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  Oyo state government has announced May 5, 2022, as the resumption date for public and private schools in the state. This is according to the circular released and signed by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Atere A.B., on Tuesday. Teaching and learning activities are expected to commence immediately after schools resume from the second term holiday next Thursday. The circular added that the officials of the ministry would be fully deployed to enforce compliance with the directive.

  “Ogbomoso mango” is undoubtedly one of the prominent mangoes in the country as a result of the beautiful specie they constitute. The significance of these natural resources to the people of Ogbomoso city cannot be overemphasized. Ogbomoso is a warm, moist, and typically tropical climate with rainfall ranging between 600mm-4500mm per annual an atmospheric condition that is most favorable to the germination of Mango fruits. The taste of Ogbomoso mango is one of its kind because it cannot be compared to others from other parts of the country and Africa. Mango is a juicy stone (drupe) belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees. Cultivated mostly for the edible fruit. It belongs to the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. Ogbomoso mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh vary across the different locality. Some have a soft, pulpy texture, similar to an overripe plum, some are firmer like avocado and some may have a...

                      Coach Abidemi Adeniji A sports promoter and enthusiast and one of the prominent football coaches in Ogbomoso and its environs, Mr Bidemi Akintola Adeniji (popularly called Coach Abidemi) has died. According to pannigeriannews, he died in Ogbomoso on Friday, April 23 and is survived by mother, wife, children and brothers. He was the second son of Late Most Reverend Prophet Emmanuel A. Adeniji, the founder of Saint Michael Church of the Lord (Aladura), Odokoto, Ogbomoso (now Saint Michael Church of Christ). Incidentally, Coach Bidemi’s elder brother, Reverend Prophet Femi Adeniji, and his younger brother, Pastor Theophilus Sola Adeniji from Ibadan, Oyo State capital, stepped into their father’s shoes, having received call to the ministry. Like his father and siblings, Coach Bidemi was said to be an evangelist and he believed in the efficacy of prayers and thanksgiving. At many levels, Coach Bidemi was known for h...

  With a CGPA of 4.90, 25 year old Miracle Olawale Olatunde emerged the overall best graduating student at the 14th combined special convocation of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).  The Oyo State indigene, who was honoured with a cheque of N50,000. said her father wanted her pregnancy aborted.  Through a post on LinkedIn, Miracle revealed that her mother, Mrs Bose Ayangunna, single-handedly sponsored her education as her father wrote her mum to terminate her pregnancy. “This weekend has been a roller coaster of emotions for me. First of all, I was presented to his excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde , the executive Governor of Oyo state, as the Overall Best Graduating Student out of about 24,000 graduands who were awarded first degrees during the 14th Combined Special Convocation at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria!”, she wrote. “I think I am rushing this story. A trip down memory lane will help you understand this st...

 Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III as an encyclopedia of Yoruba’s traditional history, who had a solution to every problem. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (right) with Olori Agba, during a condolence visit to Oyo Palace over the death of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. PHOTO: Oyo Gov’s Media Unit. The governor stated this on Sunday, during his condolence visit to the family of the late monarch at the Aafin (Palace), Oyo, noting that though Oba Adeyemi lived long and reigned for 52 years, it was still painful that he had to go at this time. Governor Makinde added that the late monarch lived a life that had great impact on humanity, adding that the late Kabiyesi’s impact transcended the shores of Oyo State to all parts of the federation. The governor said the deaths of three foremost traditional rulers, namely the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi Ajagungbade; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetu...

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday,  said that Nigerians must learn to make wise electoral decisions, as according to him, wrong electoral choices are capable of ruining the future of our younger ones. The governor, who was speaking at the 14th Combined Special Convocation Ceremonies for Admission to Higher and Honorary Degrees, held at the University’s Campus in Ogbomoso, said that it was deplorable that the institution was holding its first convocation in six years.   A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor charged the graduands from 2015 to 2021 to be resilient, focused and determined to subdue the challenges of life.                                 Gov. Makinde The statement also quoted Governor Makinde as saying that the convocation ceremony presented an opportunity to celebrate the good decisions made by the state...

