The All Progressives Congress (APC) says no amount of fake news can save Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from defeat in the 2023 general elections. Its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, said in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan, that PDP was allegedly behind the spread of fake news […]
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The COVID-19 crisis in Oyo seem to be worsening as nineteen more members of staff of the same company in Ibadan South-West local government area are the latest cases in Oyo state. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, confirmed this in a statement issued just after midnight on Monday. Recall that on Saturday, the results for […]
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Seyi Makinde, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged winner of the Oyo state gubernatorial election. He polled 515,621 votes to defeat Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 357,982 votes. The results of all the 33 local government areas of the state were announced at the collation center of […]
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Following the demise of late Rt. Hon Michael Adeyemo, the former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, members of the state assembly today elected the minority leader, Rt. Hon. Olagunju Ojo as the new speaker. However, the incumbent deputy speaker, Hon. Abdulwasi Musa, retains his position. At the plenary session, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji […]
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The Total Group in Nigeria which comprise of Total Nigeria Plc and Total Upstream Companies and her partners (NNPC, NAPIMS, SAPETRO, Petrobras & CCNOC) joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Malaria Day. The determination of Total and her partners to eradicate malaria in Nigeria has never waned. The Company has […]
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Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo state, on Tuesday said he washed dead bodies throughout his eight years of schooling abroad. Speaking at a south-west youths regional summit in Osogbo, Osun state capital, Ajimobi said without doing so he would not have been able to raise his tuition fees. He said his parents only sent him 30 […]
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A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Sharrafaden Ali, escaped death Monday morning when unknown gunmen attacked the Olubadan palace in Popo-yemoja, Ibadan, Oyo state. Mr. Ali escaped by the whiskers alongside three other journalists who were at the palace to cover the installation of four local chiefs (baales) by the Olubadan, Saliu Adetunji. […]
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Gun battle between the Oyo State Police Command and a gang of suspected armed robbers raping women and terrorising Ogbomoso and Oyo town has left one of the bandits dead and two others with serious injuries. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Muhammadu Musa Katsina, said all the suspects arrested were six in number. Parading the […]
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