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Oyo guber: Makinde expresses hope of credible election in INEC
Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday, expressed hope that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will be free and fair in the ongoing governorship and house of assembly elections. The governor, who cast his vote at the Polling Unit 01, Ward 11, Abayomi area, Iwo Road, in Ibadan North-East Local Government area of the state, said […]
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Oyo APC fingers PDP lawmaker, calls for police investigation
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has blamed the member representing Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East in the House of Representatives, Honorable Abass Adigun, as being responsible for the reported political violence which claimed some lives at Ile-Tuntun, Ibadan on Wednesday calling on the State Police Command to investigate the ugly incident thoroughly […]
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Politics: Three Gone So Soon As Some Thugs Invade APC Pre -Election Meeting
Thugs, on Thursday, disrupted an All Progressives Congress (APC) meeting at Ile-Tuntun area of Ibadan South East local government, killing three people and destroying vehicles and other properties. Many APC supporters were reportedly attacked. The party’s assembly candidate in constituency 2, Wariths Alawuje, was at the meeting venue during the attack, but he escaped. Wariths […]
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Gov election: Makinde declares half day on Friday
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved a half day for workers in the employment of the state on Friday, March 17, 2023. The approval, according to a circular signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubanwo Adeosun, is to enable civil and public servants in the state, who may wish to travel […]
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Who should not vote for Teslim Kolawole Folarin?
Please if you truly hate Oyo state and yourself kindly don’t vote for Senator Teslim Kolawole FolarinIt is only people who believe Oyo State cannot be developed better than its present status that will not vote for Senator FolarinHe is one of the best strategists and administrators with a humongous network of brilliant minds who […]
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Oyo SDP guber candidate, Lana backs Makinde for second term
…urges supporters to vote massively for gov Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Oyo State, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Michael Lana, has stepped down his ambition and endorsed the candidacy of Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Lana, citing reason during a press conference in Ibadan, on […]
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Makinde, Accord Party senatorial candidate, Shina Peller, others hold rally in Iseyin
…as gov says LAUTECH Iseyin campus’ll become centre for excellence, tourist attraction Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, was joined by the Oyo North Senatorial Candidate of the Accord Party and member representing Iseyin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for the governorship rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Iseyin Local […]
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Gov.election: Why voters should re-elect Makinde- Oyo Kajola Group
The Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), a sociopolitical organisation based in Oyo State, has declared that the people of Oyo State will re-elect Governor Seyi Makinde due to his track record of exemplary performance. The group said that residents of the state are set to re-elect the governor, because they have discovered that the state will […]
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We Saw Over 12.9 Million Cyber Attacks During Presidential Election – FG
The federal government has said that 12,988,978 cyberattacks were recorded during the presidential and national assembly elections. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this, said on elections day alone over 6.9 million attacks were recorded. Pantami said the attacks were successfully blocked owing to the sophisticated infrastructure on grounds by […]
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Oyo gov celebrates Aderinto, says scholar represents finest of pacesetter spirit
Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated Professor Saheed Aderinto, a professor of History and African Diaspora Studies at the Florida International University, on winning the $300,000 Dan David Prize in History. The governor maintained that Aderinto’s feat apart from being exemplary, is heartwarming and a source of pride to Oyo, his home state, […]
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2023 Governorship Election:Sanwo-Olu Meets Bishop Oyedepo
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that he met with the bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Monday. Sharing a picture of both of them on Twitter, he wrote, “Yesterday, was indeed a memorable day as I met with a man after God’s own heart, a man […]
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Have Never Stolen Money In Government – Says El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that he has never stolen government money as he challenged his predecessors in the State to come out and swear to have never pilfered the state treasury. El-Rufai who said this during an interview in Hausa monitored on a local TV and Radio station, said his philosophy in governance […]
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Governorship Election: Governor Makinde’s Emergency Plan To Staff LGs’ Ad-Hoc Workers To Aid Chances In Poll Fails.
….It is a Greek Gesture…HLAs Desperate to win the gubernatorial election on Saturday, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday directed all the local government councils in the state to forward the lists of all ad-hoc workers in the state for immediate employment.According to a government source, the calculation by the governor is that […]
Read MoreSecond term: Makinde receives Aare Musulumi, Chief Imam of Ibadanland’s blessings
…as clerics laud gov over fairness to all religions…I’ll continue to serve with fear of God- Gov Makinde Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, paid a visit to the residence of the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Alhaji Daud Akinola, where he declared that his administration has, in the last […]
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Makinde commissions remodeled Ojoo Police station, commends police, other security agencies
…donates 74 vehicles to Divisional Police stations in Oyo…says govt has received fresh #EndSARS judicial panel report Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, commissioned the new Ojoo Divisional Police Headquarters, Ibadan, which was constructed by the state government following its destruction during the #EndSARS protest, which engulfed the country in 2021. The governor, while […]
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2023 Election:Save Lagos From External Dominantion, YWC Warns Yoruba
Ahead of Saturday’s March 18 rescheduled governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State, the Yoruba World Congress (YWC) has warned Yorubas across Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi, Edo and Delta residing in Lagos State to re-awake their consciousness by voting in favour of the integrity of Yorubaland. The group said […]
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Accord Party not collapsing structure for APC or PDP, say party Elders
The Elders’ Forum of the Accord Party in Oyo State, yesterday, called on the electorate to disregard the news doing round that the party has collapsed its structure into another party, especially the People’s Democratic party (PDP) governorship candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde and the All Progressives’ Congress, (APC), Senator Teslim Folarin. The Party’s elders across […]
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Oyo Guber Election: Oyo Accord Excos Form Alliance With Makinde
Some weeks to the gubernatorial election, the entire Oyo State executive members of the Accord party, have agreed to form a working alliance with the incumbent Governor, Seyi Makinde, to actualize his reelection bid. The state chairman of the party, Prince Kolade Ojo, disclosed this with newsmen, during a press briefing held in Ibadan. According to […]
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Tony Elumelu Receives Tinubu At His Residence
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, on Wednesday said that he received the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, at his residence. Elumelu made this known on his Instagram page. He said, “Last night, I was honoured to receive the Nigerian President-elect 🇳🇬 #officialasiwajubat at my home. “We discussed ways in which the incoming administration must empower […]
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Obi In Court With Lawyers Over INEC’s BVAS Case
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, attended court proceedings with his lawyers over his party’s legal request to inspect Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines and other electoral materials deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the February 25 elections. Obi, in a statement he shared via his Twitter handle […]
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