Breaking News

Year: 2019

Youth leader gives assurance of Makinde’s fulfillment of electoral promises in Oyo

The people of Oyo State have been assured that the coming administration of Engr. Seyi Makinde in Oyo State would bring succour to the people, especially the teeming youths in the State in respect to the promises made by the awaiting governor during his electoral campaigns. The assurance was made by a PDP youth leader…

Read more

ACAI partners GIZ/ SEDIN to organize training for 35 top farmers/trainers to boost cassava yield

Recognizing the devastation caused by weeds to cassava farming systems, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has organized training trainers for its 35 lead farmers, farmer cooperatives, extension agents and the N-power youths in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The objective of the training of trainers which took place recently in Abeokuta was to help farmers to…

Read more

Oyo govt committed to reducing poverty, inequalities through techno scientific innovations, says Ajimobi

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has stated the efforts of his administration to reduce poverty and inequalities through enhancing and promoting science and technological innovations for economic development in the state. The Governor stated this on Monday at the flag-off of Science and Technology summit held at the…

Read more

N30b award contracts: Makinde vows to review all contracts by Ajimobi

Following a reported N30 Billion Naira Contracts awarded by Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi at the tail end of his administration, the state governor-elect has vowed to thoroughly review all the contracts awarded in the immediate wake of the March 9 gubernatorial election and others that are linked to it. In a release…

Read more

Paradigm Initiative Trains Digital Rights’ advocates in Kano

As parts of its capacity building project, the pan-African digital rights group, Paradigm Initiative held a digital rights workshop for rights advocates in Kano, Nigeria. The workshop, which held on March 19 and 20, 2019 with support from Macarthur Foundation and Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), under its social and accountability project in…

Read more

Adedibu’s spirit is rejoicing in grave over Makinde’s guber victory, says wife

Alhaja Abosede Adedibu, the wife of the late strong man of Ibadan politics and party leader of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Lamidi Adedibu on Thursday in her Molete home stated that her late husband, will be rejoicing in his grave over Engr. Seyi Mankinde’s victory in the just concluded Oyo State governorship election. While…

Read more

Video: News excerpts on Ibadan collapse building-watch!

People trapped in another collapsed building in Ibadan http://www.livetimesng.com/?p=493

Read more

Oyo Assembly Speaker, Olagunju Ojo Inaugurates 3rd Assembly Of Youth Parliament

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Joshua Olagunju Ojo has inaugurated the 3rd Assembly of the Youth Parliament in the continuation of the youths’ encouragement in the decision making process in the state. The inauguration was held at House of Chief, Parliament Building, House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat,…

Read more

Man who steals female underwear for ritualism caught, forced to wear the undies- read what happened to him

A young man was severely dealt with after he was nabbed stealing female underwear in Technical area of Ogbomoso in Oyo state. According to Radderpoint, the suspect was caught red handed after stealing some pants and bra which he planned to sell for alleged ritual purpose. The young man was severely beaten by the residents…

Read more