Cute Abiola Becomes RO and Co Properties Brand Ambassador
Popular Nollywood skit maker, Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin popularly known as Cute Abiola has been unveiled as the brand ambassador for R O and Co Properties. The unveiling ceremony which took place on Friday, held at the head office of R O and Co properties in the city of Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking at the event, the chairman of R. O and...
JUST IN: Agidigbo FM Owner, Oriyomi Regains Freedom
Oriyomi Hamzat, broadcaster and proprietor of Agidigbo FM, who was arrested and moved to Abuja yesterday, has been released, one of his staff confirmed to OYOINSIGHT.COM. “Oga will reunite with us today. He will Ibadan from Abuja any moment from now,” an elated staff told this newspaper. OYOINSIGHT had yesterday reported how Hamzat was invited, arrested and whisked to Abuja, without...
AKINYELE/LAGELU: APC Aspirants Reject Lalupon As Venue For House Of Reps’ Primaries
Three aspirants out of four contesting for the House of Representatives' seat in Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency under the platform of the APC have rejected Lalupon Town Hall as venue for the conduct of the primary. In a statement issued on Thursday by the aspirants, Arc Hassan Giwa, Olasupo Philips and Modinat Adeyemo, stated that they have written petition to the...
Ex-Oyo Justice Commissioner, Mutalubi Is Chairman Of Ondo APC Assembly Primaries Appeal Panel
Adebayo Mutalubi Ojo, attorney general and commissioner for justice and attorney general, has been appointed chairman of the Ondo State House of Assembly primary election appeal panel. Ojo served in the administration of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Details later.
JUST IN: Oyo APC Guber Primaries Now To Hold Tomorrow
The much anticipated guber primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, could not hold on Thursday as scheduled. This, OYOINSIGHT.COM understands, was due to influx of non-delegates into the mainbowl of the Liberty Stadium. One of the aspirants, this newspaper understands, also cited insecurity for the need to postpone the primaries. The chairman of the committee, Tokunbo Afikuyomi, after meeting all the...
Akinjide Congratulates Makinde: You Performed, You Deserve To Win
The emergence of Governor Oluseyi Makinde as PDP flag bearer for the second time is well deserved and its a testimony of his wide acceptance by the people and affirmation of his leadership acumen. This was contained in a congratulatory message personally signed by the former State minister of FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide and made available to the press todayin...
APC GUBER PRIMARIES: Akintola Pulls Out As Adelabu, Folarin, Agbaje, Adeduntan Arrive Venue
Niyi Akintola, SAN, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship primary in Oyo State. Akintola is one of the six aspirants vying for the ticket of the party. A credible source told Newspeakonline that Akintola opted out of the race after discovering that the process has been skewed in favour of a particular aspirant. Four out of the remaining five aspirants...
He Ignored Invitation — Police Say Oriyomi Was Arrested For Cyberbullying
Popular Ibadan-based broadcater, Oriyomi Hamzat was arrested after a warrant was secured from the court, the Nigeria Police Force has said. OYOINSIGHT.COM had earlier reported that Oriyomi, founder of Agidigbo FM, was arrested by the Federal Intelligence Bureau of the Police Force. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Force Public Relations Officer in Abuja, Muyiwa Adejobi, noted that he was...
ASUU: No Govt Has Released Money To Improve Public Varsities Without Our Struggle
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday says that if the Union fails to fight for a better University system, the future of the country will be in jeopardy. The Union said in the last two decades, no government of Nigeria has willingly released money for the University system without the strikes of ASUU. Professor Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman...
Actress Funke Adesiyan Is Secretary Of 7-man Osun Assembly Primaries, Repete Is Scribe Of Appeal Panel
Two grassroot politicians in Oyo State have been named secretaries of the All Progressives Congress primary election and appeal committees in Osun State, OYOINSIGHT.COM can report. The two individuals appointed by the National leadership of the party are popular Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan and the immediate past Deputy National Youth leader of the party, Afeez Bolaji Repete. Adesiyan, who is currently...