Day: February 11, 2020

Has PMB fulfilling his promise to Nigerians? By Abba Dukawa,

Emporium Reporters

Leadership, as you are aware is a responsibility bestowed on you by God and as a Muslim you are aware that you will account for every deed and activity you engaged in under oath as a president before Almighty Allah. Nobody is prefect, as the saying goes. I am actually intended to remain you the promises you made to Nigerians before and after 2015 elections which ushered your administration. You may recalled ahead of the March presidential poll in 2015 elections there are key APC promises to Nigerians by…

Makinde swears-in five new Perm Secs

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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday swore-in another set of five Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service of Oyo State, taking to 19 the number of Permanent Secretaries appointed since he assumed office in May 2019. The Governor, who called on the new permanent secretaries to see their appointments as a call to service, maintained that the appointments were based on merit and qualification. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated furtherthat the swearing-in ceremony was held at the Executive…

Oyo to employ 7,000 teachers, 3,600 non-teaching staff …. as Gov Makinde directs TESCOM to give out free forms to applicants

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Six years after the government of Oyo State last recruited secondary school teachers, Governor Seyi Makinde has given a directive to the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to recruit 7,000 teachers; 2,000 non-teaching staff and 1,600 night guards. The Chairman of TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu, who confirmed the development during a press conference on Tuesday, stated that Governor Makinde equally directed that applicants should be given the forms free of charge. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said TESCOM boss announced that the application…

LG crisis: ALGON frustrating out-of-court settlement- Oyo Special Counsel …says sacked LG Chairmen planning to ground LG system

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The Government of Oyo State declared on Tuesday that members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) were deliberately frustrating the planned out-of-court settlement of the crisis rocking local governments in the state. Special Counsel to the State Governor, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), who spoke on the stance of ALGON members in a statement on Tuesday, said that the sacked chairmen wrongly latched onto a script by the Attorney General of the Federation, which he said lacked foundation in law. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to…

Lawan pays tribute to Sen Longjang ,describes him a peaceful man, committed to Nigerian project

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that Senator Ignatius Longjang, until his death on Sunday, was a peaceful man and a bridge builder committed to the Nigerian project. Lawan paid glowing tribute to Longjang when he led a high power delegation of the Senate on condolence visit to the family of the late Senator in Abuja. The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi and Senate Deputy minority Leader, Philip Aduda were principal officers also on the delegation. The Senate…