Bye-election: Oyo APC Picks Late Speaker’s Brother
Ahead of the June 2, 2018 bye-election to fill the vacancy created by the death of former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Barr. Adesina Michael Adeyemo, his younger brother, Kunle Adeyemo, has been picked to fly the flag of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Oyo Insight learnt that the leadership of the APC in the...
Ex-Kano Deputy Governor, Gwarzo, Heads Oyo APC State Congress
A former deputy governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Gwarzo, is to head the congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, alongside four other members. Gwarzo, who was the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the 2011 election, was appointed and inaugurated alongside 80 others APC National Organising Secretary Senator Osita Izunaso, who...
Oyo-born NASFAT Chief Missioner, Onike, Lists Benefits Of Hajj Savings Plan
The Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Group of Sterling Bank has launched the Hajj Savings Plan in partnership with Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) in Lagos. The novel savings plan is designed to make it easy for interested Muslims to choose the year they would prefer to perform the Hajj and plan their contributions, either weekly or monthly, towards achieving...
Talent Hunt: Goldberg Rewards Winners Of Ariya Repete
The trio of Ashafa Olushola Martins, Ayodele Olatunji and members of Oludare Cultural Group have emerged overall winners at the grand finale of the Ariya Repete Talent Hunt 2018 in the Fuji, Juju and Drumming categories. The event took place on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan, Oyo State. Ashafa Olushola Martins got N2 million prize for emerging...
Toyin Aimakhu’s ‘The Ghost and The Tout’ Hits Cinemas
Following the successful run of her 2016 movie, ‘Alakada Reloaded’ which grossed over N80m from the box-office, Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, on Friday, May 11, 2018, hit the cinemas with her latest work, ‘The Ghost and The Tout’. Toyin (née Aimakhu) was raised in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The movie follows the story of a young and vibrant...
Oyo APC Unity Forum Members Write Buhari Over Threat To Lives
Members of the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State have raised the alarm over alleged threat to their lives by people believed to be loyalists of Governor Abiola Ajimobi. A statement by secretary of the group, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, explained that many members of the group "have been receiving threats of attack and death if...
Police Detain NSCDC Official Who Killed Ibadan Girl
The Oyo State Police Command said they have arrested an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, who allegedly killed a teenager in Ibadan, the state capital, last week. Police spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in his reply to journalists over the weekend, revealed that the suspect is in police custody. According to Ajisebutu, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun...
Ogun Monarch, 2000 Others Get UI Admission
A traditional ruler, Oba Babatunde Osuntoogun, was among over 2,000 students, who matriculated yesterday for the 2017/2018 session in the Distance Learning programme of the University of Ibadan (UI). Oba Osuntoogun, 56, the Oniwaasinmi of Waasinmi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, was admitted for the Bachelor of Arts (English) programme. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abel Olayinka, urged the matriculating...
PHOTO: Ladoja, Gbolarumi Visit Atiku
As the 2019 elections draw nearer, former governor Rashidi Ladoja and former deputy governor Hazeem Gbolarunmi yesterday visited the Asokoro, Abuja residence of former vice-president Atiku Abubakar. Though details of their meeting was still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, InsightOyo however gathered that it was not unconnected with developments in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and...
NSC, Chinese Investors Set To Develop Inland Dry Port In Oyo
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has entered into partnership with the Oyo State Government for the development of inland dry port and truck transit park in conjunction with some Chinese investors in the state, a statement from the council has indicated. The partnership arrangement was unfolded when the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the NSC, Mr. Hassan Bello, paid a courtesy...
