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…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday escaped plane crash in Lagos airport. According to NAN, the ex-president was among the 393 passengers who were on board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The passenger aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, at 9:10am,…
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter has enjoined the newly sworn in Governor of Oyo State Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde to give sports more attention. In a congratulatory message signed by Oyo SWAN Chairman Niyi Alebiosu and the Association’s Secretary Adewale Tijani, the Association of Sports Writers advised the eighth Executive Governor…
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…
Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who will be sworn-in as the 10th governor of the state has appointed Mr. Tayo Ayinde as his Chief of Staff. Ayinde, who was the Chief Security Detail to the former Governor Bola Tinubu, during his tenure and until his new appointment was the Director General Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Group…
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…
The Governor-elect of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, has promised to punish any member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), or any other group or association in the state who are planning to disrupt the peace of the state before, during or after the Swearing-In ceremony. In a statement credited by his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested the proprietor of a ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ training school in Lagos, Frank Chinedu. According to the verified Facebook page of the anti-graft agency, Chinedu, 22, was arrested alongside eight students of the unnamed training centre located at 14, Animashaun Street, Progressive Estate, Ojodu Berger, Lagos,…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi during the final Oyo State executive council meeting held on Monday, said that he had delivered on his promises to restore, transform and reposition the state when he assumed office as governor in 2011. Describing his eight years as governor as eventful, Ajimobi said his strides in peace and security, road infrastructure,…
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