Author: Optimal Times

.As Adeleke lauds gov on infrastructure  Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that he and his Osun State counterpart, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, have aligned to foster unity and progress in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West zone. The governor stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting with the governor of Osun State, at the Courtesy Room of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde, who described Adeleke as his brother, said their meeting centred around the unity and well-being of the PDP and the development of the South-West geopolitical zone. He said:…

Professionals define unsafe abortion as abortion done by somebody who is not medically qualified or by using a method that is not appropriate or recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This practice has unfortunately become prevalent among adolescents. Tomi is a beautiful, intelligent, disciplined female adolescent from a very religious background. She was brought up with the teaching that a woman should keep herself from sex until marriage and doing otherwise is a sin against God. On gaining admission into secondary school, she mixes with the wrong crowd and gets influenced by peers who see nothing wrong in…

Prof. Adeola Adenikinju was recently elected as the 44th  President of the Nigerian Economic Society{NES}. In this interview , the Professor of Petroleum Economics and former Director of Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law {CPEEL}, University of Ibadan, said the government must implement the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act {PIA} to overcome challenges in the oil sector.  The professor also called for privatisation of nation’s refineries for optimum performance  By Rotimi Agboluaje You have been elected as the President of the Nigerian Economic Society. What changes are you bringing on board? I…

…Urges Tinubu to be sincere with order By Rotimi Agboluaje Professor Gbade Ojo served as Political Adviser to the late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi in the first term and Chief of Staff to the same governor in his second term. He has served as the Head of Department of the Political Science Department of the University of Ilorin. In this interview with Rotimi Agboluaje, the political science scholar, urges President Bola Tinubu to show sincerity in the implementation of performance marching orders he gave to his appointees. Ojo, who teaches Politics and Comparative Studies at…

Governor   Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, presented a staff of office to the Aseyin of Iseyin , Oyo State, Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri III, Ajirotutu I. The new Aseyin is the 30th king of the ancient town. Iseyin, an ancient town which is home to over 200,000 residents, is the headquarters of a local government. The presentation of the staff of office to the monarch came four months after Oba Sefiu was picked by the 10 kingmakers from the town. His predecessor who died in 2022 was Oba Abdganiy Salawudeen Adekunle. Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola-Adeyeri Ill was…

The Senator representing Oyo South in the National Assembly, Sharafadeen Alli has sponsored no fewer than 1000 members of  his  constituency on e-commerce and vocational skills aimed at alleviating  poverty and promoting  self-reliance. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. The two-day training programme held in Igboora and Ibadan respectively has its participants drawn from across the 99 wards in the nine local governments that made up Oyo South Senatorial District. Alli said that the programme was aimed at…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State  has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N800bn into law. Fubara, who presented the bill on Wednesday, December 13, to a four-member House of Assembly led by Speaker Edison Ehie, was said to have signed the budget on Thursday at the Government House, Port Harcourt. This is the Fallout of the crisis between the governor and his entranged godfather,  Nyesom Wike .

…calls for thorough investigation  …Calls for more professionalism, training to avert Kaduna incident  By Odunayo  Agboluaje, Ibadan  The immediate past  President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),  Dr. Supo Ayokunle has  cautioned against demoralisation of the military following the air strike that happened in Kaduna State, killing over 100 people, warning that such will be dangerous for the country. Ayokunle, who made the call while speaking with journalists in Ibadan,  the Oyo State capital, said if fear should grip the military over demoralisation, the officers fail to do their  work because of possibility of committing errors, then the country would…

The Chairman, the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycles and Motorcycles Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, (ACOMORAN), Dr Solomon Olugbode, on Tuesday,  called on motorcycle, tricycle operators and other motorists across the state to be extra careful and drive safely as the yuletide season approaches.  Olugbode, who stated this during ‘Ember’  Month Safety Campaign organised by the association  in Ibadan, the state capital, urged ACOMORAN members to be law abiding and have respect for security agents whenever they see them on the road. The ACOMORAN Chairman said Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is aware of nefarious activities by some…

By Bukayo Agboluaje, Ibadan A former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan {UI}, Professor Olufemi Bamiro; the Provost, College of Medicine, UI, Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun; a Professor of Analytical Environmental Chemistry at the Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele,Ogun State,  Toyin Arowolo; a  Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Ibadan, Akinwale Coker; a Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, Lead City University, Ibadan, Grace Oloukoi; and others have said a lot of wealth and sustainable development can be engendered through proper environmental health management. They stated this , on Tuesday, during the first  Annual Professor M.K.C.  Schridar Memorial Lecture held at the Kesington…