  The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has joined his ancestors. He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for over 50 years. Oba Lamidi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, joined his ancestors at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State. His remains were said to have been moved to Agbonju, Oyo town in the earliest part of Saturday and were received at Idi-Igba by his first son, Prince Tunde and his other siblings. The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, is expected to make an official announcement upon receiving the report of the monarch’s passing from the Bashorun of Oyo, Yusuf Akinade, the head of the ‘Oyo Mesi’, who will now lead Oyo town before a new Alaafin is installed. Unconfirmed reports said the paramount ruler had been sick and a plan had been made to fly him abroad before he passed on late Friday night. A source familiar with the medical travel plan said his tickets and those of a few wives ...

  Oyo State First Lady, Engr. Tamunominini Makinde, has called on all stakeholders to work towards the elimination of all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Makinde gave the admonition on Wednesday, April 20, when she hosted the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko and the Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mrs. Uche Chukwurah, who were on a courtesy visit to her office.   She added that the menace has become a serious challenge to all, calling on all critical stakeholders to join hands and fight the ugly trend of cases of rape in the society. Mrs. Makinde sought the support and cooperation of the security chiefs towards total elimination of the menace, considering growing effects and cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and the need to end it in the society. “During the visit, we discussed the ways to further strengthen our advocacy against all forms of gender-based violence in Oyo State”, she said. “We a...

    The All Progressives Congress, APC has on Wednesday fixed the price for the expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2023 presidential election, at the cost of N100 million... The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morgan, who made this known to newsmen in Abuja, said the development was part of the decision ratified at the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party, held in Abuja While the presidential expression of interest form is fixed at the cost of N30 million and the nomination form at N70 million, the party pegged the price of nomination forms for Governorship, Senate and House of Representatives positions at N50 million, N20 million and N10 million respectively. The NEC also directed the party’s leadership to sell forms to the physically challenged free of charge. According to the party, the sale of forms would commence on Saturday, 23rd April, 2023. Meanwhile, ahead of the party’s primary and general elections, several chiefta...

  Prof. Mojeed Liasu, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso on Tuesday disclosed that a former Military Governor of Oyo State, Gen. Oladayo Popoola (retd) would be awarded a honorary degree, in appreciation of his contributions to the development of humanity. He has also disclosed that a former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, LAUTECH Governing Council, Chief Mobolaji Ayorinde (SAN); the Vice-Chairman and Executive Officer of BOVAS Group, Dr Victoria Samson; Pastor Williams Olugbemi and Ambassador Ibironke Adefope, will be awarded honorary degrees of the university. Liasu while addressing press conference said 24, 704 students will graduate from the institution with various classes of degrees at the 14th combined convocation ceremony, with 753 of the graduands making first class. Breaking the figures down, Liasu explained that 8, 096 graduands made Second Class Honours Upper Division; 12, 023 graduated with Second Class Lower; 3, 221 ...

   By Gbenga Ajani Anytime I read or hear people talking about how Akintola betrayed Awolowo I am always sad because that is one of the crisis responsible for disunity in yorubaland and I always curse those that killed Chief Ladoke Akintola, the last premier of the Western Region, they did not do well, because if Akintola was not killed, there would have been reconciliation and between the warring factions. I am sure majority if not all of those that perpetrated in the senseless killing would have died now because the unjust murder of Nigerian leaders was nothing but a wasteful effort . Yes, wasteful because their efforts the senseless killing did not only escalated crisis in Yorubaland and the nation at large it also marks the beginning of military interregnum in Nigeria political system and governance at at same time set the country retrogessing mode. I was not born when Ladoke Akintola , Sardauna of Sokoto and others were killed, but historical record put it that S.L.Akinto...

  The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Easter. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore on Tuesday. While urging Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, as exemplified by Jesus Christ’s ministry on earth, he asked them to pray for an end to the insecurity bedevilling the country. The Minister, however, assured that the Federal Government would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the recent attacks by undesirable elements on the highways, airport and the railway are timely brought to an end. The statement read in part, “Security is everybody’s business. I, therefore, urge Nigerians and foreigners resident in our country to display a high sense of citizenship and public-spiritedness at this critical time in the history of our...

