World Cup: Seyi Makinde Visits Super Eagles’ Camp, Supporters’ Club

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A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has visited the camp of the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they play their final game against Argentina tonight.   Makinde, who arrived Russia few hours ago also met with supporters club as boost their morale so as to cheer the Nigeria National team to victory. The Super Eagles...

JUST IN: Butchers Protest In Ibadan As Oyo Demolishes Abattoir

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Following the demolition of their abattoir at Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by the state government, butchers have staged a protest to the state secretariat In their hundreds, the protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as 'Eyin ara ilu e gba wa o' ' APC, butchers voted you to power, don't let us vote your party...

YSFON, Ilaji Stadium Begin U-17 Female Soccer Championship In Ibadan

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About 15 states of the federation are set to slug it out in a zonal female football championship scheduled to take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, between Sunday, 1st July and Saturday, 7th July, 2018. The tournament, an initiative of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON, in the South West, is being sponsored by a businessman and...

Cattle Ranching: Ex-Oyo Speaker Advises Ajimobi On Land Allocation

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A former speaker of the Oyo state house of assembly, Dr. Akin Onigbinde has advised the state government against reported plans to give lands to the federal government for establishing cattle ranches in the state. Onigbinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, while featuring on a radio programme in Ibadan said no such decision should be taken without due consultation with...

Cattle Ranching: Makinde Disagrees With Ajimobi, Commends Okeogun Elders

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A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde has condemned Governor Abiola Ajimobi for supporting the creation of cattle ranches in the state. This is just as the oil magnate commended the leadership of Okeogun Council Of Elders for expressing their displeasure with the plan. He explained that he is disappointed that the Oyo State government's...

Diezani: How Akinjide Returned N650m Election Fund

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday told the Federal High Court in Lagos that former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, returned N650million she allegedly received ahead of the 2015 election. She was arraigned along with a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leader in Oyo State Chief Olarenwaju Otiti, a former Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial...

ICPC Arrests Osun Rector Who Allegedly Forged UI Ph.D Certificate

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested a polytechnic rector over alleged forgery of a doctorate degree certificate. Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, said this in a statement on Monday. Okoduwa identified the suspect as Olaolu Olugbenga, Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun, who was also a former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor...

Buhari Charges APC Executives To Reconcile Aggrieved Members

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The newly elected National Working Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, have been urged to be magnanimous in victory and work towards success of  the party in 2019 general elections. Buhari, who chairs the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercime gave this charge in a congratulatory message to the Comrade Adams Oshiomole led executives. The lawmaker, who represents Oyo North Senatorial...

Okeogun Elders Tackle Ajimobi Over Ranching, Vow To Resist It

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The people of Oke-Ogun geo-politocal zone of Oyo State yesterday rejected the establishment of cattle ranches being proposed by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in some states, including Oyo. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by its spokesperson, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Oke-Ogun Council of Elders, OCE, they called on the federal government to...

Oyo 2019: Why Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe Is Second To None | Jide Adeyemo

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That many people hardly prepare for what is now becoming a tsunami of Joseph Tegbe’s entrance into Oyo state politics is very obvious for a new emphasis. What's however spine chilling is the way he suddenly becomes a household item, no sooner had he made his intention to vie for governorship position in Oyo state a public knowledge. The...