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Oyo state government received the sum of N5 billion as total net allocation from the federation account in February 2019 for the revenue generated in Janaury 2019, according to a document seen by InsideOyo.com. The document released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N660.37bn to the three tiers of government in the state period. The amount disbursed comprised of N497.12bn from the Statutory Account, N104.47bn from Valued Added Tax (VAT), N8.12bn as excess charges recovered, N50bn distributed as FOREX Equalisation Fund and N654.70mln exchange gain differences. Federal Government received a total of N275.33bn from the N660.37bn. States received a total of N182.17bn and Local Governments received N136.88bn. The sum of N48.49bn was shared among the oil producing states as 13% derivation fund. Revenue generating agencies such as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federa...

He mocked the 15 out of the 16 APC Senators that defected to other parties saying that “Nigerians punished them”, noting that, “the one that God left was for him to entertain the house”, apparently making reference to Sen. Dino Melaye. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole on Monday mocked Senator Soji Akanbi, Monsurah Sunmonu and other senators who dumped the APC for another party. Oshiomhole stated this at a dinner hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari for all the party’s Senators, Senators-elect and some APC state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He mocked the 15 out of the 16 APC Senators that defected to other parties saying that “Nigerians punished them”, noting that, “the one that God left was for him to entertain the house”, apparently making reference to Sen. Dino Melaye. “We are far ahead of the main opposition in the parliament. 223 out of 360 we have all the numbers required to make all the...

Engr Seyi Makinde and his deputy, Engr Rauf Olaniyan would be presented their certificates of return on Wednesday, 27th March, 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. At an event scheduled to hold at Premier Hotel, Ibadan starting from 10:am. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr Mutiu Agboke, who confirmed the development, also said that elected House of Assembly members will receive their certificates of return on the same day. We would recall that  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in just concluded election won 26 out of the 32 seats leaving All Progressives Congress, APC and Action Democratic Party, ADP, with 5 and 1 seats respectively.

Members of the breakaway faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Unity Forum, have adopted Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu as its leader.   This is just as the group, at a meeting held today In Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, congratulated the governor-elect, Engr Seyi Makinde over his victory at the March 9, 2019 governorship election. Insideoyo.com  recalls that some of the leaders of the group returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after the poor outing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Presidential and National Assembly election. The group, in a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, said it remains part of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, adding that “the group strongly believes in the leadership quality of Sen. Olufemi Lanlehin as the state leader of the ADC.”   ”The fellowship has no regret for being a promoter of a coalition onslaught which ousted the APC as a r...

The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has approved the appointment of Professor Kazeem Adekunle Adebiyi as the Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The governor also approved the appointments of other principals officers of the institution. According to a statement in Ibadan on Monday by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun, other appointments approved by Governor Ajimobi are Mrs. Modupe Theresa Fawole as the Registrar, Mr. Olawale Adebayo Ojesola as the Bursar, Dr. Samuel Folaranmi Ajala as the Chief Librarian while Engr. Stephen Folorunsho Ipadeola as the Director of Works and Services. Arulogun explained that the appointments became imperative following the expiration of the tenure of the erstwhile Management Staff of the institution on February 13, 2019, noting that interviews were conducted by the institution’s Governing Council and the selection process moderated by some external faculties. He said that the appointme...

Ahead of the inauguration of the Ninth National Assembly, Southwest Youth Ambassador has called on the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and national leadership of the party to consider Segun Odebunmi for House of Representatives’ speaker. According to the press release made available to the press signed by the group coordinator Amb.Sanjo Saka and it’s Secretary Amb. Ezekiel Akinborode with the group publicity sec amb. Segun Aremu, says Odebunmi, who is a third-term federal lawmaker, has the political dexterity, administrative acumen and inter-personal skills to lead the House of Representatives. While appreciating the efforts of Tinubu in ensuring victory for the party across the country,the group expressed confidence in the capacity of Odebunmi to drive the affairs of the green chamber, adding that the legislator will complement the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari, in building a prosperous nation. Said: “As we await th...

The Peoples Democratic Party, Oyo State Chapter, has raised alarm over the rapacious looting of Oyo State treasury by the Ajimobi led APC government in the state. In a statement released by PDP party publicity secretary, engr. Akeem Olatunji, stated that, "Of recent is the purchase of 33 excavators from local government fund without the consent of the local government Chairmen.  The Chairmen were invited via text messages on Thursday for a Friday event which has gulped larger percentage of their allocations and it will be difficult to justify the purchase which failed due process at a time most of the local councils and LCDAs find it difficult to meet their financial commitments. Is it not ridiculous and highly embarrassing that while the local government helmsmen are in the dark over the purchase, Gov Ajimobi and his Head of Service HOS, Mrs  Ogunesan are allegedly in the know and it was like they hatched the deal to cover several billions of Naira spent on t...