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Oyo Assembly Charges FERMA on repair of Roads

  The Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to repair deplorable Federal roads across the State. This is sequel to a motion presented at plenary by House leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin who expressed particular concern over the deplorable Federal roads in Ogbomoso township and other towns. After deliberations on the motion, the House resolved to appeal to the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works to expedite action on the completion of Oyo-Ogbomoso Road. Also, at the plenary, the House deliberated on the Oyo State Fund Bill 2024, a bill to establish the State Roads Fund Authority which passed second reading and was forwarded to the appropriate committees for further scrutiny. A motion titled ‘Need for the Executive arm of Government to Create a Fire Service Station in each of the 33 Local Government Areas for Quick Response to Emergencies was presented by Hon. Musbau Azeez, representing Kajola State Constituency. Anothe...
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Tinubu Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage

  President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage. President Tinubu announced the decisions at the meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja, the second time the parties met in 7 days. The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for the fatherly gesture as the President also promised to use his discretionary powers meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid 4 months salaries.
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Tinubu hails Makinde, inaugurates 76.67Km Alao-Akala memorial highway | Ogbomoso Info

  President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a road, project in Oyo North senatorial district of Oyo State, the 76.67 km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso Road. Tinubu hailed the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, for being a collaborative partner with the Federal Government in the area of building road infrastructure to connect communities and open the state up to commerce and economic opportunities that will lift people out of poverty. Represented by the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Tinubu stated this at the commissioning of the road named Adebayo Alao-Akala Memorial Highway in honour of former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala. Tinubu that the Federal Government would support Oyo State to achieve its full potential as an agriculture hub in the country, especially in the agro-industrial sector. According to him, posterity would be kind to Governor Makinde for building such a huge legacy project that connects communities in Oyo State, opens the state to economic opportunities, and also links th...
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Inflation Soars to 29.90 % Amid Hardship | Ogbomoso Info

                 President Bola Tinubu Nigeria’s inflation soared to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in December 2023 amid rising food prices. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, who disclosed this on Thursday in its latest Consumer Price Index, added that the figure is 0.98 per cent points higher compared to the 28.92 per cent recorded in December 2023. According to the bureau, on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 8.08 per cent points higher compared to the rate recorded in January 2023, which was 21.82 per cent. In addition, the report said, on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in January 2024 was 2.64 per cent, which was 0.35 per cent higher than the rate recorded in December 2023 at 2.29 per cent. The report said the increase in the headline index for January 2024 on a year-on-year basis and month-on-month basis was attributed to the increase in some items in the basket...
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FG, Governors unite to Create State Police Forces

  The Federal government alongside the governors from all 36 states have concurred on establishing state-level police forces to tackle the rising insecurity issues. This consensus was reached at a critical meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu with the state governors at the presidential villa in Abuja last Thursday. Vice President Kashim Shettima also participated in this meeting. The announcement came from the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, during a press briefing attended by Governors Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Ubah Sani (Kaduna), and Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), following the meeting. Mohammed mentioned that this idea is still in the discussion phase, with further meetings planned to finalize how state police forces will be established. He emphasized that no definitive plans have been made yet. The discussions in the Thursday meeting also covered the country's food supply issues. The Minister revealed the formation of a committee to consolida...
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LAUTECH fee regime: Matters arising | Adewuyi ADEGBITE

  By Adewuyi ADEGBITE Few days ago, the management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,  LAUTECH , Ogbomoso, released a new fee regime for the school. The new fee regime ranges from N221,000 to N553,000 depending on course of study and state of origin. LAUTECH is owned solely by Oyo State unlike in the past when it was jointly owned with Osun State. Among all the state universities, her fee regime is about the most affordable. Before the expiration of the Abiola Ajimobi government in Oyo State, the fee was increased – a development that caused disaffection between the students/parents and the university. During his campaign for the 2019 gubernatorial election, the current governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, promised to look into the issue and do the needful. In fulfilment of the promise, he did not only reduce the fee but ended joint ownership with Osun State. Makinde was applauded by all for the feats. My concern now is the killer fee regime introduced by the sch...
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Yoruba kings as kidnappers’ supper | Festus Adedayo

  By Festus Adedayo  The porcupine is a large rodent that is clothed with a thick coat of sharp quills, spines. The spines protect it from rampaging predators. When it feels threatened, the porcupine shoots the arrows of its spines at its assailants. These deadly quills pierce the intending attacker, allowing the animal to escape harm. So, in their confidence about the mystical powers at the beck and call of their kings, Yoruba say that when hunters talk about pursuing, capturing and gripping an animal to death with bare hands, that animal can never be a porcupine. Most likely premising their conviction on history and ancient practices, the people liken their traditional rulers to the porcupine and believe that the monarchy approximates its gallantry. In the same way, wherever they expect gallantry and bravery but find cowardice and effeminacy, Yoruba respond with a feeling of disgust. One of their responses is captured in a saying that goes thus, “A Save Our Soul shout of ‘he...
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