Pace Setter

Inside Life: Katsina Governor to meet bandits Criminals at hideouts. Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has directed  Secretary to the State Government, Mr Mustapha Inuwa, to arrange a meeting for him and security chiefs with suspected bandits at their hideouts for dialogue, to ensure peace returned in the state. The Director General on Media and Publicity, Mr Abdu Labaran, made this this known in a statement on Thursday in Katsina. He said that the decision was taken at an extraordinary security meeting, held on Wednesday in Katsina. Labaran said those in attendance were Masari, his deputy, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, Speaker, State House of Assembly, Alhaji Tasiu Musa Maigari and Secretary to the Government of the State, Mustapha Inuwa. Others were Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the frontline Local Governments Areas of the state,  Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, security chiefs and representatives of herdsmen. “Masari convened the meeting to ...

I Will Leak All Documents on Tinubu Fraud If He Step Beyond His Boundary - Ex Governor Ambode Vows There are emerging indications that the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, have come under pressure to fight back in the prevailing skirmishes to destroy his political career. A party source close to the former Lagos Governor revealed to National Daily that Ambode has warned that the continuous attack against him after being denied the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State for a second term in the 2019 governorship election and obstructing his opportunity for ministerial appointment has gone beyond tolerance boundary. The source said that the former governor at an emergency meeting with his loyalists, warned that “enough is enough” threatening that further attacks would provoke him to open the can of worms on the running of Lagos State Government from 1999. Our source, who appealed for anonymity, said that the former Lagos Governor obser...

Oyo Governor Appoints Oni As Executive Chairman Of State’s Mineral Development Agency Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed an expert in the oil and gas industry, Mr Abiodun Oni, as the Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Mineral Development Agency. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, on Thursday. Mr. Oni is expected to bring to bear his wealth of experience as a trained geologist with over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and proficiency in Six-Sigma processes and Lean techniques, on the mineral development sector in the state. Governor Makinde wished Mr Oni success in the new assignment, while also expressing the hope that he would serve the state with dedication and loyalty. The new executive chairman, a business development specialist, was until his appointment a Director at Unitech Drilling Company Limited (An Oil and Gas Service Company), where he is...

Prof. Jesse Otegbayo Opens up on Factors Undermining Hospital Standard ….Seeks better funding from FG By Richard Thomas, Ibadan Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo is the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, and Professor of Medicine University of Ibadan. He is also a Gastroenterologist Consultant and physician to the University College Hospital with experience spanning over 35 years in the health industry In this exclusive interview with Western Post News, the professor of note and repute spoke on sundry issues bothering on  the iconic hospital located in the heart beat of the city of  Ibadan among others. Professor Otegbayo also   spoke on the challenges confronting the hospital and his plans to improve the system and make UCH rank among the best in the world. Excerpts: Would you say you are impressed and satisfied with the standard you met on ground when you assumed office as the Chief Medical Director of University Coll...

Makinde Approves Appointments Of Fagbemi, ‘Oshine’, Kunle Yusuf, Taiwo Oke, Others Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of the Board of the Local Government Service Commission and the Oyo State Transport Management Agency (OYTMA) A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed on Tuesday that the Governor has appointed Dr. Remi Ayodele as the Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission. Also named as Chairman of the State’s Road Transport Management Agency is Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, while Mr. Kunle Yusuf has been appointed the Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The statement named other members of the Local Government Service Commission as including Alhaji Oyesina Oyedeji (full-time member), Mr. John Abisoye Adisa Oke (full-time member), Alhaji Oke Taiwo (part-time member) and Mrs. Nike Arewa (part-time member). Dr Fagbemi, a holder of a ce...

Oyo Zone  Making  FOSSU Election Plans Difficult - Electoral Chair Comrade Sanni Omotayo Filaokiki has lamented on the lackadaisical attitude of entire Oyo students over their inability to purchased FOSSU contesting forms that was alloyed to the Zone. "OYO ZONE is yet to obtain any of the form allocated to Oyo zone in which Three of the office are very important to both Executive and Legislative Arm". Filaokiki stated. "As it's stated in the FOSSU National Constitution of rotation, Secretary General, Welfare Director and Deputy Clerk are the offices zoned to Oyo geo-political zone". "Secretary General which is the Secretariat of the Union while Welfare Director is to be in charge of total welfarism of Oyo State Students and DEPUTY CLERK act in the absence of the CLERK of the house of Senate, to take the documentation of the legislative activities are all yet to purchased by Oyo Zone" The Electoral Chairman made an update on activities of th...

Oyegun: APC Will Have Issues In 2023 John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party will have issues in 2023 general election. In an  interview with ARISE NEWS  on Friday, he said the issues will arise because President Muhammadu Buhari, on whom the party had tailored its change agenda, will not be qualified to contest. Oyegun said the party has time to resolve its internal challenges in order to retain victory in the next general election. “When the APC was formed, all the predictions were that it will implode in another year or two, but the APC did not implode,” he said. “The APC will have issues in 2023 and it has to start now, it has time to put its acts together for 2023. In 2023, there will be no President Buhari.” The former APC chairman discredited allegations that the ruling party failed to accomplish any of its promises during its first term. He said the change mantra is still being carried a...

