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6 Ondo lawmakers test positive for COVID-19

No fewer than six members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Independent Online reports. Remember that the lawmakers had followed Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to Abuja for the submission of his nomination form in his re-election bid. The governor, on Wednesday, announced he was tested positive for the…

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Breaking: Ondo health commissioner dies of COVID-19

The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, has reportedly died of COVID-19 on Thursday. It was gathered that members of staff at his Crown Hospital at Oja Oshodi, Akure, the state capital, were seen on Thursday crying with the neighbours lamenting the sudden death of the commissioner. Recalled that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on…

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Gbolarumi mourns passing of Bode Akindele, describes death as irreplaceable vacuum

The Oyo State PDP chieftain and former Deputy Governor in the state, Chief Hazeem Gbolarumi has mourned the passing of foremost Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Bode Akindele, described his death as vacuum that’s difficult to fill. The late Chief Akindele died on Monday morning in Lagos, barely 24 hours after the burial of a…

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Man attacks Florence Ajimobi for not closing her store for a day to honour husband, says she shouldn’t play politics with her husband’s death

A man identified as Akin Abubakri has attacked wife of Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the late former Governor of Oyo State, Florence Ajimobi that she can’t close her store, GRANDEX STORE for a day to honor her husband,but wants Gov. Seyi Makinde to cut his trip short. https://twitter.com/Slaypappii/status/1277361350885421060?s=20 The man said: “It is not a good…

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Covid-19: FG lifts ban on interstate travels, effective July 1

The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on interstate travels with effect from July 1, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday, the Punch reports. Mustapha, who…

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Stop playing politics with my husband’s death, allow him to rest in peace – Florence Ajimobi tells Makinde (Video)

The wife of the late governor of Oyo State, Chief (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi has expressed anger as she called on Governor Seyi Makinde to stop playing bitter politics with her husband’s death, but allow him to rest in perfect peace. The former first lady of the state made the plea while receiving the members of…

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Tears as Ajimobi buried in Ibadan home amid tight security (PHOTOS)

The body former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, have been finally laid to rest in Ibadan home, Oluyole Estate on Sunday. The ex-governor was buried according to Islamic rites at his 6th Avenue, Yemoja Street, Oluyole Estate residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, amid tight security. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnBx0fPLalg The burial at his Agodi GRA…

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Breaking: Late Abiola Ajimobi to be buried Sunday according to NCDC guidelines- family

The family of late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi have released details of his funeral ceremony. The media aide of the former governor, Bolaji Tunji said: “In close consultation with the governments of Lagos and Oyo States, the date for the burial ceremony has been announced. “Barring any changes, his body will…

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How late Ajimobi got duped of N50 million on his sickbed

The entire nation is still in shock following the death of a vibrant political icon and former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi whose demise was caused by COVID-19 complications. Abiola Ajimobi was reported to have passed on, on Thursday June 25, 2020 Now a report has surfaced online by Sahara Reporters that a certain…

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Gbolarumi commiserates with Ajimobi’s family over his death

Former Deputy Governor and People Democratic party Chieftain in Oyo State, H. E Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi has commiserated with the family of the late former Governor in the state, Sen Abiola Ajimobi, describing his death as highly unfortunate and disheartening. Gbolarumi, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by his Spokesman, Olaniyi Stephen, said…

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