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Day: August 17, 2019

One year after, Ayefele recounts ordeal of Music House demolition, thanks Makinde for N15Million intervention

One year after, the popular gospel musician and owner of Fresh FM Radio station, Dr. Yinka Ayefele, revealed how the incumbent Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde gave him N15 million invention fund to rebuild his demolished office, Music House by immediate past government, under Senator Abiola Ajimobi on August 19, 2018. According to…

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Night Life in Ibadan: My exploration in the ancient city|By Femi Ojo

My inside life journey to explore the amazing night life in the brown roofs’ City (Ibadan) started with my decision to hang out with a new set of friends I just made. One of the friends, Tobi (not the real name ) this faithful Friday after a couple of invite, I decided to join him…

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Fulani group pleads over proposed bill by Oyo Assembly to ban open-grazing

A Fulani Group called Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, has called on the Oyo State House of Assembly to consider them in the proposed anti-open grazing law which has passed the first and second reading in the state house of assembly. The National President of the Association, Alhaji Sale Bayari made the plea…

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Taraba killings: More revelations as kidnap kingpin, senior police officer exchanged 200 calls

Investigations into the killings of the Police Intelligence Response Team operatives by soldiers of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba State, on August 6, 2019, have unearthed shocking criminal collaboration between the fleeing kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, ( aka Wadume), and some senior police officers at the Ibi Police Division, Saturday Punch reported. Wadume, who allegedly masterminded…

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Customs intercepts N5B worth of Tramadol in Lagos

The Nigerian Customs Service on Friday revealed that it intercepted 21 contraband drugs valued at over N5 billion. The National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Assist. Comptroller Joseph Attah revealed this while taking newsmen round a warehouse where trucks of the intercepted items were parked at the Ikeja Training College of the service in Lagos…

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$6M grant Makinde sets to receive from World Bank is Ajimobi’s effort, says fmr. Education Commissioner

The coordinator of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA), Professor Jidado Tahiru on Friday while paying a courtesy visit to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde revealed that the state is about to receive a sum of $6m grant to fund education in the state. The BESDA coordinator who said this while leading…

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