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Gov Makinde reel out plans to forestall further flood in Oyo, as he commends IUFMP initiative

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, expressed the readiness of his government to take proactive measures that would help put an end to flooding in the State. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, made the pledge at the closing ceremony of the workshop on…

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Buhari reappoints FEMI Adesina, Garba Sheu as media aides (See other reappointed aides)

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the re-appointment of Mr Femi Adesina as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity and Malam Garba Shehu as Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity. The President also re-appointed Mr Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President. President Buhari equally retained Tolu Ogunlesi, Bashir…

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Helicopter dropped weapons for my boss inside forest —Suspected bandit

Olaide Oyelude, Katsina A 20-year old suspected bandit, Aliu Musa, revealed on Wednesday that he once watched an helicopter drop weapons for his boss inside Dinya Forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Musa, along with another suspected bandit, Salmanu Isa, 18, were among other suspects paraded for various offences at Katsina Police…

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President Buhari assigns Youth and Sports ministry to Sunday Dare from Oyo (See portfolios of 42 others)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday during inauguration of ministers’ designates assigned Youth and Sports ministry to Sunday Dare from Oyo State. Below are portfolios to his cabinet ministers of President Buhari. MINISTERS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND PORTFOLIOS S/NO STATE NAME PORTFOLIO Abia Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah Minister of State Mines and Steel Development…

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Oyo Assembly to screen 27 year old commissioner nominee, two others Thursday

The Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin on Wednesday announced Thursday, August 22, 2019 as date for screening of additional list of commissioner nominees from the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, LiveTimesng reported. The Speaker made the announcement while reading message from the executive during Wednesday’s plenary on floor of…

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‘Sowore is sponsored to topple government’, DSS’s investigation revealed

THE Department of State Services (DSS) has said its investigation revealed that #RevolutionNow was a smokescreen for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election, and his allies “to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, The Nation reported. The DSS said…

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Man remanded in prison for defiling his 9 year old daughter in Ibadan

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday ordered that a driver, Sulaimon AjigbotAllah, 42, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old daughter, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice. Chief Magistrate O.O Adisa, who did not take the plea of AjigbotAllah, ordeNAN/ that he should be remanded in Agodi prison. Adisa ordered the police…

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Bobrisky: I have 24 boyfriends

The controversial transgender celebrity, Bobrisky has recently released another shocking bomb to stir curiosity of fans by telling them the number of boyfriends he has. According to the internet sensation, he said that he has total of 24 boyfriends. The celebrity who has often referred to himself as Nigeria’s first transgender made it clear that…

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Again! Police, soldiers fight dirty in Lagos (watch video)

For the upteenth time, Nigerian soldiers and policemen were seen fighting and threatening to shoot one another. The reported clash at a popular street in Lagos which was captured on camera was not ascertained as at press time. As the cause of the provocation in the trending video could not be ascertained as at press…

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