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Month: February 2023

7 reasons Sharafadeen Alli will win Oyo South senatorial election

Three major candidates stand out in the race for Oyo South Senatorial District. They are Barr. Sharafadeen Alli (APC), Mogaji Joseph Tegbe (PDP) and Chief Kolapo Kola-Daisi (Accord). The three have outstanding academic qualifications and experience in their chosen careers. They are running on good political platforms and also running massive campaign. TegbeTegbe is a…

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Yoruba Global Council endorses Tinubu, enjoins Nigerians to bote for united, progressive nation

A foremost Diaspora-based Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Yoruba Global Council, has endorsed the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the February 25, 2023 presidential election. According to Professor Lere Amusan, the spokesman of the Yoruba Global Council and Prince Segun Akanni, The General Secretary, it has become imperative…

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Naira Swap: Raji calls for calm, advocates peaceful election in Oke-Ogun

The National President of the Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), Barrister Ahmed Raji SAN has called on the people of Oke-Ogun to remain calm and avoid activities that might lead to violence and destruction of properties in the region. He called on community leaders to discuss reasons why Oke-Ogun should be working towards attracting and…

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You are just a sperm donor – Tonto Dikeh calls out ex-husband, Churchill over son’s birthday post

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has slammed her ex-husband Olakunle Churchill for posting their son on his birthday. Churchill and Tonto’s son, King Andre turned 7 yesterday, Feb. 17, and Churchill posted a photo to wish Andre a happy birthday. In the caption, he said he misses his son and hopes to see him soon. This…

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Naira Scarcity: Pregnant woman dies in Kano hospital following fund transfer delay

A pregnant woman identified as Shema’u Sani Labaran, has died in the Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State over alleged negligence from doctors as a result of the new naira policy crisis. According to Daily Trust, the woman’s husband, Malam Bello Fancy, said the doctors did not attend to…

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BREAKING: CBN makes U-turn, ask banks to collect N500, N1000 old notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reversed itself as it ordered banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. The CBN maintained that the old currencies were no more legal tender. A source from the…

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CASH CAPTURE AND THE ‘NUDITY’ OF NIGERIAN DEPOSITORS

By Oludayo Tade After two weeks of protests over the inability of Nigerians to withdraw and access cash in banks, President Muhammadu Buhari has reviewed the implementation of the naira redesign policy. From now till April 10, 2023, the old ₦200 note is to be recirculated into the economy as legal tender alongside the new…

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Oyo PDP Campaign committee member rolls out plan for youths, students

A member of Oyo State Campaign committee for Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization in the state, Asiwaju Adekola Adeoye has rolled out plans for Youths and students in the state. Adekola who was appointed as the Youths and Students affair in the state’s PDP 2023 Presidential and State Campaign Council revealed in his action plan to…

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Tinubu meets Yoruba monarchs in Ibadan

In continuation of his rally, the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu met with Yoruba traditional rulers behind closed-door in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The meeting, which was presided over by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, was held at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan (UI).  A…

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Radiologist commends Governor Makinde’s magnanimity, urges civil servants to support him

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has put smile on the face of a retired radiologist consultant that worked in Adeoyo State Hospital, Ibadan. Dr. Kolawole Olufemi Iyun worked without being paid his emoluments between 2015 to 2018 by the immediate past administration in the state for no justifiable reason. The Special…

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