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Covid-19: FG played politics in funding of states – Oyo commissioner

The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun has accused the Federal Government of playing politics with a crucial situation as fighting covid-19. Olatunbosun made this accusation on Monday, while receiving an Award of Excellence on behalf of the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde from the Abuja branch of the…

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PDP is well positioned to win future election- Akinwole

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party  PDP in Oyo state Hon Akinwale Akinwole has  said that the party will be stronger and better positioned to win subsequent elections in the  the state and Nigeria at large. He said this in a chat with journalist after meeting and with party leaders and stakeholders  in Ogbomoso …

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Wolekanle dumps APC for PDP

The immediate past Secretary of Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Honourable Akinwale Akinwole has confirmed his readiness to dump All Progressives Congress, APC, for People’s Democratic Party, PDP. This cleared the rumours going round the the state about his stance to defect to the People’s Democratic party. Akinwole who is the Proprietor of…

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Ekiti PDP crisis: You can’t egde me out because am a woman, Olujimi slams Fayose’s camp

…says Ekiti PDP belongs to nobody, …l can also contest 2022 governorship poll, she boasts From Adewole Kehinde The Senator representing Ekiti South at the National Assembly, Chief Biodun Olujimi has dismissed the claim that she was trying to wrestle the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the hand of former…

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‘I’m pained when I lie down and I see your space is empty beside me’ – Ajimobi’s wife

Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, the wife of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has written a touching message in memory of his late husband during the 40 days Fidau prayer for the deceased. Below is what she wrote: 40 days without my pillar of support Today, Thursday, August 6, 2020 makes it…

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Ekiti ex-deputy Gov chides Fayemi over alleged plan to slash pensioners’ monies

…as govt says move was done in good faith A former deputy governor of Ekiti State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal, has criticized the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi over his administration’s alleged plan which made pensioners desirous of getting…

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I’ll retrieve billions of Oyo’s resources stolen by Ajimobi’s government, Makinde insists

•kicks-off construction of 21km Airport-Ajia-New Ife Express Road  •Says Alternative Project Funding Approach will bridge infrastructure gap Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Wednesday said that his administration will retrieve the billions of the state’s funds looted by officials of the previous administration. The governor, who made the vow while  kickstarting the construction of…

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“I don’t like it”, Akin Alabi tells artist who shared Ajimobi’s artwork with him (Photos)

The Federal honourable at the House of Representatives repesenting Egbeda/ Ona-Ara from Oyo State, Akin Alabi has told an artist who made an artwork of him with his late mentor Abiola Ajimobi that he doesn’t like the artwork. The artist got more than he bargained from the politician when he asked twitter users for a…

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Just In: APC screening committee disqualifies Akeredolu

The screening committee of all Progressive Congress (APC) has disqualified Rotimi Akeredolu in the forthcoming party primariegovernorship election in Ondo State, Sahara Reporters reports. Although, the alleged disqualification of the governor was yet to be made public, it was reliably gathered that some bigwigs in the party, who got wind of the situation, had intervened…

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I was a member of the pyrates confraternity while in Uniben – Edo APC gov. candidate, Ize-Iyamu reveals

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo state governorship election, has made some revelations about his undergraduate days in the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Following the allegations he bathed a student with acid as an undergraduate, Ize-Iyamu has come out to sent such allegations. Recall that back in 2016…

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