Author: Optimal Times

 By Bukayo Agboluaje The Chairman of the Governing Council  of Efon- Alaaye College of Management and Technology, a hybrid polytechnic,   Prince Ade Agbaje,  has approved the appointment of Dr Oladimeji Pinheiro as the Pioneer Rector of the College. This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the College and made available to Optimal Times News.  The Chairman affirmed that Dr. Pinheiro would  be serving in that capacity for the first period of five years with effectiveness from August 1,  2024.  Pinheiro is a committed scholar with wide experience in Social Management Sciences which is geared towards…

Descriptive Statistics for Beginners   Book:  Descriptive Statistics for Beginners Authors: Prof. Olusanya Olubusoye, Prof. Osowole Isola and Adeniran Adefemi Tajudeen. Publisher: The book was published in 2024 by Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd, Ibadan. Year of Publication: 2024   The 178-page book is written by three eminent scholars of the University of Ibadan. Prof. Olusanya Olubusoye, Prof. Osowole Isola and Adeniran Adefemi Tajudeen , all of the Statistics Department. Prof. Olubusoye, a University of Ibadan scholar is  a chartered Statistician, who has served as the Head of the Department of Minerals, Petroleum, Energy Economics , and Law at the University…

 Governor Seyi Makinde through the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), under the Nigerian Community Action (for) Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has disbursed funds for thirty-eight micro-projects in fourteen communities in the State. The disbursement exercise came after the training of Community Project Management Committee (CPMC), which held at House of Chiefs, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan on Thursday. The Chairman Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Hon. Abideen  Adeaga who declared the training open, emphasised the need for the benefiting communities to take control of the micro-projects, which is a Community-Driven Development Approach (CDD), to…

Tragedy occurred, on Tuesday , in Ibadan as two churches and a furniture shop, Ayo’s Furniture and Interior Decoration, were burnt. The fire mostly affected plastic chairs and PVC materials used for ceiling decorations, which were completely burnt. The owner of the shop, Ibrahim Bolumade , said he lost over N100 million to the inferno. The 42-year-old man narrated his ordeal: ‘’I was at around 5.00 a.m. on Tuesday when they called me that  my shop was burning. By the time I got to the shop it was still burning. It was beyond what we could control. We quickly went…

A former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola (JSC, rtd), is dead. He was 90. As gathered, Ayoola died on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A close source confirmed the passing of the revered justice to The Guardian. Ayoola, born on October 27, 1933, retired from the Supreme Court in 2003 at the mandatory age of 70. He was appointed Chairman of ICPC in 2005 by then President Olusegun Obasanjo. The Ayoola family announced his demise, saying, “with gratitude to…

By Wuraola Oyedokun There was an outpouring of tributes and encomium as family, friends, the Celestial church, professional colleagues and business associates gathered in Ibadan on Friday 9th August,  2024 to hold a final outing / commendation service for late Architect Olusola  Oyelayo Ogundiwin who died at the age of 63 on Monday 1st July, 2024 after an illness. Ogundiwin, a retired civil servant with the Oyo State Government and committed senior member of the Celestial Church of Christ {CCC}, died on July 1, 2024 at the age of 63. The activities to mark his final journey began on Thursday…

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has appointed new officers to strengthen its operations. A release by the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Jare Ajayi, indicated that the new Secretary General is Agbaakin Ademola Babatunde Folarin while the new Treasurer is Alagba Dare Babarinsa.  The new Financial Secretary is Barrister Lanre Omisore. They are to join the officers who are already occupying one position or the other for the organisation. They are Abagun Kole Omololu, National Organisation Secretary, Dr. Akin Onigbinde, SAN, Legal Adviser and  Jare Ajayi, National Publicity Secretary. The appointments were made by the National Leader…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court, while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on April 8, 2024, following the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the state Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate allegations of misconduct against him. The House Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, had said that while the report of the…

The Oyo Hospitals Management Board has announced that it has shortlisted a total of 1,250 applicants from the 5,000 entries received for an upcoming Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) examination.  According to the board, the  decision follows a comprehensive review process involving representatives from the Head of Service, Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Establishment and Training, and the Oyo Hospitals Management Board. The shortlisted candidates are set to sit for the MCQ on Thursday, where their professional competence and knowledge of current affairs will be assessed. From the initial pool of applicants, 1,000 were deemed professionally qualified for the examination.…

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) recently conducted visits and engagements with some of its Maximum Demand (MD) customers in Ibadan and Ogun State to enhance customer satisfaction and improve service delivery, t This initiative is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to fostering strong relationships and gathering valuable feedback from its esteemed customers. During the visits, Engr. Agoha, who led the IBEDC team, emphasized the importance of customer satisfaction and outlined several key measures that IBEDC is undertaking to ensure an improved customer experience. He highlighted the company’s determination to explore bilateral partnerships and other options. Engr. Agoha also mandated…