Politics

By Oluwadamilare O. Ojo The University of Ibadan (UI) has always been my dream university. Despite the fierce competition, I was doggedly determined to get myself admitted to study Medicine and Surgery by all means humanly and legally possible. I wrote the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) which qualified …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said his government will fight hunger in the state to reduce anger that is bottled up in the people. Makinde stated this as he flagged off the 2020 press week of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Oyo State Council. The governor who was …

The Oyo State House of Assembly member, Hon. Olufemi Fowokanmi has called on the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to intervene in the activities of the agency responsible for adult and non-formal education, Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education (AANFE) that has been neglected for the past nine years in …

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Diran Odeyemi has warned that should Governor Seyi Makinde allow the bitterness and crisis in the South-West Chapter of the PDP to fester, the impact may be too enormous for him to bear. Odeyemi gave this warning while fielding …

Following the completion of tenure of Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka on Monday, the University of Ibadan now has a new Vice Chancellor in acting capacity, Professor Adebola Ekanola. Meet Him Below: Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola was born on 2 December, 1969 to the family of Late Chief Adeyanju and Victoria …

The remains of the immediate past Executive Chairman of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Alhaji Gbolagade Busari have been committed to mother earth. The former sports journalist’s body was interred on Monday evening at Orogun area in Ibadan. The interrement was witnessed by friends and associates of …

The workers, holding brooms, demonstrated the cleansing of the university after the exit of the immediate past VC, by sweeping the floor of the institution from the office of the VC to the main gate. Olayinka, the angry union members said, was the most corrupt and most high handed VC …

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access the 2020 Federal Government UBEC/SUBEB intervention fund. The Governor said the fund was required to enable his administration embark on aggressive construction of classrooms and provision of School furniture with standard facilities to …

Oyo state government has announced the state’s readiness to be the most preferred destination and hub of economic activities in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Monday by the State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Barr. Adeniyi Farinto during the inauguration of the central working committee and technical working …

The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday charged Governor Seyi Makinde to honour the agreement ceding the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to the state by ensuring prompt, complete and faithful implementation of every clause in the Memorandum of Understanding. Governor Oyetola stated this …