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Ayoola was my political soulmate – Ologburo
A frontline businessman, political strategist and one of foremost associates of Honourable Kehinde Ayoola, the late Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources in Oyo State, Alhaji Babatunde Ologburo has said that the sudden death of Ayoola was a personal loss. Ologburo who hails from same Oyo township with the deceased said in a press …
Ogun extends lockdown by one week
The state announced the extension on Friday night upon the expiration of the seven days earlier declared by Governor Dapo Abiodun. This was disclosed on the state government’s official twitter handle. “Ogun Extends Lockdown By Another One Week As Relaxation Continues Mon, Wed And Fri Between The Hours Of 7am – 5Pm.” Ogun State Government …
We Paid N350M Counterpart Fund For World Bank Project On Rural Access Road -Makinde
…project to provide 1,600 km of rural roads—Coordinator …we promptly paid N350m fund to aid project—Makinde Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday revealed that his administration paid the sum of N350 million counterpart fund for Development Partners-backed Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) to ensure accelerated development of the rural communities …
Construction of Four New Bus Terminals In Ibadan: Group lauds Makinde for opening economic frontiers in Oyo State
The Oyo State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved the award of the contract for the construction of four Ultra-modern Bus Terminals to be located in Iwo Road, Challenge, New Ife Road and Ojoo A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the State Commissioner for Eorks, Prof. Afonja …
Coronavirus cases rise by 170 to 2558, 87 death In Nigeria
170 new Covid 19 cases recorded in Nigeria A total of 2,558 COVID-19 cases have now been confirmed in 34 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). 170 new Covid 19 cases recorded in Nigeria, Kano alone 29 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 170 new cases of COVID-19. The agency made …
Lockdown Ease: Nigeria’s cases exceed 2000 as Dokpesi family, others tested positive for covid-19
Lockdown easing directive Nigeria has confirmed 238 new cases of coronavirus, raising the country’s total to 2,170. just as the country’s fiftth week of lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun is to be relaxed Monday. The guideline for the ease of lockdown, signed by the chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, mandates anyone in public …
Covid-19: Ooni donates motorised modular fumigators to Oyo, says homegrown efforts should be encouraged
“We have come to Oyo State to donate two modular fumigators to our forward-looking governor, who we are very pleased with. And we will continue from there.
“Coronavirus knows nobody. It is a leveller and we should all come together to fight it.
“From my business background before I became king, I had a fabricating yard and we came up with a technology of converting liquid to fog and it is very uncommon in Nigeria the way we fumigate. So, we decided to make it 100 per cent home-grown modular fumigator.
“It can be mounted at the back of any truck. We came up together with a lot of youths that are very agile to see how we can look at the opportunity from the disadvantage of the COVID-19 that is all over the world.”
Makinde Floats New Public Health Facilities At Secretariat, Orders Senior Civil Servants To Resume April 27th, Relaxes Curfew Period
Makinde Relaxes Curfew Period, Opens Secretariat For Senior Civil Servants To Resume April 27th. The State Secretariat will be reopened on Monday April 27th 2020. Only civil servants at level 13 and above with separate offices will resume. The following guidelines are in place to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 within the secretariat: …
BREAKING: Governors Agree On 14 Days National COVID-19 Lockdown
Governors of the 36 States of the federation on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown in the country over the next two weeks to mitigate the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 virus from State to State. The governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reached the agreement …
How To Use Masks: As Governor Makinde Sets To Roll Out Masks In A Bid To Stop Spread of Covid-19
Oyo State COVID-19 #MASKS: Before Governor Seyi Makinde rolls out millions of face masks to Oyo State people, please get enlightened on how or not to use them. Public health enlightenment on strict hygienic practices in the use of masks is much needed. As Oyo State would be rolling out the mask attentions must be …
BREAKING: Buhari’s Top Aide Abba Kyari Dies From Coronavirus
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. Here’s a statement from Presidency : Paypal KBJOJO via https://paypal.me/kbjojonewsbox?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB CurrencyRate Source: https://currencyrate.today/converter-widget …
Makinde signs Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency Bill into law
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has signed the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) Bill into law. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into …
UCH CMD Reveals Why Patients Are Overcoming COVID-19 Infection Quickly
“For those who are returning to work after testing negative, their action is not in tandem with the NCDC guidelines. After the second test, you are supposed to stay at home for seven days before going to work. So, those doing that are flouting regulations.”
Three coronavirus patients recover in Oyo state – Seyi Makinde
Three people who had previously tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oyo State have now recovered and been discharged. State governor, Seyi Makinde, announced on Friday, April 10, 2020 that the patients were discharged on Thursday, April 9 after receiving their second negative test results. The state has recorded a total of 11 coronavirus cases, but currently …
How Buhari Removed Former NDDC MD, Joy Nunieh
Fresh facts have emerged as to why the former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nunieh, it would be recalled, was unceremoniously removed as the Commission’s Acting MD on Wednesday 19th February, 2020. She is said to have been sacked for non-participation in …
