Following reports of threats of violence across different parts of the capital city, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has summon an emergency security meeting at the governor’s office. The meeting is the first between the governor and the security chiefs since assumption of office, on Wednesday. The governor who confirmed that he had gotten a…
The Chairmen and Councilors of Local Governments (LG) and Local Council Development Areas(LCDA) in Oyo State have vowed to remain in their respective offices despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s dissolution order issued on Wednesday evening, few hours after his inauguration. The council bosses, under the aegis of Association of Local Government if Nigeria(ALGON), at a press…
Following a rumoured arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by operatives of Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, the immediate former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he is welcome to club of EFCC arrestees. Fayose who was arrested by the anti-graft commission after his exit from office stated…
The new governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday assured civil servants in the state that he will pay more than Federal Government’s approved N30,000. Makinde stated this at an inter-religious prayer organized to ushered in the new administration in the state at the state Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The new governor added that…
The Court of Appeal seating in Abuja on Thursday upturned the April 3, 2019 judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which sacked Senator Peter Nwaoboshi as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Delta North Senatorial seat. Justice Mohammed Idris, in the lead judgment delivered on Thursday, held that the suit by…
The chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, Prince Abass Aleshinloye has reacted to purported dissolution of the council by the new state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde as unlawful. In a release signed by the chairman, Aleshinloye said “It has come to the notice of ALGON Oyo State branch that the…
The new governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde has directed his new Chief of Staff to dissolve the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas authority with immediate effect. In a release made available to LiveTimes on Wednesday evening, and signed by the new Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, the release added that…
The immediate former governor of Edo State and former labour leader, Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday breached protocol at the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari. The APC National chairman, Oshiomhole stood in between the acting chief justice Ibrahim Muhammad and the chiefs of staff while the crowd waited for Buhari. It took a military officer to walk…
Governor Seyi Makinde today ordered the re-opening of the overhead bridge at the state secretariat. Also, he renamed the bridge, ‘Freedom Bridge’. The bridge, built by the military administration of Gen. David Jemibewon, was closed by former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde who made this known during first official broadcast at his inauguration at the Liberty…
The immediate former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday through his Facebook page wished Nigerians happy democracy day and expresses his opinion on relevance of democracy in the present dispensation and way forwards. His words: “Exactly twenty years ago, our nation turned the corner with a general election that signalled the end of a…
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