Following a truce brokered between the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and his estranged chiefs to return to the palace as high chiefs four days ago, the high chiefs who were crowned by former governor Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday said they can only return to palace with their crowns as kings. The Osi Olubadan…
…charges him to be good ambassador of State Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has congratulated the newly-appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, charging him to bring his wealth of experience to bear in transforming and repositioning the ministry. Governor Makinde urged the Ogbomoso-born minister to be a good ambassador of Oyo…
The Pro National Conference Organisations (PRONACO) and followers of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of All Progressive Congress (APC) on Thursday opposed the choice of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye as the new Yoruba leader. Akintoye have been adopted as the fourth Yoruba leader coming after late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Pa Adekunle Ajasin and Senator…
Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), is rewarding selfless service to humanity by honouring exemplary personalities who have genuinely dedicated their lives in service to the nation. This, the university is doing by honouring three outstanding personalities including 86-year old Imam Abubakar Abdullahi who had saved 262 Christians that would have been killed by insurgents in northern…
The 21 kings installed by former Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s administration two years ago amid controversies may lose their crowns soon, it was learnt on Wednesday, The Nation report. Ajimobi, in a well-attended ceremony, handed the instruments of office to the kings in August 27, 2017 at the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan. It followed…
The newly appointed Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said he knows little about the policies and operations of his ministry, adding that all he knows about the ministry was what he read in the newspapers. He said this when he visited the ministry shortly after he was inaugurated and assigned a portfolio alongside…
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…
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…
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…
The Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi has recently promised to solidly consolidate the existing cordial relationship with the City of Brampton, Canada and Yoruba communities in Nigeria and generally. The revered monarch said this during an exclusive interaction with journalists in Toronto Canada as the end of his official visit to…
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