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Month: January 2022

Husband & wife decorated as commissioners of Police by IGP (PHOTOS)

Kehinde Longe and his wife, Yetunde Longe, have both been decorated Commissioners of Police by the Inspector General of Police Usman Baba Alkali. The couple were among those promoted by the Police Service Commission (PSC) recently along with 15 other Commissioners of Police. It was gathered that husband and wife were course mates and joined…

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Oyo CJ commends Makinde for assenting to judiciary autonomy

Oyo State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Mukhtar Abimbola has commended the state governor, Mr Seyi Makinde for signing into law the judicial autonomy bill. The law, according to the chief judge, will go a long way in boosting the morale of judicial workers and assist in justice delivery system. Hon. Justice Abimbola, speaking at the…

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Akala came into politics through me, he didn’t betray me as my deputy – Ladoja mourns

Osi Olubadan and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has described the death of his former deputy and successor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala as a huge loss to him. In a condolence statement, Ladoja said he was shocked to hear the news of Alao-Akala’s death, recalling that they were together at two separate…

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Alao-Akala’s dead body deposited at morgue after he died in his bathroom (See details)

The people from within and outside Oyo State on Wednesday thrown into mourning after the death news of All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain and former governor in the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala was announced. It was initially reported that Alao-Akala died in his sleep at age of 71. But a source close to the…

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All politicians of note will miss Akala in Oyo-State – Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela

The Federal Character Commissioner representing Oyo state, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela has described the late Oyo State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao- Akala as indefatigable politician who will be missed by other politicians of note in the state. The death news of Alao-Akala who is the former Governor of Oyo State was broken on Wednesday and this…

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FG lifts suspension on Twitter

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in the country, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval. The decision was revealed by the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Kashifu noted the approval was…

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I received the news of my late boss with shock – Oyo former Deputy Governor, Gbolarumi mourns Akala

The former Deputy Governor and People’s Democratic party Chieftain in Oyo State, His Excellency Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, today Wednesday 12th of January, commiserated with family of former Governor of Oyo State, late Chief Alao Akala, saying the nation and most especially the Yoruba race has lost a rare gem. Gbolarumi said: “I received the news…

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BREAKING: Oyo Former Governor, Alao-Akala is dead

The former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao Akala is reportedly dead. Alao Akala died in his sleep in Ogbomoso on Wednesday He was said to have returned from Abuja yesterday An inside source said the Ogbomoso born retired police officer was discovered dead when they entered his room this morning He held meeting with…

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Oyo lawmaker, Popoola empowers constituents on skills acquisition, gifts cash to women (PHOTOS)

In his efforts to fulfill his campaign promises, the lawmaker representing Ibadan Southeast Constituency 1at the Oyo House of Assembly, Honourable Segun Ademola Popoola on Tuesday distributed empowerment items to his constituents after completing their various skills acquisition. The empowerment was held at Saint Paul Catholic Primary School, Eleta, Ibadan where the lawmaker distributed sewing…

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My driver once used amudo charm to rape me – popular blogger, Esabod reveals

Popular blogger, Esther Tokunbo Aboderin, otherwise known as Esabod, has recalled how a man once used Yoruba sex charm, amudo, to rape her. Amudo is the charm that a person places on his or her target to have sex with them without their consent. Although some women too might be tempted to use unconventional ways…

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