Politics

Oyo House approves Makinde’s request to appoint 20 special advisers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2023 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, granted approval to the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to appoint 20 special advisers. The approval was sequel to a letter of request forwarded to the House by Governor Makinde, which was read on th floor of the House. The

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Supplementary poll: Akande-Sadipe wins Oluyole Federal Constituency

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2023 0

…PDP’s Agboworin defeats Lam-Adesina in Ibadan S-E/N-E By Stephen Gbadamosi The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Honourable Tolulope Akande-Sadipe Tiwalola, has been re-elected to return to the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had

Education

Female Students set agenda for girl-child education

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2023 0

By Our Reporter In the bid to set an agenda for the education of the girl-child for the next administration in Oyo State, girls from selected secondary schools in the state have expressed their expectations from the next administration, in order to eradicate illiteracy. The female students, who appealed to the state government to ensure […]

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Oyo: PDP spokesman, Ologunagba congratulates Makinde on re-election

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Debo Ologunagba has congratulated the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on his re-election describing it as well-deserved. The PDP spokesman said that the outcome of the election reaffirmed Gov. Makinde’s overwhelming acceptance by the people of Oyo State owing to his good […]

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Oyo Guber: Makinde re- election threatened as APC wins all three senatorial seats

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2023 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the three senatorial district election in Oyo state. For the Oyo South Senatorial District Election, s former secretary to the state government, Sharafadeen Alli emerged winner after polling 111,513 of the total votes. The candidate of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Engineer Joseph Olansunkanmi Tegbe polled 92,481 votes […]

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Oyo voters will reject Atiku on Saturday, APC tells Jumoke Akinjide

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2023 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cautioned a former minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, Ms Jumoke Akinjide, to thread softly and refrain from making futile attempts on the mass media with a view to running down the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, […]

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CBN withdrawal policy: Oyo motor dealers call for caution

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2022 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The newly-elected chairman of Motor Dealers Association of Nigeria (MODAN), Oyo State chapter, Alhaji Musibau Sulaimon Maito, has called on the Federal Government to prevail on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to rescind its decision to peg daily cash limit withdrawal to N50,000.00. Maito made the appeal during his acceptance speech […]

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Oyo deploys security operatives to Ipapo/Iseyin over kidnap cases

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2022 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The Oyo State Government has deployed a security team to Ipapo/Iseyin axis in the Oyo North Senatorial district of the state, following the abduction of some farmers by unknown gunmen on Saturday. The state government appealed to the people of Ipapo to be calm in the wake of fresh abduction of […]

Headlines

Ifa, not Oyo Mesi will pick next Alaafin – Bashorun

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2022 0

The Bashorun of Oyo, High Chief Akinade Yussuf Ayoola Layinka, has said that the Ifa oracle will choose the next Alaafin of Oyo. Layinka made this disclosure via a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, ‘Bode Durojaiye. DAILY POST recalls that the throne of Alaafin of Oyo […]

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Police foil bank robbery attack, kidnap attempt in Oyo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2022 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State Police Command has paraded a suspected kidnap kingpin who reportedly wrote a notification to one new generation bank and one private university in Oyo town, informing them of attempt to rob the bank and kidnap students of the institution for ransom. The state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, who […]

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Oyo govt presents 2020 Hajj report, promises refund of pilgrims’ remnant funds

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2022 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State Government has given a report of this year’s pilgrimage to the holy land of Makkah and Medina, saying it is set to begin the refund of unspent funds out of the N2.6 million paid by the pilgrims to the holy land. The government also said it was ready to […]

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‘Alfa’ captured having carnal knowledge of a mad woman and wiping her privates with an handkerchief in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2022 0

An alleged Islamic cleric has been filmed having carnal knowledge with a mentally deranged woman in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The ‘alfa’ was seen by two residents of a nearby house who captured the incident on camera and posted it on social media. In the video currently trending online, the mad woman is seen lying […]

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Resign or be removed, PDP threatens Oyo deputy governor

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2022 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has threatened to remove the deputy governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, if he fails to resign voluntarily. The party made this disclosure on Monday. Olaniyan had on Sunday announced that he had left the ruling party in the state, a […]

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2023: Oyo deputy gov, Olaniyan dumps PDP for APC

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2022 0

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The deputy governor announced his defection on Sunday while briefing journalists in his office in Ojoo, Ibadan, the state capital, following rumours for several weeks of exiting the party. Sources […]

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Oyo accuses opposition politicians of sabotaging state’s economy

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2021 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi The Oyo State government at the weekend, accused opposition figures in the state of a deliberate plot to chase away investors and slow down the state’s economy. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, who made the accusation while reacting to a statement credited to the […]

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‘Oyo elites blackmailing Makinde over insecurity’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Moronkola Thomas, has thrown his weight behind Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, alleging that the elites are blackmailing the latter over the issue of insecurity. Speaking at the weekend, the former APC commissioner said that “forget the elites’ conspiracy and grandstanding by some politicians […]

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Oyo to enforce sanitation order

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2021 0

The Oyo State Government will today enforce the restriction order between 6am and 9am during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Idowu Oyeleke. According to the statement, vehicular and human movements except for those on essential duties […]

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Oyo gives roadside traders 7 days to vacate

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2021 0

The Oyo State government has given road side traders across the state seven days to vacate. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Idowu Oyeleke, gave the order while sensitising roadside traders at Molete under-bridge, Challenge, Ring Road and Eleyele Market in Ibadan on Tuesday. Oyeleke said the affected traders have until January 12 to […]

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BREAKING: Oyo OPC calls for help as herdsmen ‘invades’ community

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2020 0

The alleged invasion Maje, Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital by 300 suspected herdsmen has left residents in panic, Daily Times gathered. The Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress in Oyo State, Mr Rotimi Olumo, who claimed he was alerted by residents of the area, said he went to the area and saw […]

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Banditry: Oyo Police, OPC claims arrest of 5 bandits with arms

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

The Oyo State Police Command and Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) are laying claim to launching attack on suspected bandits in a section of the forest reserve in Oke-Ogun area of the state, which led to the arrest of some suspects. READ ALSO: OPC donates N3m for food, other essential items to COVID-19 patients in S/West, […]