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Updated: Hosea Agboola appointed as Advisory Council chairman

The Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has appointed Senator Hosea Ayoola Agboola popularly known as Hallelujah as the Chairman, Advisory Council, it was gathered this evening. Sen. Agboola populaly known as Halleluyah is the husband of the Oyo’s state Head of Service, Alhaja Ololade Agboola who was appointed by Ex-governor Abiola Ajimobi. This was…

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Updated: Ogundoyin emerges Oyo Assembly speaker

Adebo Ogundoyin has emerged Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly. Adebo is the son of business mogul, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. The 32 year old new speaker, Adebo is representing Ibarapa-East at the 9th Assembly. He came into the state assembly after demise of former speaker, Rt. Michael Adeyemo through a bye-election under the platform…

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Oyo Deputy Speaker slams former Head of Service, alleges she is reason for downfall of APC in Oyo State

Kehinde Ayanboade, Ibadan. The Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State 8th Assembly, Hon. Musa Abdulwasi has blamed the immediate past Head of service in the state, Mrs. Hannah Olawunmi Ogunesan for the relegation and downfall of the All Progressive Congress both in the destabilizing of the members of the house of assembly and in their…

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Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s retirement as he asks CJN to appoint five Supreme Court justices

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to initiate the process of appointing five new justices of the Supreme Court. The President’s decision was made public on Sunday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu. Accordong to Punch’s report, Buhari…

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Just In: Gov. Makinde to set up anti-corruption agency, promises to surrender himself if found culpable

The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde has said his administration will soon establish an anti-corruption agency in the state. He made the disclosure while speaking at a two-day induction programme for members-elect of the 9th Assembly of Oyo State, noting that the move is an indication of the readiness of his administration to…

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Oyo ALGON to Seyi Makinde: ‘deploy Bisi Ilaka to motor park over his unguarded statements’

The chairman of All Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye has asked the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to deploy his Chief of Staff, Bisi Ilaka to motor park over his unguarded statements in the public space. Aleshinloye stated this in a press release signed by him and made…

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Makinde’s LG/LCDA Dissolution Order: LG Bosses should just accept their fate – Aborode

Alhaji Mukaila Majekodunmi Aborode, former Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources has justified the dissolution of the elected Local Government and LCDA Bosses ordered by the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde few hours after his inauguration. Alh. Aborode, a member of the PDP PDP during the Grassroot Development Program, Ijoba-Ibadan on Splash 105.5FM, Ibadan with…

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Deputy Senate Presidency: APC endorses Omo-Agege

The All Progressives Congress in the South-South has endorsed the Senator representing Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege, as the next Deputy Senate President. The declaration confirmed a May 10 Punch report which stated that the national leadership of the party had settled for the senator and set machinery in motion for his emergence. Senator Francis Alimikhena…

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Gov. Makinde to inaugurate Oyo 9th Assembly on Monday

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Monday, June 10,2019 inaugurate the 9th Assembly in Oyo state. The new assembly comprises of 26 Peoples Democratic Party PDP lawmakers, 5 All Progressives Congress APC and One Action Democratic Party ADP lawmaker. The outgoing speaker Hon. Olagunju Ojo while highlighting the achievements of the 8th assembly…

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Kaduna House of Assembly passes bill to ban open religious preaching

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill that seek to ban open religious preaching in 23 Local Governments of the state. Speaker of the House, Aminu Abdullahi Shagali while reading the bill during plenary, said a state inter-faith Regulatory council has been established with a chairman to be appointed by the Governor…

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