Author: Optimal Times

Speaker, Oyo state house of assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin has described the Local Government election in Ibarapa East Local Government as one of the best council elections in the area. The Ibarapa-born politician and chairman, conference of speakers of state legislatures in Nigeria commended Oyo state Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC for conducting a seamless. Mr Ogundoyin after casting his vote at ward 2 Anko area of Eruwa at about forty-five minutes past 10 in the morning explained that the peaceful  conduct of the election was a testament to Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise of a credible poll. “I joined eligible voters…

By Wuraola Oyedokun  Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, lauded  citizens of the state for turning out to vote at the local government election which held on Saturday. The governor also rated the conduct of the election high, stating it compared favourably with elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor said these after casting his vote at Unit 1, Ward 011, Abayomi Open Space, Iwo Road, Ibadan North East LGA of Oyo State. While addressing journalists after exercising his franchise, Governor Makinde said, “For us in Oyo State, it is almost like a given that…

A renowed broadcaster, Dotun Saseyi, popularly known as Maestro has joined Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Ibadan. It would be recalled that Maestro announced his exit from Petals 102.3 FM,  a couple of weeks ago. Some of the programmes Maestro will be anchoring and featuring on  include ‘Igbesi Aye’  which will come up from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. every Sunday; The Dailies that comes up between 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m., among others. Maestro, an experienced journalist, has worked in many media houses, including Nigerian Tribune, Galaxy TV, Television Continental (TVC) and others.

By Wuraola Oyedokun The Vice Chancellor of the  University of Ibadan,  Prof.  Kayode Adebowale, Presidential member, and a member of the Steering Committee of the U7+ Universities attended the sixth annual U7+ Presidential Summit held at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Adebowale was accompanied by the Deputy Vice Chancellor [Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships], presidential delegate and member of the Bureau,  Prof.  Oluyemisi Bamgbose [SAN]. Prof.  Adebowale is one of the seven members of the  Steering Committee  of the Alliance, and he presented a paper titled “Inclusive Education for Inclusive Societies” At the Summit, U7+ Presidents and Vice Chancellors discussed critical global…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC}, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not prosecuted. In a chat with editors at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, the anti-graft agency chairman swore to follow the prosecution of Mr Bello to the logical conclusion. He also vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would be brought to justice. The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello on 19 counts bordering on alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune…

By Wuraola Oyedokun  Stakeholders in the laboratory profession have called on the Nigerian government as well as State Governors to put more funds into laboratory research works to stem the capital flight crisis the country is facing due to foreign medical trips by Nigerians. The call was made on Tuesday at the celebration of the 2024 World Laboratory Day by Independent Laboratory Owners (SoTLAN), from the Southwestern Nigeria, which held at Lagos. The gathering which was aimed at calling attention to the need for people to undergo laboratory testing, included stakeholders in the laboratory profession among whom were industrialists, laboratory…

…Oluyole PDP begins training for party polling agents across 10 wards   By Wuraola Oyedokun  The chairmanship candidate for Oluyole Local Government in the April 27 local government election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Akeem Olatunji, has inaugurated a seven-man Election Management Committee headed by Architect Salaam Azeez to oversee the electoral process. The inauguration ceremony, which took place at the party’s Idi-Ayunre local government secretariat, on  April 22, saw Olatunji emphasising the need for transparency, fairness, and adherence to electoral guidelines in the conduct of the elections. Present at the official inauguration are a former…

…CRIN researchers present 2024 review By Wuraola Oyedokun  The Federal Government on Tuesday urged researchers and institutes in the agricultural sector to align their research with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security in order to have enough food to feed Nigerians. The Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria,Prof.  Garba Hamidu Sharubutu, made the call during the ongoing three-day  2024 in-house Research Review of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria [CRIN], Ibadan.The programme has the theme: ‘Varietal Development of Cocoa, Kola,Coffee, Cashew  and Tea for Sustainable Circular Economic Growth in Nigeria’. Sharubutu emphasised that research was key to the…

By Wuraola Oyedokun  The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan,  Professor Kayode   Adebowale, has charged the 2023/2024 matriculants of the University to see themselves as the best of the best, the champion of champions. The Vice Chancellor said this was because 39008 candidates chose UI as their University of first choice, 14971 scored 200 and above in the UTME, 7647 sat for the Post-UTME,  5507 scored above 50 per cent , 3974 were offered admission while 3749 accepted the admission into various courses of the University. He said the matriculants constitute only 9.6 per cent  of those who chose…

By Wuraola Oyedokun The Oyo State House of Assembly has felicitated member representing Afijio State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Oladeji Oparinde on his birthday celebration today. The House in a statement issued on its behalf by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT, Hon. Waheed Akintayo and made available to newsmen described Hon. Oparinde as  a responsible lawmaker who is passionate about the development of Afijio State constituency where he is representing. The House said since joining the 10th Assembly, Hon. Oparinde who is the Son of Oba Olufemi Oparinde II (the…