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By  Ibrahim Agunbiade  August 15, 2020  …urges all residents to contribute to devt of state Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, insisted that he would always ensure fairness and equity among all religions and the people of the state. Governor Makinde, who was speaking at the 8th Day Fidau of the late Engineer Lere Adigun, an accomplished leader in the state, said that he will always be fair, without denying anyone his due. According to him, there will be no space for religious bias or sentiments in his administration. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying that the late Engineer Lere Adigun, who became his father and confidant in the course of their relationship, left a huge gap in his life, which he said will be difficult to fill. The event, held within the premises of the deceased’s Oluyole Estate, Ibadan residence, had dignitaries from the state and government functionaries in attendance. Gover

  By  Ibrahim Agunbiade A health worker is seen on a Personal Protective Equipment.     The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has lost 18 patients out of the 159 persons treated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). UCH Chief Medical Director, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, disclosed this on Friday. Speaking during the commissioning of a new isolation centre at the hospital, Otegbayo said the facility has treated patients with severe COVID-19 cases, adding that others have underlying health conditions. While being optimistic that the centre will go a long way in the onslaught against the pandemic, the CMD asked well-meaning Nigerians to emulate this gesture to reduce the burden of care on the government. READ ALSO :  MURIC CONDEMNS CHRISTIANISATION OF OYO TESCOM EXAMINATION He also disclosed that the new Department for Infectious Diseases at the hospital is underway, adding that it will boost the UCH’s efforts in effectively handling diseases. On his part, Governor Seyi Makinde wh

 14th August, 2020 By :  Ibrahim Agunbiade A Nigerian Islamic human rights association, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the officials of the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) of Christianising the CBT examination organised to screen applicants for teaching appointments in the state. MURIC alleged that Muslim candidates were made to answer questions on biblical stories. The allegation was contained in a press statement made available to pressmen on Friday, 14 th August, 2020 by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement reads: “Muslims who took part in the CBT examination organised by the Oyo State TESCOM were shocked when questions on Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK or BK) surfaced among the questions. They had earlier received information that candidates would be tested in Mathematics, English Language, Current Affairs, Knowledge of Teaching Education and the candidate’s special area. But to their dismay, they found questions on CRK li

 By  Ibrahim Agunbiade As depicted in MURIC logo " Dialogue, not Violence"; We, at Muslim Right Concern (MURIC) Oyo state chapter, call for rejection of conducting teachers job placement examination slated during the Jumu’ah solat of Friday 15 and 21 August 2020, Oyo State TESCOM CBT Timetables is anti-muslim, people have exam at 1pm on Fridays, when the only Sunday in between was excluded.  Is this aberration a signal to what the Muslim should expect from the outcome of the exercise? Because no true Muslim will be in a good frame of mind to attend such important examination during the spiritual exercise of Jumu’ah.  Is this not a reflection of confirmation of earlier MURIC call to Governor Seyi Makinde on the lopsided appointment and composition of membership of various boards and parastatals against the Muslims in Oyo state. We are convince no true conscious Muslim will be part of a meeting whereby such injustice will come through against any recognised popular exercise of

  Several Nigerians have reacted to the judgment of an Upper Sharia Court in Kano which on Monday sentenced a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, to death by hanging for blasphemy. Sharif-Aminu,22, was found guilty of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in a song he circulated via Whatsapp in March this year. He has 30 days to appeal the judgment. In the aftermath of the court’s decision, thousands of Nigerians trooped to social media to express their opinions on the judgment. A Twitter user @FakhuusHashim said nothing should warrant the killing of any  Nigerian for what they have said. “Nothing, and I mean nothing should ever warrant the killing of anyone for anything they’ve said. This is repulsive and regressive. Death sentencing for blasphemy are a human rights violation and the FG must act to stop the sentence from being carried out.” Another user, YOjora, said Sharia Law in Northern Nigeria affects only the poor and enemies of the powerful. “Sharia law in northern Nigeria never affects

By  Ibrahim Agunbiade The Oyo State Government says it will give automatic employment to all physically challenged persons who meet the requirements in the ongoing recruitment exercise of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Mr Ayodele Adekanbi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Persons Living with Disability, said this on Monday in Ibadan. Adekanbi spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) ahead of the Computer Based Test due to take place on Tuesday at the University of Ibadan. He said the Seyi Makinde administration would continue to be magnanimous to all, especially persons living with disability with a view to bringing succour to them. Read Also:  TESCOM Recruitment: Oyo Directs Applicants To Print CBT Slip For Date, Time And Venue Adekanbi also said that the state government would organise its own version of N-Power programme to further reduce the rate of unemployment in the state. “When this version of N-Power programme is launched, physically challenged persons would

  Published   August 11, 2020   |   By   Ibrahim Agunbiade A member of the Sahara Strategy Group (SSG) has allegedly asked the Federal Government to probe reports that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), collected the sum of $200,000 from a terrorist group, Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP). San Louis Keita, a former intelligence chief in Mali, reportedly made the allegation on Friday, 7 th  August, 2020, at a conference held in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast. He said the money was given to MURIC to recruit young Fulani men living in the South West.     However, MURIC has refuted the allegation. The human rights group described the report as a wicked concoction and a lie from the pit of Jahannam. MURIC’s reaction which was signed by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, came on Tuesday, 11 th  August, 2020.     The statement reads:   “Our attention has been drawn to a rumour making the rounds in mainstream and social media circles that MURIC received $200,000 from IS

