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Month: June 2019

How my father’s good legacy attributed to my rise in politics- Adebo Ogundoyin,Oyo Assembly Speaker

The Speaker of Oyo state House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has said his swift rise in politics is traceable to the good legacy of his late father. Late Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. Chief Ogundoyin, an Eruwa born Industrialist and philantrophist died in 1991 at the age of 61. Speaking at the 28th year memorial…

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Oyo cleans refuse in Ibadan metropolis, calls stakeholders’ meeting on pollution

Following the directive by the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde that refuse dumps in the State, especially within Ibadan metropolis be evacuated, men of Oyo State Ministry of Environment and officers of West African Energy were on Tuesday seen at the affected areas with earthmoving machines, evacuating debris. The governor had earlier, in…

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Man who destroyed vehicles at Nigerian embassy in London, is ex-convict

Fresh details have emerged about Jeffrey Ewohime, a UK-based Nigerian who destroyed vehicles belonging to diplomats in London on Monday. Ewohime had vandalised seven vehicles at the Nigerian high commission in London where he went to collect his passport. The 32-year-old reportedly got irked when he was told he could not collect his passport as…

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Lawan appoints Ajimobi’s former SA on media as media aide

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has appointed Babagana Muhammad Aji as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh, are with immediate effect, “The appointments were made based on merit, experience,…

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LAUTECH student dies during jugging exercise

A 100 level student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, was on Monday, confirmed dead after he slumped while jogging A 100 level student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, was on Monday, confirmed dead after he slumped during an athletic exercises session at the school’s sports complex. The student, Akinde…

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Photos: 32 year old Jeffrey Ewohime destroys Nigerian embassy properties in London for denying him passport as Abike Dabiri condemns act

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the attitude of a 32-year old Nigerian, Jeffrey Apkovweta Ewohime who destroyed several properties of the Nigerian embassy in London as despicable and condemnable.In a statement by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun said that such an attitude was unpatriotic, and an unconscionable act of…

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We only experiment server technology, not for 2019 election- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said that results of the 2019 general elections were not transmitted electronically to its server, stressing that the Commission only experimented the technology during some staggered elections held in 2018. The Commission said that the clarification was necessary because of rising controversies on the transmission of 2019 Presidential…

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Court to commence on Tuesday contempt proceeding on Oyo government’s dissolution of local council chairmen

• As ALGON commends Gov. Makinde’s government for resorting to Appeal Court The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo State Chapter has commended Gov. Seyi Makinde for listening to the Voices of Reason and Wisdom, as the Association’s Contempt Case against the state government on Illegal dissolution of Local Government holds on tomorrow…

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Makinde again vows to punish whoever dumps refuse indiscriminately in Oyo

The Oyo State Government, led by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday reiterated its decision to punish anybody that dump refuse indiscriminately in the state. The state’s Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola stated this during a meeting summoned with stakeholders in the state on ways to improve on environmental sanitation in the state. Speaking at…

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NYSC member commits suicide in Ibadan

Johnson Onyilo, an NYSC 2018 Batch B Stream 1 Corps Member currently serving in Oyo state has reportedly committed suicide. He died on Friday, June 14th 2019. NYSC Info gathered that the corper, until his death, graduated from the University of Jos, Plateau state in the department of Accounting. At the time of filing this…

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