The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has granted amnesty to 35 convicted prisoners in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day, June 12. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Governor took the decision pursuant to Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State have tasked the Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to live up to his campaign promises especially now he had received the bailout of N7.9billion from the Federal Government. Speaking today at the party Secretariat in the aftermath of a successful inauguration of the National Assembly which…
Singer Paul Okoye of the defunct PSquare group has taken to social media to share screenshots of the death threat he got from a Kenyan woman. The lady who goes by the name Morah wrote that she is from Kenya and wanted Paul to sponsor her to get to US to study and to have…
A middle-aged man, named Fakorede Olabisi Johnson was on Tuesday nabbed by the Police for forging the letterhead of the office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Oyo State in a bid to secure employment as Coordinating Secretary of the State’s Local Government Service Commission. The arrested impostor was picked up at…
Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. He secured 284 votes to defeat his only challenger, Umar Bago who garnered a paltry 76 votes. His supporters, including National chairman of All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, couldn’t hide their excitement immediately he got the threshold. Meanwhile, the newly inaugurated…
The Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has admitted results from 495 polling units and wards in 26 Local Government Areas as exhibits tendered by the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu is challenging the victory of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Seyi Makinde, in the March 9 governorship election…
Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has emerged the President of the ninth Senate with 79 votes defeating Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 28 votes The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC met with governors and members of the National Assembly elected on the platform of the party on…
A Federal High Court in Lagos, has fixed June 28, for re-arraignment of an embattled former Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9billion fraud. Fayose was arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences. He is…
Oyo state speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin from Ibarapa East State Constituency (PDP) and his deputy, Abiodun Fadeyi from Ona Ara LG Constituency (PDP) will receive combined amount of N3.86 million as annual salary. According to findings, the Speaker will receive N2.05 million per annum while his deputy, Fadeyi will get N1.81 million per annum. According to…
Members of Performing Musicians Association of Nigerian ,PMAN, Ekiti State chapter has promised to wax a unity album to extol the virtues of Dr Kayode Fayemi, the executive Governor of the state and expose the pristine culture of Ekiti State. The state chairman, Chief Adankara Olalere disclosed this when he led some members of the…
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