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Oyo NDLEA Partners CCII, Promises To Support Ibadan Youth Day

The Oyo State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Tuesday, 5th March 2024 has expressed their willingness to be the lead paper presenter during the youth day, as part of the activities of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Week.

The 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee team led by Chief Mrs Idowu Olaide Lawal who represented the Chairman Balogun Gaphar Ojetola who was on another assignment outside the city, paid a courtesy visit to the Onireke office of the NDLEA office.

The planning committee team were received by the State Commander, Cdr Olayinka Carlton Joe-Fadile and other Directors.

During his welcome speech, Chief Mrs Idowu Olaide Lawal GAIC delivered the good will message on behalf of the Chairman of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival, Balogun Gaphar Ojetola, and explained in details other activities making up the Cultural Festival.

In his presentation, the Director of Program for the Youth Day, Comr. Gbadamosi Ishola informed the gathering of the desire of the youth day committee to have the NDLEA as their Guest Lecturer as the topic for the youth day is on hard drugs, uses, causes and practical solution, and equally informed them that the program will also feature panel session where other community stakeholders will be discussing their efforts in curbing the menace of hard drugs.

In his response, the State Commander, Cdr Olayinka Carlton Joe-Fadile appreciated the visiting team for the visit, and expressed their desire to work in partnership with the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes to have a drug free society.
He also assured the visiting team of the attendance and participation of the NDLEA as usual in all the Ibadan Cultural Festival activities.

Finally, Chief Mrs Idowu Olaide Lawal GAIC was decorated as an Ambassador of NDLEA on War Against Drug Abuse, WADA.

Others in attendance from the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee were Mrs Oluwakemi, Mr Gbadamosi Ishola, Mr Yekeen Jalaruru, Mr Olugbade Bukunmi and Mr Ajani ‘Kayode.

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Panic As Albino Teacher Abducted By Kidnappers In Ibadan

The man, simply identified by his colleagues as Mr Adegbenjo of the Community High School, Alabata, Akinyele local government, Ibadan, was snatched while trekking towards school.

There is palpable tension in Ibadan as a secondary school teacher, who is an albino was kidnapped on early Wednesday morning.

The man, simply identified by his colleagues as Mr Adegbenjo of the Community High School, Alabata, Akinyele local government, Ibadan, was snatched while trekking towards school.

It was learnt that the incident might be related to kidnap for ritual purpose, as age-long belief held that albinos were used for money ritual.

A teacher of the same school who craved anonymity called for concerted effort by the police and local vigilante for immediate search of the forest body at Alabata area of the Iseyin-Moniya road, so the victim may be rescued.

”We are pleading that the vigilante group and police men be dispatched to the forest around Alabata to search for him before anything untoward happen to him,” he pleaded.

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BREAKING: Ekiti APC Chairman, Omotoso Is Dead

The Ekiti State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Paul Omotoso is dead.

Omotoso passed away in the early hours of Wednesday.

As of the time this report was filed the cause of his death is still unclear.

According to vanguard, the late Chairman has not been in the best of health since his kidnapping saga in July 2023.

The publicity secretary of the party in the state, Segun Dipe confirmed the incident but could not give further explanation as to the cause of Omotoso’s death or where his body was deposited.

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Oyo Assembly Set to Repeal Law Establishing First Technical University, Ibadan to Reflect Change in Name

The Oyo State House of Assembly is set to repeal the law establishing the First Technical University, Ibadan.

This is to reflect the recent change in the name of the University by Governor Seyi Makinde to Abiola Ajimobi First Technical University, Ibadan.

The repeal was contained in a letter forwarded to the House by Governor Seyi Makinde and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.

The letter reads ” This administration has observed the need to repeal the First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State Law, 2021 and enact a new law to reflect the University’s well deserved renaming from First Technical University, Ibadan to Abiola Ajimobi First Technical University, Ibadan. This is also to ensure its governance structures are in line with other State owned Institutions.”

Recall that the First Technical University, Ibadan was established by late Governor Abiola Ajimobi in 2017.

