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Month: July 2019

I raped my daughter to confirm her virginity, 37-year-old guard tells court 

The audience at an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iwo-Road were on Thursday stunned when a 37-year-old night guard, Wasiu Orilonise, told the court that he raped his 15-year-old daughter in an attempt to protect her. The accused was arraigned on a one-court charge of having carnal knowledge of his daughter, with Charge‎ No….

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NYSC certificate: Supreme Court dismisses Shittu’s suit against Oyo APC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Adebayo Shittu, former Minister of Communications, against his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the exclusion of his name from the list of gubernatorial aspirants in the primary for the 2019 general elections. In the Judgment, the Supreme Court five-man panel of Justices lead…

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Oyo Assembly Speaker, Ogundoyin inaugurates house committees

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has officially presented names of standing committees for the runnings of the Ninth Oyo State House of Assembly. Hon. Ogundoyin while presenting the committees during the House plenary on Tuesday said the step was taken to enhance and promote the workings and activities of…

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Ajimobi rejects Buhari’s ministerial offer, says he prefers younger person- Tegbe or Adelabu may replace him

Immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has reportedly declined the offer to serve as a Minister under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. InsideOyo.com on Thursday gathered from a source that the former governor turned down the offer to allow the president pick a younger person from the Oyo APC team. An insider close…

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CCB to investigate declared assets by Makinde, Ajimobi others

The Code of Conduct Bureau in Oyo State on Wednesday said it is awaiting directives to verify the N48bn assets declared by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, and other officials in the last administration in the state. The Director of CCB in the state, Mr. Moses Atolagbe, said the directive to verify all the people…

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