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Year: 2024

SEYI MAKINDE SOLAR REVOLUTION: AJIA TOWN, 25 OTHERS BID DARKNESS GOODBYE AS OYO GOVT PARTNERS INVESTORS TO PROVIDE MINI GRIDS FOR COMMUNITIES

Oyo State Government, in partnership with Private Investors, illuminates Inukan Local Council Development Area with Solar Hybrid Mini Grid. Ajia town, a rural community in Ona Ara local government area of Oyo state, has been in total darkness for decades. The lack of electricity has hindered the socio-economic development of the community, making life difficult…

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Isokan Ipinle Oyo Commends Makinde for Approving Coronation Date for Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin

Isokan Ipinle Oyo, an Ibadan-based political group, has commended the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for approving the coronation and presentation of staff of office to the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin. In a release signed by the Convener, Dr. Laolu Adepoju, on Saturday, the group praised Governor Makinde for living…

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Ogbomoso Imamship Crisis: Muslim Leaders Condemn Attack On Soun, Reveals; “Soun Has Been Appointing Chief Imam Since 1818”

Muslim Leaders in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, under the auspices of the Ogbomoso Committee on Islamic Affairs, have warned those speaking against the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, over the crisis on the Chief Imam of the town to desist, saying that “Since 1818 that the first Chief Imam was appointed, appointment and removal…

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Water expert, Ale reveals reason for Cholera outbreak in Nigeria

The scourge of cholera plaguing parts of Nigeria, including Lagos, has exposed the chronic underfunding of the country’s water and sanitation sector, according to Micheal Ale, the National President of the Association of Waterwell Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP) and founder of the Global Initiative for Nigeria Development (GIND). In a statement released over…

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Journalists Hail Governor Makinde’s Achievements in Oyo State

●.Induct Gov as Grand Patron July 8 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for his people-oriented policies and programs. The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held in Ibadan on June 21, 2024, applauded the governor’s achievements in the state. Presided over by NUJ President, Chief (Dr.)…

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Stop Your Negative Statements Against Isese Religion’ ICIR Advises Oluwo

……Calls For Calm over Religious Tension in Iseyin The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), has called on the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrashed Akanbi, to desist from denigrating the traditional religion and Yoruba tradition and culture, saying the Osun State government, Yoruba Elders and all Yoruba Socio-Cultural organizations to also call the monarch to…

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Imam, Yoruba monarch igbo Muslims drum support for Sultan

…Ask Sokoto gov to tow path of peace, reconciliation The Sokoto State government’s alleged plans to depose the Sultan of Sokoto and leader of over 100 million Muslims in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has raised dust among prominent southern Muslims. Following the sacking of 15 District heads by the state government recently, there had…

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Senator Sharafadeen Alli political ally in Ibadan North decamp enmass from APC to PDP

Over 3,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan North have declared their intention to follow the renowned grassroots politician, Hon. Kazeem Alimi, in his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Hon. Alimi, a strong APC member in Ward 3, Ibadan North Local Government, and a political ally of…

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Makinde commiserates with Arapaja over mother’s death

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed condolences to the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Limotalai Arapaja. The governor, who commiserated with the former deputy governor and his family, prayed to God to give them the fortitude to bear…

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Muslim Lawyers demand investigation on attack on Sulaiman’s family by Pastor, Military son in Iseyin

The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Oyo State Branch, have demanded thorough investigation into an attack on Mr Sulaiman Abdul-Azeez and his two wives by Pastor Stephen Busari, his Soldier son,Damilola Busari and some other Soldiers. MULAN made the demand in a statement issued by its Chairman,Mr Ismail Saka, Secretary, Mr Mukhtar Aderogba, and…

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