security agencies, especially Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. Mr. Agboke stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the NSCDC Headquarters, Agodi Gate, Ibadan to seek for more support Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says the commission has dedicated www.cvr.inecnigeria.org and www.cvr.inec.gov.ng as portals for the ongoing online Continuous Voter Registration, CVR. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, Mr. Mutiu Agboke who made this known at a news conference at the commission headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan, explained Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Delta State says over a hundred thousand accounts have been registered online by eligible persons in the state, 72 hours into the commencement of ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The State Resident Electoral Commission Mr. Monday Udoh-Tom, made this know at a Two-Day Workshop for Electoral Continue Reading
The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has called on the State Attorney General to explore all necessary legal mechanisms including international treaties and protocol of the ECOWAS Court to secure the immediate release of a Nigerian activist, Dr. Kunle Garb, who was reportedly arrested by security operatives from Benin Republic. Dr Garb, is a resident […]Continue Reading
Three bills including the Ogun State Fiscal Responsibility Commission Amendment Law, 2021, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose Law, 2021 and Council of Obas and Traditional Council Law of Ogun State, 2021 have scaled through second reading. The sponsor of a bill on the State Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Amendment Law, 2021, Mr. Continue Reading
A bill for a law to make provision for the Ondo State House of Assembly Legislative Funds Management and other matters connected therewith 2021 has been passed into law by the lawmakers. Similarly, a bill for a law to provide for the establishment of an independent office of the Auditor General and provide for the […]Continue Reading
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the dissolution of the state’s Executive Council. Those affected include Chief of Staff (CoS) and 17 Commissioners. The Cabinet was constituted on August 14, 2019, following Makinde’s historic victory in the March 9, 2019, election. The remaining Council members who were not affected include the Secretary Continue Reading
A bill to establish the Oyo State Audit Commission has scaled through first and second reading at the Oyo State House of Assembly. Aside from seeing to the establishment of the Oyo State Audit Commission, the Bill will also make provision for the appointment, condition of service, functions and powers of the Auditor General of […]Continue Reading
Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje says all modalities have been put in place for the smooth running of the on-going voters registration process across the state. Mr. Agbaje stated this while speaking in an interview with Radio Nigeria, Gold FM. He said people could go on-line to fill their information and later […]Continue Reading
Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration is making significant progress in its effort to address challenges of insecurity in the state He said this when members of the national assembly from Oyo state under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) paid him a courtesy visit at the secretariat, Ibadan. Governor […]Continue Reading
The wife of late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Dr Florence Ajimobi has restated commitment to sustaining the passion of her husband for peace and good governance. Dr. Ajimobi stated this after her investiture with highest honour as Fellow of the Society for Peace and Practice, SPSP, University of Ibadan as part of activities for One Year […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says Continuous Voters Registration will commence in on Monday 28th of June 2021. The Resident Electoral commissioner of INEC in Oyo State, Mr Mutiu Agboke stated this during a courtesy visit to Radio Nigeria Ibadan, at the Broadcasting House in Dugbe, Ibadan. Mr Agboke while commending Radio Nigeria for […]Continue Reading
Oyo State government has approved a residents’ registration programme to capture, enumerate and create verifiable data base for residents in the state to assist government in effective planning and for security concerns. The Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT/e-Governance, Mr. Bayo Akande, stated this while briefing journalists after the state executive council Continue Reading
Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the State Judiciary Funds Management Law, 2021, with three other bills scaling first reading. The three bills are the Ogun state fiscal responsibility commission amendment law, 2021, the Sikiru Adetona College of Education, science and technology, Omu-Ajose law 2021 and Obas and Chiefs, council of Obas and traditional […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it is hopeful that the electoral laws will be amended before the next general election. The Chief press secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi who stated this during a media parley with journalists in Akure hinted that the laws were hampering the use of some certain technologies […]Continue Reading
Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has condemned a violence, which erupted in Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the state capital.The governor who toured the affected area said that the government would bring perpetrators of the act to book.Governor Makinde described the occurence as unfortunate, adding that his government has ordered investigations into the […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed 18th of June 2022 for the Ekiti State Governorship election. The information is contained in a time-table signed by the Commission’s secretary, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony. The commission quoted Section 178 (1) &(2) of the 1999 Constitution and section 25 (8) of the Electoral Act which empowers it […]Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed eighteenth of June 2022 for the Governorship election in Ekiti State. Details later…Continue Reading
People of Ogun State turned out in large numbers to celebrate Democracy Day in Abeokuta, the state capital with Governor Dapo Abiodun restating that Nigerians could achieve more together rather than clamouring for the division of the country. Governor Abiodun while addressing the gathering at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, urged Nigerians to be […]Continue Reading
On this day, I join with all Nigerians in commemorating Democracy Day. The book of the life of this nation has many chapters already written and many more yet to be written. One of the most profound and inspiring accounts that shall be written of our nation’s history will be the chapter on how we […]Continue Reading