 By Admin   -  August 10, 2020 The Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission Board (TESCOM) in Oyo State, Pastor Akinade Alamu has warned Applicants for teaching job in the State not to rely on the purported past questions  in the public domain stressing that the questions are fake and not authorized or recommended for the CBT exam which will start on Tuesday 11th July, 2020. Pastor Alamu gave the warning today while speaking on IMPACT POINT, a News and Current Affairs programme on IBR 92.5fm Ibadan. According to him, “we are not aware of these questions. Though, my attention was drawn to these so called past questions but I can tell you it was not authorized by TESCOM and it is not advisable for any applicant to rely on it”. He said the examination will start on Tuesday 11th August, 2020 but urged Applicants to go to their examination centre with face mask adding that the examination will be conducted in obedience to all the COVID-19 protocols. He handed down a warning that any Appl

By  Ibrahim Agunbiade August 10, 2020  …as gov appreciates his contributions Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Raphael Afonja of his appointment. The governor, in a letter dated August 10, 2020 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, said the termination takes immediate effect. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the letter titled “Termination of appointment” as saying: “I wish to convey the approval of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, on the termination of your appointment as Honourable Commissioner, with immediate effect. “Consequent upon the above development, you are hereby directed to hand over all the government items in your possession to the Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Works, Infrastructure and Transport). “I am to add that, your contribution within the time of your sojourn is appreciated an

By Admin   August 10, 2020  Arrangements are now underway by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to make initial presentation of its University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) to the Federal Government. The President of the Union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi stated this in a letter addressed to Zonal coordinators, chairpersons and members of the Union made available to the press in Ibadan by the Chairman ASUU, University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Akinwole. The Union president described IPPIS as “a business venture of some interest groups” in Nigeria adding that “their profit margin increases by the increasing number of University staff they are able to capture” and admonished members of the Union not to waiver in their resolve to reject the IPPIS. Professor Ogunyemi stated that the deliberate withholding and distortion of salaries by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation are ploys to hoodwink and arm-twist members to swallow their vomit on IPPI

AUTHOR:  IBNET AUGUST 10, 2020 11:14 AM Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ekiti have accused the government of paying lip service to healthcare delivery in the state. Kayode Fayemi, governor of the state, had asked the health workers to call off their strike, saying “I do not want to be put in a situation where I have to invoke the ‘no work, no pay rule’ in Ekiti state.” But in a statement jointly signed by Kolawole Adeniyi and Toyese Adeleye, its chairman and secretary, respectively, the doctors said they embarked on the strike to save the primary and secondary health care in the state from total collapse. The doctors, who are protesting wage disparity, shortage of manpower, unpaid backlog of allowances, among others, said in October 2019, it presented its position paper to the state government but “unfortunately, nothing came out of it for well over nine months”. The doctors alleged that there are o

  by   Ibrahim Agunbiade     August 10, 2020   Oyo state government has directed successfull applicants of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) recruitment to print their examination slip for the time, day and venue.  IBNET  had reported that the conduct computer-based test (CBT) for all candidates applying for teaching appointment, starts from Tuesday 11th August, 2020.  The exam will run through the week till Saturday, starting daily from 7am till 6pm. For CBT Slip Printing: As part of the ongoing recruitment process into various teaching positions in Oyo State, please be informed that the Computer-Based Test (CBT)  schedule is out. Please visit www.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng  to print your CBT Slip and bring along to the assessment center as scheduled on your slip to enable you to participate in the assessment. Candidates are advised to arrive at the center about one hour prior to the commencement of your test.  All precautions regarding COVID-19 must be strictly observed. Theref

 By admin  August 10, 2020  On August 7, 2020, the timetable for the Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Oyo State Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) recruitment was released (as seen in image 1), we acknowledge and appreciate the government for its commitment and consistencies so far towards providing employment to thousands of Oyo indigents. Sir, we have advocated for causes in the past via different social media platforms and gladly enough, they always caught your attention. And you have always listened!!! We pray thee to listen to our plea on this too, sir. Image 2 of this post reveals that the commission received a total of Sixty-seven thousand and thirty-one (67,031) applicants in the teaching category. These applicants cut across the five geopolitical zones (Oyo, Ibadan, Ogbomoso, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa) of Oyo State. Sir, 67,031 applicants have been invited to come from all nooks and crannies of the State to just a single location; the Distance Learning CBT C

  Published   August 9, 2020   |   By   Ibrahim Agunbiade 10 th  August, 2020   The Nigerian Muslim rights advocacy group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State of marginalising Muslims and non-Jukuns in the state in political appointments and denying them gainful employment.     This was disclosed in a press statement circulated among journalists by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Monday, 10 th  August, 2020.     MURIC said, “We have genuine cassu belli to interrogate the actions of the governor of Taraba State. He is oppressing Taraba Muslims and non-Jukuns. Under his watch, all sectors of the state have been christianised. From education to employment and political appointments, Muslims and non-Jukuns are relegated to the background.     “Primordialism, parochialism, exclusivism, religious bigotry featuring preferrential consideration for Christians and the Jukun tribe over Muslims and other tribes in virtually