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Makinde inspects Ajia-Airport, Amuloko, Olorunsogo roads
…tasks contractors to increase pace of worksOyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, inspected ongoing works at the 21km Ajia-Airport Road with spur to Amuloko as well as the Olorunsogo-Amuloko-Akanran-Dagbolu Road, noting that the government is satisfied with the quality of works being done on the projects. He, however, tasked the contractors to improve the […]
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Ensure you speak truth to power, Makinde urges SW PDP Reconciliation Committee
…as gov receives Jegede-led PDP Committee in Ibadan Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, urged the Special Reconciliation Committee of the South West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure it speaks truth to power in the course of its assignment. Makinde, who received the Barrister Eyitayo Jegede-led Committee in the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, […]
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UK government recovers $23m Abacha loot
The UK government has recovered a whopping $23M Late General Sani Abacha loot. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered the funds stolen from Nigeria by the country’s late military dictator Sani Abacha. NCA, in a statement on Thursday, May 5, 2022, said the funds were retrieved as part of a wider pool of funds identified […]
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Oyo Councillors’ Forum passes vote of confidence on Makinde, endorses his re-election bid
…debunks rumour of neglect…says gov approved an improved welfare package in April The Oyo State Councillors’ Forum, on Wednesday, passed a vote of confidence on the Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde for his what it called exceptional leadership attributes and disposition to good governance, which it said have brought unprecedented economic growth and sustainable infrastructural […]
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I hid my status out of shame, says gay right activist, Bisi Alimi.
Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, who gained international attention when he became the first Nigerian to come out on television, is celebrating 18 years of living with HIV. Bisi, in a post, said: “Eighteen years ago, at the National AIDS conference in Abuja and with nudging from friends, I walked into a testing booth […]
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Justin: Doctor Kayode Fayemi Declares Vision For 2023
Ekiti Governor Doctor Kayode Fayemi has joined the 2023 presidential race for the ticket of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) He Made the declaration at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja in company of his wife Erelu. Bisi Fayemi, APC Governorship aspirant Biodun Oyebanj, members of the Assembly and traditional rulers
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2023: I’ll complete World’s Largest Railway, If Elected As President – Amaechi
Nigeria’s transportation minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has promised to build the world’s largest rail system in the Niger-Delta region. “If I don’t become the president of Nigeria, forget it (Lagos-Warri-Calabar railway project). Nobody will do that project. You know why they won’t do it? It’s $11.1 billion. “That is for now the biggest project in the […]
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Oyo South PDP senatorial ticket: Kola Balogun unfair to Makinde, self-conceited- Group
…says arrangement on ticket in party’s interest The resignation of the Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Dr. Kola Balogun, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as an act of ingratitude and self-conceitedness. A sociopolitical group, which worked for his election and that of Governor Seyi Makinde, in 2019, the Oyo Kajola […]
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Protect Me, They Want To Take Me Out Of Circulation — Auxiliary Tells Makinde
The Chairman of Oyo State Parks Management Service, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxiliary has cried out that some desperate politicians are planning to eliminate him the way the late Chairman of the NURTW Alhaji Lateef Salako aka Eleweomo was killed in 2010 as the 2011 elections approached. This is contained in a Press Release issued […]
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Justin: Senator Kola Balogun Dumps PDP For APC
Senator Kola Balogun has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The resignation of the senator, representing Oyo South Senatorial District was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of the party in Ward 12, Ibadan North-East Local Government Area. According to a statement by the media aide to Senator Balogun, Mr […]
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I Have No Ambition To Contests For Any Political Office, Says Ladoja
Former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has cleared the air that he has no plan to contest for any political office or of the governor in the state, rather his plan is to work on how Ibadan and the state with be peaceful. Senator Ladoja who is the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, […]
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Eid-el-Fitr: Let’s Imbibe Lessons Of Ramadan-Senator Balogun
Senator Kola Balogun has called on Nigerians, and Islamic faithful in particular, to imbibe the lessons inherent in the just-ended 30-day Ramadan Fasting. The senator, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, made the call in a message to felicitate with Muslims in the district and Oyo State on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. Senator Balogun, […]
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Eid-el-Fitr: Oyo NUJ Group Greets Members, Preaches Love, Tolerance
A group in the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State council, spreading the good works of its Chairman, Ademola Babalola (DEMBAB), “The DEMBAB Volunteers” has felicitated the Muslim Ummah and members of the Union on the completion of this year’s Ramadan fast. In a statement by its Convener, Lekan Shobo Shobowale, the group urged […]
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Eid-el-Fitri: Sustain Virtues, Teachings Of Prophet Muhammed Beyond Ramadan, Adegoke Admonishes Muslims
A leading Oyo South Senatorial hopeful under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke has felicitated with Muslim Ummah as they join their counterparts all over the world in celebrating Eid-el-Fitri. Adegoke, a business turn around expert, and alumni member of both OAU Ife and University of Cambridge […]
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Eid-el-Fitri: Makinde felicitates Muslims
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri festivity, calling on them to sustain prayers for the state and its leaders. Makinde, who congratulated Muslim faithful on witnessing the end of the Ramadan, prayed that Allah SWT would accept their […]
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Makinde appoints New Perm Secs, Tutors-General, others
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has approved the appointments of a new set of Permanent Secretaries, Inspectors-General of Education, Tutors-General and the Surveyor-General of the State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa indicated that the list contains seven Permanent Secretaries, 10 Inspectors-General of Education, 10 Tutors-General and the […]
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May Day: Makinde commends Oyo labour unions for adding value to governance
…says Civil/Public Servants are engine rooms of govt. Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, commended labour unions in the state for adding value to governance and improved social rights of the people.The governor, while speaking at the 2022 May Day Ceremony, held at the Lekan Salami Sport Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, said that his administration […]
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Use your energy to buy presidential form for me” – Actor, Yul Edochie begs Nigerians
Nollywood actor and politician, Yul Edochie, has appealed to Nigerians for assistance in obtaining the presidential nomination form ahead of the 2023 elections. Yul, who broke the internet on Wednesday after he announced his second marriage, had previously declared on his Instagram page that he would be making a huge announcement today, April 30. The […]
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We’ll sustain existing religious, ethnic harmony in Oyo – Makinde
…as gov hosts Muslim faithful to iftar …vows to address contending issues in TESCOM Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will continue to sustain the religious, ethnic harmony being enjoyed in the nooks and crannies of the state. The governor, who stated this while hosting Muslim faithful to Iftar at the […]
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Kola Balogun Reveals Why Makinde Denied Him Second Term Ticket
…gives account of stewardship Real facts have emerged on why the Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, denied the younger brother of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun Alli Okunmade II, Senator Kola Balogun, a second term ticket. It has been discovered that, contrary to reported claims, the decision to deny the incumbent senator […]
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