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Month: May 2022

Oyo NUJ honours Parrot Xtra Magazine’s Publisher With ‘Pride of Journalism’ award

The publisher of Parrot Xtra Magazine, Olayinka Agboola has been honoured by the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) with the ‘Pride of Journalism’ award. The award ceremony was part of the activities staged by Oyo NUJ to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day. In his welcome address to kick-start…

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BREAKING: Jubilation in Abuja as Tinubu returns nomination form

There were jubilation at the International Conference Centre (ICC) venue of the submission of nomination forms, Wednesday as Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned his presidential forms for the party’s ticket ahead of 2023 general elections. The nomination forms were submitted on his behalf by a team of…

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BREAKING: Alhaji Nureni Akanbi, Engr Femi Babalola, Jumoke Akinjide and others make Oyo State PDP National Delegates list (See full list)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the names of National Delegates today 11th of May, 2022, that will vote at the National Convention of the party in Abuja where the presidential candidate of the opposition party will emerge. The list include; some prominents members of party chieftains across the 33 local governments. According to…

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Jonathan accepts to contest, meets with Fulani community for two hours, considers demand to run

The former president reportedly met with the Fulani pastoralists between 11p.m on Monday and 1a.m on Tuesday to sort out issues regarding their purchase of the presidential nomination forms without his consent, a development, which made him to reject the offer and denounce those involved in the action, Vanguard reports. “We wish to categorically state…

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London based Data Engineer, Jelili Alao to impact young school leavers and Tech Talents in Nigeria through BCS IT certifications

These days, many meaningful Nigerians abroad are doing more than criticising what the goverment is not doing right but paving new opportunities and being the change they want to see in the world. One of such Nigerians using his Tech knowledge to create impact in the African space is Jelili Alao, a UK based Tech…

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Oyo voters won’t fall for your cheap lies, Makinde’s aide slams Folarin

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Tuesday, flayed Senator Teslim Folarin, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, for claiming that none of the opposition party’s gubernatorial aspirants is as worse as Makinde. Adisa, in a statement…

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Sen. Balogun officially decamped to APC as Folarin declared for governorship race

There was mammoth crowd on Tuesday when leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State gathered at the state secretariat of the party for the official declaration of Senator Teslim Folarin to run for governor in 2023. Also at the gathering, the lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Dr. Kola Balogun, officially defected…

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PDP releases Oyo State party list names of Returning officers for National Delegates

Attention: All Oyo State PDP Members In line with the schedule of activities as released by the NWC of our party, we are hereby inform all our members of People’s Democratic party (PDP)that tomorrow, Tuesday, 10th of May 2022 is the National Delegates Election. All our Party members should mobilize to the venues below for…

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Makinde’s payment of salary not an achievement, I can do better than him – Adelabu

A Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Oloye Bayo Adelabu has described Governor Seyi Makinde prompt payment of Oyo State workers’ salary as not an achievement. Adelabu stated this on Monday during official declaration of his gubernatorial ambition under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 general elections….

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Ruggedman kicks off monthly event “Foundation Night” to celebrate legends with Durella & others

The maiden edition of Ruggedman’s monthly event tagged “Foundation Night” took place at Club Pluto Lekki Phase 1 on the 6th of May 2022 and it was epic and successful. Starting from the red carpet hosted by Feta, to the club. It was fun galore as people were taken down memory lane with a throwback…

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