The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has declared that there was no sign of lopsidedness in the composition of Governing Councils of State-owned tertiary institutions announced on Tuesday. A statement by the Governor’s Media aide, which was made available in […]
Day: July 9, 2020
UNBELIEVABLE: Magu Quizzed Over 380 Houses, 7 Crude Oil-Laden Ships, N37bn Assets, Others
The embattled Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, was on Wednesday confronted with more allegations. The Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel asked him to account for 380 houses and seven vessels loaded with crude oil. The probe panel also grilled on him on the disposal […]
FAMILY COURT: Makinde Pledges Stiff Measures Against Gender-Based Violence
Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that his government will put in place stiff measures to curtail gender-based violence in the state.The governor, who stated this on Thursday, while commissioning the Family Court at the Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, the state capital, pledged that the government would continue […]
Proposed Strike Is Suspended To Honour Makinde — Oyo AMDO
The Association of Medical and Dental Officers (AMDO), Oyo State Chapter said that the proposed strike action was suspended in order to honour Governor Seyi Makinde, in recognition of his intervention at a crucial period. AMDO disclosed this in a release jointly signed by the duo of Ajibolu Adeniran Oke […]
Oyo TESCOM Asks Applicants To Visit Website For Credentials’ Uploading
Oyo Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has informed the applicants who have obtained and submitted application forms in the on-going recruitment exercise of the state’s post primary schools to visit the website to upload the details of their credentials. The piece of information was contained in a circular issued and signed […]
PDP Expands South West Zonal Caretaker Committee
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the expansion of the recently constituted South West Zonal Committee of the party. This was contained in a release personally signed by Kola Ologbodiyan, PDP, National Publicity Secretary and made available to press men. In his words,”The […]
Oyo CAN Accuses Alaafin Of Selling Church Land
The Oyo state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has protested against church land grabbing by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemil. CAN, alleged the monarch of selling some portion of its land to another third parties in the town which has become a tussle . According to […]
MURIC Criticizes Makinde On Largesse Appointments Doled Out To Christians
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has criticized the recent appointments made by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for some tertiary institutions in the state. MURIC described the appointments as lopsided. This was contained in a statement circulated by the Director of the organization, Professor […]
COVID-19: Oyo Government Presents Loaned Ambulance To UCH
Oyo State Government has supported the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan as it loaned a state-of-the -art ambulance to the medica l institution in order to aid its fight against the ravaging virus. This was contained in a release personally issued by Toye Akinrinola, UCH Public Relations Officer(PRO) and made […]
FAMILY COURT: Oyo NAWOJ Lavishes Encomiums On Makinde, CJ
Women Journalists under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter has congratulated His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde for his efforts at ensuring that the long awaited Family Court becomes functional in the state. The female Journalists also commended the State’s Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola […]
PDP Demands Prosecution Of Ibrahim Magu
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wants the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, prosecuted. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, emphasised that the indictment of Magu reinforced its position that the anti-graft war of President […]
Magu’s Case And The Danger In Buhari’s Administration — By Simon Maiwada
Buhari’s foremost campaign slogan was to “Fight Corruption” that has been retarding developmental bid and causing inestimable harms to the Nigerians over time. After a lot of long struggles of over 5 years in office, we seem not to really feel the impacts of these many alleged corrupt cases uncovered […]
Police Arrest APC Chairman For Raping Two Girls (PHOTOS)
The police have arrested the All Progressive Congress ward chairman in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Christopher Ogah, for allegedly defiling two girls in his house in Obi town. Alhaji Mohammad Oyimoga Oyigye, Chairman of the Local Government Area, said he saved Ogah from being lynched by angry […]
Huspuppi Has Contracted Coronavirus On Detention In Chicago
According to the recent report from popular journalist Kemi Olunloyo Ramoni Olorunwa Abass aka Huspuppi has contracted coronavirus on detention. Huspuppi who was accused of Millions of dollars fraud currently in detention held in Mcc Chicago has contracted Corona Virus. He will be isolated for sometime to get treatment before […]
Fayemi’s Govt May Be Worst In Ekiti’s History
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Otunba Olusegun Agbalajobi has said Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration may be the worst in the history of the state with its alleged underperformance. Agbalajobi alleged that the Fayemi-led second term administration has become one of the biggest disasters that […]
EFCC: Osinbajo Speaks On Receiving N4billion From Magu
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to news in some section of the media that he collected the sum of N4billion from the former Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. Reports have surfaced that Osinbajo collected the said money as well as instructed Magu […]