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 Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi on Thursday granted bail application of Nigerian Musician, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley. At the resumed bail application, lead defense counsel to the singer, Olalekan Ojo apologized for his absence at the initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy down poor. Ojo urged the court…
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 Rector, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Professor Gbemiga Adewale has revealed that he would be leaving the College better than he met it. The Rector made this known during the 11th Matriculation ceremony for fresh students of the institution, at the 800 Seater lecture theatre of the College on Tuesday, May…
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…
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…
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