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Ajimobi calls for reconciliation among warring parties in Oyo APC, says committee’ll be set up to end crises

The immediate past Governor of Oyo State and the Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has called on warring parties to reconcile with one another in the State. According to him, this is important in order to reposition the party and put it in good stead for the challenges…

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Seven Policemen Allegedly Gang-Raped Woman

A 35-year-old woman was tortured while being held illegally at a police station in India, a man who claimed to be her brother-in-law has said. According to Metro, he said the woman was gang-raped by several police officers and had her nails ripped out after witnessing her brother being killed by Police. Six police officers…

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‘Activate Waste To Wealth Project’ – CCII, Stakeholders Charge Makinde

….. As Oyo Kicks off Environmental Mobile Courts Oyo State government has been urged to start work on the Waste To Wealth project which was part of cardinal programs of the Seyi Makinde-led administration to bring to a bearest minimum, the problem of indiscriminate refuse dumping in the State. The call was made by the…

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Flooding: Oyo Lawmaker calls for sensitization campaign, punitive measures for environmental offenders

The honourable member representing Egbeda State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olasunkanmi Babalola has called on the state government to launch a sensitization campaign on environmental sanitation and punitive measures for environmental offenders in the state. The lawmaker who also is the Deputy Majority Leader stated this on Tuesday during deliberation…

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Just In: Yinka Ayefele confirms he gives birth to triplets after earlier denial (Video)

Following few weeks denial, proprietor of popular radio station in Ibadan, Fresh 105.5 FM, Dr Yinka Ayefele, has finally confessed that his wife was delivered of a set of triplet, two boys and a girl. It would be recalled that the gospel musician had denied the story on June 6, 2019. View this post on…

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Oyo APC to Gov. Makinde on declared assets: ‘state sources of your over N48b assets’

The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday reacted to the public assets declaration made by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Akin Oke, reacted in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Iseyin on Tuesday. He said: “I don’t think I want…

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SERAP demands investigation into N48b assets declared by Gov. Makinde

A transparency, accountability and advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability projects has called for investigation into declared assets by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The organisation in a post on its Twitter handle applauded the governor’s bold move and commitment to transparency while it demands to verify the assets he declared at the Code…

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I slept with my brother-in-law thinking he was my husband, woman whose husband seeks divorce tells court

A 25 year old trader, Mrs Ajayi on Monday told an Igando Customary Court that she slept with her brother-in-law because she thought he was her husband. Ajayi’s husband, Akande, is seeking the dissolution of their 35-year marriage, accusing her of infidelity. ”I was in bed when my husband’s younger brother came to the house…

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Miyetti Allah calls for immediate arrest of Obasanjo over new letter to Buhari

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Monday called for the immediate arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter dated July 15, Obasanjo asked the president to take decisive action on insecurity, saying the situation could degenerate into a full-blown crisis if not tackled…

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Suspected killers of Fasoranti’s daughter arrested, says police

The Nigerian Police on Monday said that suspected killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti , has been arrested. Femi Joseph,spokesman for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the progress to Channels TV on Monday evening. According to the police spokesperson, the suspects were arrested when a team of security…

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