THE PHOBIA OF LOOSENED WHISKED YOU AWAY FROM APC NOT AJIMOBI - IBADAN NORTH APC YOUTHS REPLY AWOLEYE. The bereaved two term Ex-Member House of Representives Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Abiodun Awoleyele Dada alleged the former Governor of Oyo State Sen. Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi of making him opted out of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Accord Party. However, the unpalatable and Juvenile statement made by wounded Accord Party House of Representatives Candidate in person of Awoleye intoxicated the APC Youths wing in Ibadan North to spit fire and tell the erthswhile honourable that he is a big liar, an ingrate, a man of low integrity and a good example of selfish politician. The youths in their response to Dada Awoleye statements said Awoleye only ran away before primary due to fear of loosen the primary among the aspirants, because he knew the outcome of the primary election would not in his favour at the end. According to him Dada, he said if he had contested ...

Oyo Govt Set to Create Satellite Towns to Decongest Ibadan Oyo Govt Set to Create Satellite Towns to Decongest Ibadan Oyo State Government has expressed the readiness of  the present administration  to decongest Ibadan, the State capital by creating satellite towns in major communities of the state. Ibadan has the population of over three million people, making it the third most-populated city in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano State. The State Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Barr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem disclosed the intention of  Engr Seyi Makinde administration to make housing affordable and available to the people of the State as it plans to include  creation of Satellite Towns in major communities in the State in order to decongest the State capital, Ibadan. In a chat with journalists, moments after resuming office on Monday, Abiodun said the State was poised to work towards creating more chances for residents that were itchin...

Meets Funmilayo Okiki-olu Orisadeyi, Oyo Commissioner For Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters. As a woman of virtue and epitome of outstanding performances, Hon. Funmilayo Okiki-olu Orisadeyi again was called to serve the people of Oyo state as she and 13 others commisoner nominees got sworn in by executive governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde. Ex Oyo lawmaker, Hon. Funmilayo Okiki-Olu Orisadeyi on Thursday at the Executive Chamber office of the Governor took oath of office as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters. Hon. Funmilayo Okiki-olu Orisadeyi was born on 6th July, 1957 to the family of Late Pa Samson Oluwole Omoye Compound of Tapa town in Ibarapa North Local Government of Oyo State. She attended Methodist Primary School, Tapa for her First School Leaving Certificate in 1963 to 1973. She proceeded to Baptist Secondary Modern School Ayete in 1974 to 1977 where she obtained her Secondary School Certificate, she further her education at Divisional...

HON. AKINREMI RE-ECHO PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AMONG  MUSLIM UMMAH. Member House of Representatives, under the umbrella of All Progressives Congress (APC) Ibadan North Federal Constituency Hon. (Prince) Akinremi Musiliu Olaide rejoices with his constituents on the occasion of Eid Li Adha celebration. He urges all Muslims Ummah to imbibe the tenets of the occasion by showing immeasurable love to fostering unity and harmony within the hood, shunning any social and indiscriminate act or attitudes that may leads or serves as a threat to our existence as a nation. In his Sallah address personally signed, he re-echoed the rationale to ensure peaceful coexistence as a panacea for a meaningful development while also, reiterated his unflinching commitment to the development of his constituency and the feedback as a servant representative.            The dividends of the democracy to the downtrodden will never be toppled while all and sundry will be a bene...

HON. (PRINCE) AKINREMI REJOICES WITH MUSLIMS UMMAH. Member House of Representatives, Ibadan North Federal Constituency Hon. (Prince) Akinremi Musiliu Olaide rejoices with his constituents on the occasion of Eid Li Adha celebration. He urges all Muslims Ummah to imbibe the tenets of the occasion by showing immeasurable love to fostering unity and harmony within the hood, shunning any social and indiscriminate act or attitudes that may leads or serves as a threat to our existence as a nation. In his Sallah address personally signed, he re echoed the rationale to ensure peaceful coexistence as a panacea for a meaningful development while also, reiterated his unflinching commitment to the development of his constituency and the feedback as a servant representative. The dividends of the democracy to the downtrodden will never be toppled while all and sundry will be a beneficiary in one or the other. Lastly, Distributing Ileya gifts to my constituents like COW, RAM, RICE, ELUBO ...

HON. (PRINCE) AKINREMI REJOICES WITH MUSLIMS UMMAH. Member House of Representatives, Ibadan North Federal Constituency Hon. (Prince) Akinremi Musiliu Olaide rejoices with his constituents on the occasion of Eid Li Adha celebration. He urges all Muslims Ummah to imbibe the tenets of the occasion by showing immeasurable love to fostering unity and harmony within the hood, shunning any social and indiscriminate act or attitudes that may leads or serves as a threat to our existence as a nation. In his Sallah address personally signed, he re echoed the rationale to ensure peaceful coexistence as a panacea for a meaningful development while also, reiterated his unflinching commitment to the development of his constituency and the feedback as a servant representative.            The dividends of the democracy to the downtrodden will never be toppled while all and sundry will be a beneficiary in one or the other. Lastly, Distributing Ileya gifts to my con...

Ekiti Assembly passes new tax bill The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed a new bill that would guide tax policy and revenue generation. The Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, who passed the bill through a voice vote, commended the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation for a “good job.” He said,   “Ekiti needs to look inwards at this challenging time and generate more money in view of the dwindling revenues of the Federal Government.” The passage of the tax bill was sequel to that of the Board of Internal Revenue Service Bill 2019 to law by the legislative body. The Assembly, had during its previous plenary, adopted as a working document, the report of the committee on Finance and Appropriation  in respect of the operation of the State Revenue Board. The Chairman of the committee, Olubunmi Adelugba (Emure Constituency), had, while submitting the report on Tuesday, said   “the new law would engender collaborative efforts among stakeholder...