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Month: August 2019

Gov. Makinde’s wife promises to find solution to HIV/AIDS endemic in Oyo

Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has promised to find solution to HIV/AIDS endemic in the state to put an end to the epidemic rate in the nearest future. Makinde, the Chairperson, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), gave the assurance at the stakeholders’ monthly meeting of the agency…

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Read! Gov. Makinde’s address during swearing of new commissioners (Photos)

OYO State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday inaugurated some commissioners and assigned them portfolios. Below is the full text of Governor Makinde’s speech at the inauguration: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SEYI MAKINDE, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 Protocols…

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Atiku’s lawyer granted N20b bail for alleged money laundering

Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, lawyer to the former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Thursday granted bail in the sum of Twenty Million Naira by the Federal High Court, in Lagos. Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted Giwa-Osagie bail the sum of N20million with one surety in like sum, while he, thereafter,…

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Makinde releases list of commissioners and portfolios (See list)

The portfolios assigned to 14 new commissioners to be inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde have been released. The inauguration of the commissioner designates is coming exactly a week after the Oyo State House of Assembly, screened and confirmed them. Below are the commissioners and their portfolios:1. Hon Barrister Adeniyi John Farinto – Commissioner for Budget…

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Iseyin people appreciate Makinde for granting request for commissionership slot

The people of Iseyin, in Iseyin local government have shown their gratitude to Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for heeding their call for the appointment of an indigene of the community as commissioner under his administration. According to a report on Wednesday, the governor had sent a list of three individuals to fill the…

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Makinde reveals why he reverses Ajimobi’s appointments of Permanent Secretaries, swears in 14 new PS

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained reason he reversed appointment 15 Permanent Secretaries by immediate former Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Governor Makinde while swearing in 14 new Permanent Secretaries on Thursday said he discovered that due diligence was not followed in the appointments. Recall that the Makinde administration had upon inauguration in May, reversed the…

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Woman who in a viral video flogging a boy and locking him with dog in a cage has been arrested (See video)

Dolapo Badmus, the Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer has confirmed arrest of the woman filmed flogging a boy and locking him in a dog cage. Recalled that OAP Dotun, the media personality said the woman was arrested on Wednesday August 14. Dotun also revealed that the woman will be prosecuted, while the boy has…

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Mike Tyson: I spend $40,000 (N15million) monthly on Marijuana

The former World Boxing Champion, Mike Tyson, has recently revealed during a recent episode of his podcast “Hotboxin with Mike Tyson.” that he smokes marijuana worth roughly $40,000 (N15million) each month with his partner, Eben Britton. Tyson, whose confession gripped Twitter users, who questioned that how exactly he (Tyson) could consume that much marijuana in…

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Governor to create database for men to prevent them from promiscuity

Following complaints of promiscuity by men in Tanzania, the governor of the country’s largest city has announced a plan to create and publish a national database of married men to protect women from “heart breaks.” Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda said he has received a lot of complaints from women who were abandoned…

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Nigerian Army opens recruitment portal for Short Service Commission applicants (See how to apply)

The Nigerian Army has opened its recruitment portal for applicants into its Short Service Commission and Direct Short Service Commission. The portal opened on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 and registration will close on September 28, 2019. Interested candidates can apply using the following link ONLY- https://www.nigerianarmyms.ng/ A statement by Brigadier General Gabriel Ochigban, Acting Military…

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