Sunday Dare Becomes Sarkin Wasanni Of Nigeria
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare will on Thursday, December 22, be conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Sarkin Wasanni ( King/Leader of Games) by the Daura Emirate Council led by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar The historic event which will be held at the Emir's palace in Daura, will attract people from...
PDP: Makinde’s G-5 Group Loses Out As Atiku Appoints Adeleke To Coordinate Southwest From Ibadan
The hope of a truce between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and the aggrieved five governors before next year’s poll has collapsed, according to The Nation. A crucial meeting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, between the two sides, which their representatives described as final, broke down following irreconcilable differences. After the talks broke down, the presidential standard...
The Untold Story Of Police, DSS Rivalry In Osun State | James Faleye
The persistent rivalry between police and the men of the Department of State Service is a matter well known to many Nigerians. The inter agency competition has a long history and it repeats itself across the political space. The battle is about who become CSO or Chief Detail or whatever from the two services. Osun is therefore not unusual....
Makinde Deserves Second Term, G5 Imbroglio Will Soon Be Over — Akinjide
Jumoke Akinjide, a former minister of state for Federal Capital Territory, has said that she has no rift with Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State. Speaking on Political Circuit, a Fresh 105.9 FM political circuit anchored by Mayor Isaac Brown, the Ibadan-born politician and lawyer said she is with the governor hundred percent adding that the governor has performed excellently...
Apata Market Inferno: Tegbe Sympathizes With Victims
The Oyo South Senatorial Candidate of People Democratic Party, Mogaji Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe on Friday, 16th of December sympathized with those affected by the inferno at Apata Market in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the sympathy message "this is really a huge loss, not only to the Apata community but also the entire people of Ibadan and Oyo State as...
SUG Election: Eruwa Poly Mgt Advises Aspirants, Students To Embrace Peace
The active Management of the prestigious Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa, has warned the students union government aspirants for 2022 SUG election and the entire Students of the institution to shun frivolous attitude, ebrace peace and harmony for development of the institution during the SUG election on Monday December 19,2022. The Ag. Rector, Dr. Gbade Akinteye made the statement at his...
A Reporter And His Beat … Rereading Yinka Fabowale’s Adventure In Newsroom
For me, reading A Reporter and His Beat is an adventure through familiar territory. Yinka Fabowale, one of Nigeria’s most accomplished and award-winning journalists, has given us a comprehensive insight of a reporter on the beat in Africa’s greatest country. Behind the glamour and the headlines are the rigour and energy-sapping daily experience. The journalist is the chronicler of history...
Oyo APC Commends Ibarapa Members, Confirms Expulsion Of Makinde’s DCoS, 2 Others
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State has confirmed the expulsion of three "former" individual members in Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Local Government Areas on account of alleged political infidelity, gross misconduct and sabotage "against the APC which they still claim membership of after defecting to other parties to either accept appointment or hijack tickets to contest...
I’ve No Issues With Ilaka, My Billboard Not Obstructing His Own — Bunvic
Olusegun Odebunmi, member representing Ogo-Oluwa/ Surulere Federal constituency who doubles as Chairman House Committee on Information and Chairman, Oyo state House of Representatives caucus has debunked the insinuation that he deliberately situated his campaign Billboard in Oko roundabout to obstruct another billboard belonging to Oyo Central PDP senatorial candidate, Chief Bisi Ilaka whom he said he respects as an...
OYO 101: Abiola Ajimobi: The Man, The Myth, The Legacy | Muftau Gbadegesin
After eight years of record-breaking administration, the late Abiola Ajimobi knew it was time to unwind. But instead of resting and relaxing after governing one of the most complex and complicated states in the country, Senator Ajimobi was called on a national assignment— to serve as APC National Vice Chairman for the South—the party that was on the verge...