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Birthday Tribute: Tunji Oladejo Celebrate Mogaji Barr. Hazeem Gbolarumi

HAPPY 67TH BIRTHDAY, MOGAJI BARR HAZEEM GBOLARUMI!!!


I am delighted to extend a warm and genuine greetings on your birthday.
Your accomplishments are very admirable and motivating, and I am honoured to be a part of your journey and happy to give my best wishes on this wonderful occasion.
Your accomplishments demonstrate your passion and commitment to effective leadership for the good and progressive people of Ibadanland, Oyo State, and Nigeria.
A worthy alumnus of the University of Ibadan, as Allah continues to bless you, I wish you a pleasant celebration on your birthday.
May this wonderful celebration reflect the remarkable person you are and the legacy you are building.
Happy Birthday, Your Excellency!
Cheers!!!

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Photo Speaks: 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee Visits High Chief Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja

As the sole sponsor of the yearly Stage Play, High Chief Adewolu Ladoja also launched this year’s Amala Festival Ankara with half a million naira immediately.

High Chief Adewolu Ladoja has remained a consistent passionate supporter and sponsor of all the CCII activities. Our kindest regards to his Excellency , former Governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief AbdRasheed Adewolu Akanmu Ladoja.

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Oyo Govt Issues A Week Ultimatum To Roadside Traders

Oyo State Government has given seven days ultimatum to occupants and owners of illegally erected kiosks, containers, shanties and business operations to vacate the road sides or face the full wrath of the law.

The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojuola, gave this ultimatum on Tuesday during his visit to Ojoo community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

Mogbojubola, who said their activities have been constituting nuisance to public health, added that “the act has been causing unwarranted obstruction of free flow of traffic, passers by and vehicles” contrary to the Environmental Sanitation Regulation, 2013.

“Illegal operations should be halted, especially, on the road sides and drainages occupied by the individuals. And you must vacant this place in seven days.”.

He, therefore, advised that business activities should be relocated to more suitable places meant for them in the neighborhood markets.

This, he said, would curb road accidents and loss of lives and property

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Dangote names Lagos refinery road after Herbert Wigwe

The Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has named the road leading to his Lagos refinery after the late Herbert Wigwe.

Tribune Online reports in February that the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings died alongside his wife and son in an helicopter crash in California, the United States of America.

Dangote, while paying his tribute to the late billionaire banker in a programme organised in his honour, said though the former Access Holdings CEO didn’t join the military but he could be referred to as a soldier.

“Part of the 120km refinery road. The biggest road will be now named Herbert Wigwe,” he announced.

He added that by naming the road after Herbert Wigwe, “people will see this road leading to the refinery and would find out who was this Herbert Wigwe.“

According to him, Wigwe was a man loved by all and who lived a life worthy of emulation.

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Economic Hardship: Ooni of Ife Commends EFCC on Tackling Illegal Foreign Exchange Operators

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its focused sting operations against currency speculators and street hawkers operating illegal foreign exchange markets across the country.

He gave the commendation on Friday, March 1, 2024 while receiving the Acting Ibadan Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Halima Mustafa Rufa’u who paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

According to him, “the EFCC promptly swung into action and for the mere fact that the EFCC acted, the dollar came down in favour of the naira. This shows that the situation is artificial and deliberate but can be controlled if the EFCC, in collaboration with other government agencies consistently face and tackle the situation”.

He said the EFCC, “as the most vibrant anti-graft agency in the country, under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede must not be discouraged from working towards sanitizing the economic space in the country”.

The foremost monarch, while appreciating Rufa’u for the visit, urged Nigerians to stop amassing illegal and unexplainable wealth but focus on growing and developing the country’s economy.

In her response, Rufa’u thanked the Ooni for receiving her despite his busy schedule. She decried the level of damage being done by illegal miners and the sabotage of solid mineral resources meant for the economic growth of Osun State. She, therefore, called for effective collaboration in tackling the miners in the state.

She also sought the monarch’s support and collaboration in tackling the scourge of cybercrimes among students of tertiary institutions in Osun state and Nigeria at large.

She was accompanied on the visit by top officials of the Ibadan Zonal Command.

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