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Year: 2019

Oyo Govt to begin repair of Moniya-Iseyin road as palliative to motorists

The popular Moniya-Iseyin road would soon receive palliative works from Oyo State government to ease the difficulties experienced by motorists along the road which has become increasingly impassable by the day due to its near collapse. The government has appealed to motorists plying the road to show some understanding as it was aware of the…

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Lekki schools shut over ravaging infection as Lagos Govt begins probe

Some schools in Lagos State have been shut on Tuesday following an indication that the schools may have also been affected by the infection which hit Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos. It was gathered that some schools in the Lekki area of the state had been shut temporarily, while pupils had been released for treatment. A…

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Oyo again vows to ban street, roadside trading

As part of its efforts to secure lives and putting a stop to roadside accidents, Oyo state government on Wednesday reaffirm its resolution to ban street trading in major markets, especially Ogunpa market in Ibadan where many lives have been lost to vehicular accidents where traders display their wares by the roadsides. This was made…

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Makinde’s Wife celebrates Independence Day with Oyo less privileged children

….urges them to have hope in their future The Wife of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. (Mrs.) Tamunominini Makinde has encouraged children in the State especially the less privilege to be proud of their present condition, advising that there is ability in disability. Makinde said this during the distribution of gift items for…

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Drama as Youths beat pastor, members in Edo for disobeying order to end Sunday service to observe traditional festival

A mild drama ensued in Edo community as angry youths on Sunday at Urora community in Edo State beat the General Overseer of the City of God Rest Ministry, Pastor Destiny Eguavoen for ”disobeying” the community’s order to stop church service before 8am. Chief Priest of the community, Chief Ugiagbe Aiwaguore, Ohen Ugbodeyaen of Urora,…

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Independence Day: Taiye Currency’s son, Hon. Adebisi gives boreholes to constituents

The lawmaker representing Ibadan south west constituency I at the Oyo state house of assembly, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi Oladeni, son of popular Nigerian fuji maestro Taye Currency, has commissioned not fewer than six boreholes at his constituency to celebrate Nigeria’s independence at 59. Hon. Adebisi in company of his friend and colleague from Egbeda state…

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Updated: LAUTECH workers lock school entrance over unpaid salaries (See photo)

Students and staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, presently at the gate of the school protesting over unpaid salaries. It was gathered that members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Educational Institutions, NASU, have locked all major gates leading to the institution, preventing vehicular movement into and out of…

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Again! Over #500,000 worth of electrical cables stolen as robbers invade Oyo Assembly Complex

For the umpteenth time, over five hundred thousand naira (#500,000.00) worth of electrical cables were carted away as robber invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly complex for the third time. The cables are used to transmit electricity from the overhead line conductors into the state hallow chamber, assembly complex and the lawmakers’ offices. The…

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Presidency reacts as campaign for Buhari’s 3rd term begins

The Presidency on Independence Day, Tuesday, October 1, 2019, broke its silence following a campaign for an unconstitutional third term in office for President Muhammadu Buhari began. The campaign first came into the open through an online advocacy by one of the Buhari support groups known as The Buharist Reporters’, which recently shared photos on…

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Fayemi’s aide urges Alumni to rescue universities from violent protests

From WOLE BALOGUN, ADO-EKITI The Senior Special Adviser to governor Kayode Fayemi on Public Buildings and Infrastructures, Architect Wale Ajayi has sought greater synergy between the leadership of the various Alumni Associations and the Students Union bodies, in order to halt the growing destructive tendencies during students unrest. The governor’s aide stressed that this became…

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