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The lawmaker representing Ib North state constituency II at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebayo Babajide has called the attention of the executive governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde to the dilapidated state of Agbowo Shopping Complex and urges the executive governor for  Quick Intervention on immediate rehabilitation and Renovation of the Agbowo Shopping complex. Hon Babajide said this while presenting a motion at the floor of the house t ittle " Evaluation and Immediate Renovation Of Agbowo Shopping Complex in order to boost the Internal Generated Revenue(IGR) of Oyo State". He called the attention of the executive and the house to the  damages and economical effects of the total neglect and abandonment of the Agbowo Shopping Complex which was constructed by the Oyo State government in 1984 and fully owned by the state government and managed by the Housing Corporation of Oyo State. He noted that, t he past governm...

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Adebayo Shittu, former Minister of Communications, against his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the exclusion of his name from the list of gubernatorial aspirants in the primary for the 2019 general elections. In the Judgment, the Supreme Court five-man panel of Justices lead by Justice John Okoro, dismissed the for being statute barred. This appeal is dismissed haven been withdrawn by the appellant and no objection and there is no order as at cost,’’ Okoro held. The Oyo State chapter of the ruling party prevented Shittu from participating in its primary election because he skipped the mandatory one-year NYSC after his graduation from the Obafemi Awolowo University in 1978.   The minister, a member of the APC, had sued the party, seeking redress for allegedly being denied participation in the governorship primary election in Oyo State.   He claimed that APC’s nation...

As it is our custom to keep the public abreast on the state of things in the State Assembly and how their honourable members are representing them, here is another exclusive chat with Honourable member representing Ibadan North East Constituency 2, where he explained how Oyo State government can tackle the clashes between Fulani Herdsmen and Farmer in the state by emulate former governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose, by providing lands for farmer to ply their trade so as to curb herdsmen from disturbing people's business. Qs: Can we meet you Sir? Hon Owolabi: I am from Ibadan North East, a son of surveyor O .S owolabi and by the grace of God,  honourable member of Oyo State House of Assembly representing the good people of Ibadan North-East State Constituency 2. Let me seize this opportunity to thank my people for their support by the honour of which am here today and to equally assure that I will make them the top on my priority list as we count on God for...

With the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called for increase border surveillance and patrol to reduce the number of foreigners and migrants entering the country illegally. Hon Ogundoyin noted that most of the high profile crimes are allegedly linked to some foreigners hence he harped on the vital need for Nigerian Immigration Service to do more in controlling the number of persons entering and leaving the country. The Speaker stated this while addressing the Comptroller, Nigerian Immigration Service, Oyo state command, Saleh Abdullah when he led other lawmakers on a visit to the Agodi office of the command. He stressed that the Oyo state Governor was keen in securing the lives and properties of the residents of the state adding that the lawmakers too are ready to complement the efforts of the executive arm of Government and work with all security agencies to achieve a safer and secured environ...

The Oyo State House of Assembly has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Customs Service headquarters in the state seeking supports towards tackling insecurity and further create a benefiting relationship. Speaking on Tuesday in Ibadan Oyo/Osun Customs areas command headquarter, the Speaker of the Oyo State House of  Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin noted that the visit is to create synergy with Nigerian customs to achieve governmental goals in area of security and border protection. According to Ogundoyin, there are 32 lawmakers from local government and constituencies across the Oyo state willing to work with Nigerian customs and other securities agencies to ensure residents are protected and their properties are safe. He said, “the main thing we are here to do is to familiarize ourselves with the Nigerian customs, towards forming an inclusive government as promised by our administration during electioneering. “We are aware that as law enforcement agency, in the proc...

Worried by the notoriety of some parts of Ibadan South West local government area of Oyo State for gang violence and its habitation of hoodlums, the Oyo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, called on the state government and security agencies to see to the stationing of Armoured Personnel Carrier at Idi Arere area of the local government. Making mention of the killing of one Mr Waris Ayegbajeje at Iyana Asuni area in a June 19, 2019 pandemonium that saw various shops and properties vandalised, the Assembly noted that criminality continued to thrive because the area lacked a regular security presence. The Assembly made these calls as part of its resolutions on a report presented by Chairman, ad-hoc committee on the perennial problem of gang violence in Ibadan South West 1 constituency, Honourable Abiodun Fadeyi, at Tuesday’s plenary. Over time, areas like Idi-Arere, Iyana Asuni, Born Photo, Foko, Isale Asaka, Orita Merin, Popo, Yemoja and Isale Osi of the local government a...

Yusuf Adebisi, the Son of popular Ibadan Fuji Music Star, Taiwo Adebisi also known as Taiye Currency has called for deployment of more security operatives in Ibadan South West Constituency 1, over recent rampaging violence in the area. The 25-year-old lawmaker and member, Oyo State House of Assembly from the constituency made the call on Tuesday on the floor of the house during presentation of report of the Ad-hoc committee on urgent need to find lasting solution to the perennial problem of gang violence in some areas in the constituency. According to the lawmaker who also is the Deputy Chief Whip of the house, the areas which include Idi-Arere, Iyana Asuni, Born Photo, Foko, Isale Asaka, Orita Merin, Popoyemoja and Isale Osi had been an abode of hoodlums, drug addicts, ex-convicts and miscreants for a very long time. Hon. Adebisi therefore calling for deployment of more security operatives noting that the constituency is a large area with shortfall of security men. ...