Oyo Herald

Inaugural Address by His Excellency, Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, during his Swearing-in Ceremony at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan on May 29, 2019. “Ají ṣe bí Òyó làárí, Òyó ò kí ṣe bí baba ẹnìkan.” Oyo leads and others imitate. We are a state proud of our many firsts. In 1965, just five years after Nigeria’s independence, the first skyscraper was built in the Western region, in an area that later became part of our beloved Oyo State. Well before independence, this same territory hosted the first TV station in Nigeria, the first university, the first housing estate in Nigeria, the first government secretariat and the first modern parliament. Let me also add that we host the first stadium in Africa, the first dual carriage road and more recently, the first private TV station in Nigeria. Reflecting on these firsts makes you realise that there must be something special about this region. The legendary Oyo greatness, the Pacesetter State, lives on. I am greatly ...

Two former aides of the outgoing Minister of Communication, Barr. Abdulraheem Adebayo Shittu have dragged him to court over unpaid salaries and allowances totalling twenty-one million, five hundred thousand Naira (N21,500,000.00) only. The aides, Razaq Olubodun and Victor Oluwadamilare, former Personal Assistant (PA) and Special Assistant (SA) respectively in two separate suits filed on their behalf by the same counsel, Adewale Lawal Esq. are praying the court to order the payment of their outstanding salaries and allowances which the Minister denied them while serving under him. While Olubodun, in his own suit before the Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court (NIC) numbered NICN/Abj/132/2019 is seeking to recover from the Minister the sum of N9.8m allegedly paid alongside the Minister's salaries and allowances for 24 months, Oluwadamilare in his suit, NICN/Abj/133/2019 is claiming N11.7m being his outstanding salaries and allowances for 28 months. The duo are seeking the ...

The Executive Chairman of Itesiwaju LGA , Hon. Niyi Adeagbo has extolled the virtues of the Local Government workers as he wished them a Happy Worker's Day Celebration.  While congratulating them on this year's Labour Day, he appreciated the work they do in enhancing the smooth and effective running of the council 'The work you do is indispensable. Thank you for selflessly contributing your quota to making Itesiwaju Local Government  the best amongst others' He admonished them not to rest on their laurels and keep working hard in achieving the Itesiwaju of our dream. He gave them a mandate for more productivity so as to increase the Internally Generated Revenue of the LGA. 'Workers are essential people in our society. From the health sector, to the agricultural sector, to every sector. They make the society work. Workers move the wheel of the society' He promised that as soon as the negotiations between the Labour leaders and the State Government on payment of t...

President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja Thursday for Amman to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, Jordan. The president is participating at the event on the invitation the King of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. Mr Buhari will deliver an address at the opening of the plenary alongside Mr Al-Hussein and the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. He will later join world economic leaders in an informal gathering at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre. According to a statement by Mr Buhari’s spokespersons, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, the Nigerian leader will also hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders on the sidelines of the Forum. The statement said Mr Buhari would depart Amman on Sunday for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to participate in the ninth edition of the Annual Investment Meeting holding April 8-10. The President, according to Mr Adesina, was invited by the UAE Vice-P...

The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has approved the resignation of his Chief of Staff, Dr Gbade Ojo. The approval came on the heels of the expiration of the leave of absence obtained by Dr Ojo from the University of Ilorin, where he was a lecturer. The leave of absence expired on March 19, 2019. A letter conveying the governor’s approval which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Olalekan Alli, stated that the withdrawal of service takes effect from March 18. The former CoS joined the Ajimobi-led administration in March 2014 as Special Adviser, Political Matters  When Ajimobi secured a second term in 2015, Dr Ojo was recalled and elevated to the position of CoS, a post he held until his withdrawal of service. Dr Ojo, who was promoted as an Associate Professor during his absence from the ivory tower, but could not assume the title, expressed his appreciation to the governor for the opportunity to serve the state. He said that the appointment affor...

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide every March 20. It was conceptualized and founded by philanthropist and prominent United Nations’ special advisor, Jayme Illien to inspire, mobilize, and advance the global happiness movement.  The day was celebrated yesterday in various government houses across the world. But in Nigeria, am sure the day did not get even a mention in the Aso Rock, Nigeria's seat of power, because the chief tenant on the rock is not happy or perhaps should not be happy at the moment or not in a happy mood. Apart from the fact that he is leading a largely unhappy nation, the just concluded presidential election is nothing to be happy about. And all these are his fault, because he is the direct beneficiary of the error. When M Buhari won the  2015 presidential election, drums were rolled out, from Boudillon to Daura. Musicians made new songs and motivational speakers got a live example of not giving up. ‘The Story of Buhari of the People’...

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has assured the state Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, of his administration’s full support towards a successful change of baton and smooth take off of the incoming administration. He gave the advice during Makinde’s courtesy visit to him at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Thursday. Also with the governor are his Deputy, Chief Moses Adeyemo; Secretary to the State Government, Mr Lekan Alli, among other members of the State Executive Council. On Makinde’s entourage were the Deputy Governor-elect, Mr Rauf Olaniyan; a former Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola; State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr Kunmi Mustapha; his spokesperson, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and other PDP leaders. Commending Makinde for initiating the visit, Ajimobi said that the incoming governor had demonstrated that he was of noble character and that his action was an indication that the interest of the state was paramount to him. The governor adv...