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Year: 2019

Makinde takes over NURTW, as he sacks members

The Oyo State government has announced the sack of the National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) in Oyo State. The state government on Friday stated that all parks and garages has now been taken over by the state government. This was made known in press statement made available to journalists on Friday which signed…

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Crisis hits Ekiti PDP as stakeholders move against ex-gov Fayose

…Demands that NWC sanctions him •You don’t belong to our party, Fayose fires back From Adewole Kehinde, Ado Ekiti Some acclaimed members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who identified themselves as Concerned Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders in Ekiti State on Thursday demanded that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party sanction former Governor…

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Governor marries predecessor’s daughter 24 hours he assumes office

Governor Mala Buni of Yobe State on Thursday tied knot with daughter of his immediate past predecessor, Ibrahim Gaidam as third wife barely 24hours after his swearing in. Buni’s new wife, Ummi Adama Gaidam who takes the position of Governor’s third wife is currently studying in Saudi Arabia. Ummi’s marriage to Buni could be to…

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EFCC to arraign today woman who claimed snake swallowed missing N35m

The woman who claimed that the missing N35m proceeds from the sale of JAMB forms kept in her custody was swallowed by a snake would be arraigned today (Friday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The woman who is an official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Philomina Chieshe in Makurdi, Benue State…

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Makinde summons an emergency meeting with state’s security chiefs over brewing violence

Following reports of threats of violence across different parts of the capital city, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has summon an emergency security meeting at the governor’s office. The meeting is the first between the governor and the security chiefs since assumption of office, on Wednesday. The governor who confirmed that he had gotten a…

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Opinion: A crystal clear between Ajimobi, Makinde

A crystal clear difference! Class can never be bought! Post-Ajimobi Government Achievement Review number 1 Governor Ajimobi first assignment when he resumed Office in 2011 was to make sure that lives and properties were safe and secured. First Assignment of Seyi Makinde was inviting businessmen/Women for a talk. Here is my point: No investors or…

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Sacked Oyo LG Chairmen dare Seyi Makinde, vow to remain in office

The Chairmen and Councilors of Local Governments (LG) and Local Council Development Areas(LCDA) in Oyo State have vowed to remain in their respective offices despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s dissolution order issued on Wednesday evening, few hours after his inauguration. The council bosses, under the aegis of Association of Local Government if Nigeria(ALGON), at a press…

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Fayose to Okorocha, ‘welcome to club of EFCC arrestees’ (read full report)

Following a rumoured arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by operatives of Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, the immediate former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he is welcome to club of EFCC arrestees. Fayose who was arrested by the anti-graft commission after his exit from office stated…

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My minimum wage will surpass FG’s approved N30,000, says Gov. Seyi Makinde

The new governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday assured civil servants in the state that he will pay more than Federal Government’s approved N30,000. Makinde stated this at an inter-religious prayer organized to ushered in the new administration in the state at the state Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The new governor added that…

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Naira Marley granted bail in sum of N2 Million

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi on Thursday granted bail application of Nigerian Musician, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley. At the resumed bail application, lead defense counsel to the singer, Olalekan Ojo apologized for his absence at the initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy down poor. Ojo urged the court…

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