  The head of kingmakers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Chief Sobalaje Otolorin, has said the decision of the state governor, Seyi Makinde, is being awaited on the report submitted after completing the selection process for the new Soun of Ogbomoso. Speaking with PUNCH on Thursday, Otolorin said the people of the town had been waiting for the governor to act on the report. Otolorin stated that the kingmakers screened all the 23 names the Olaoye Ruling House submitted to them for the next Soun, adding that no law was violated. He said, “It would have reduced our task if the ruling house had sent to us just one name but they sent all they had and we screened the names. We have submitted our report to the governor and he is the one everybody is waiting for now. “We have completed the selection process and have forwarded our report to him and that is where our job ends.” Asked if the name of the United States based Pastor, Afolabi Olaoye, aka Pastor Ghandi, of the Redeemed Christian Church of...

  Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has officially declared to run for a second term as the governor of the state in the forthcoming elections. The Governor made this announcement in his bi-monthly newsletter sent out to subscribers this evening. Recall that the governor had in his last newsletter, promised to reveal his decision on contesting for a second term in office in his next newsletter. In the letter, Makinde said: “I promised in my last newsletter that by the time you receive this one, I would have decided whether to run again for office. Sometime last week, I picked up the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for a second term as the elected Governor of the good people of Oyo State. “Yes, I am presenting myself again to serve. “In the last three years, Oyo State has seen unprecedented development in all sectors with no zone left behind. We have worked hard in all the four pillars upon which our Roadmap to Accelerated Development in Oyo State 2019-2023 is built. We ...

  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso,  has scheduled its Convocation Ceremonies for 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 between April 15 and 23. This is the first convocation since Oyo state took sole ownership of the institution. The Schedule of events for the Ceremonies are as follows: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022: JUMAT SERVICE Venue: University Mosque Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm. SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2022: CHURCH SERVICE Venue: University Chapel Time: 8:30am-10:30am. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022: PRESS CONFERENCE Venue: Council Chamber Time: 11:00am WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022: CONVOCATION PLAY/ Venue: Amphitheater Time: 2:00pm. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022: ALUMNI DAY Venue: Senate Chamber Time: 8:00am-4:00pm RESEARCH FAIR/EXHIBITIONS Venue: Senate Building Foyer Time: 8:00am-12noon. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022: ADMISSION TO FIRST DEGREES AND AWARD OF PRIZES Venue: The Great Hall and Amphitheater Time:10:00am SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022: AWARD OF POS...

By Dr Ope Banwo It has been really hilarious reading some articles by many supposedly versed Christian teachers like Deji Yesufu condemn Pastor Ghandi for daring to contest for the position of traditional King of Ogbomoso. I read the long treatise from Mr Deji Yesufu where he condemned Pastor Ghandi’s audacity to run for the stool of Soun of Ogbomosho and indeed condemned all Christians who are in politics or planning to run for political offices. Since this debate about the role of a Christian in secular pursuits is one I think Christianity has been overdue to have especially in Nigeria, I must respond to Deji Yesufu and any other like minded Christian who felt Pastor Ghandi was out of line to dare to want to be King of Ogbomosho despite being eminently qualified by birth and by achievement… and those who may think it’s wrong for a Christian to engage in secular pursuits. Frankly, I think the Deji Yesufu and people thinking like him are CONFUSED about the whole thing called Christiani...

  Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has felicitated Muslims in the state and across the country for witnessing the commencement of yet another Ramadan fast. The governor, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, urged the Islamic faithful to pray relentlessly during the fasting period. He specifically asked Muslims to beseech the Almighty Allah to show mercy on Nigerians at this time. He said that Muslims must embrace the piety demanded of them during Ramadan and ask Allah to put an end to the insurgency which has been ravaging our Country. Gov. Makinde, enjoined Muslims in the state to use the month-long fasting period to pray for peace in the State and the Country. According to him, sacrifice and increased prayers are important and critical at this time, when the country is fighting insurgency and banditry. According to him: “I am happy to see that Muslims in the state and across Nigeria can join their counterparts across the world to observe this year’s Rama...