REVEALED: How Makinde’s Men Were Allegedly Making Money From Tractor Hire
Fresh facts have emerged on why four caretaker committee chairmen in Oyo State were summoned and grilled for six hours by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, in Abuja last Thursday. Investigations by Tribune Online on Sunday revealed that the chairmen, since assumption of office, have allegedly been using councils’ tractors for personal use as well...
Adewusi Mourns Oyo APC Chieftain, Akin Ojebode
• Says Politics Must Not Be For Selfish Interests A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Oyo State, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has described Chief Akin Ojebode, who passed on at the weekend as an embodiment of truth and honesty in politics. Adewusi, in his reaction to the news of the death of Ojebode, said he knew the late politician...
NCC Boss Mourns Ojebode — We’ve Lost Another Uncommon Leader
Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Adeolu Akande has commiserated with the family and friends, especially members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State over the demise of Pa Akinola Ojebode. The renowned politician, who hailed from Oyo town, died yesterday. Akande, who said Pa Ojebode would be sorely missed, explained that he was an uncommon leader. “Apart...
Banji Akintoye Removed Himself As Leader — Yoruba World Assembly Announces Birth Of New Group
On Saturday, the birth of a new conglomerate of Yoruba self-determination groups, Yoruba World Assembly, was announced at a press conference held at the NUJ press centre, Ibadan. In his address, the chief convener and secretary-general of the group, Comrade Victor Taiwo explained that the emergence of the group was informed by “the failure of previous attempts at the emancipation...
Tegbe Assists Widows, Physically Challenged With Food, Cash Gifts In Okeogun
Tegbe Foundation, an initiative of Engr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe on Saturday empowered hundreds of widows and physically challenged persons drawn across the 10 Local Governments in the Oke-Ogun Area of the state. The beneficiaries who hail from the 10 Local Governments in the Oke-Ogun Area of the state got food items and cash gifts to support their businesses. In his welcome address,...
BREAKING: Oyo APC Loses Another Leader, Ojebode
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, have been thrown into mourning mood again. Another of its leaders, Chief Akin Ojebode, is dead. His death came 5 months after the death of his co contemporaries in Oyo progressive circle, Chief Adelere, Chief Samuel Farinu and Chief Samuel Akindele. Though details of his death were sketchy as at press time, Ojebode was...
Fayose Not Contesting S/west PDP Leadership With Makinde But… — Lere Olayinka
Former governor Ayodele Fayose’s spokesperson, Lere Layinka, has said that his principal is not contesting the leadership position of the People's Democratic Party in the South-West region with Governor Seyi Makinde but stated that the latter cannot dictate what will happen at the state chapters of the party in the region. Responding to questions via the telephone on BOTTOM LINE on...
Why I Don’t Pray For Bye-election In Oyo State — REC Agboke
Barrister Mutiu Agboke, the Oyo State resident electoral commissioner has reiterated his satisfaction with the way the electoral body under his watch discharged its duty in the 2019 general elections but said he wish not to be in charge as REC to supervise the 2023 elections in the because of his experience in the 2019 elections. Speaking with Aanuoluwapo Omorinde...
PDP Is Nigeria’s Only National Party — Opeyemi Fatola
A chieftain of Accord Party, Mr Opeyemi Fatola has heightened the call for unity and politics without bitterness as he joins the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Ibadan. Opeyemi who was welcomed to PDP by the Micheal Omotosho led executives of ward 12, Ibadan South West constituency 2 described PDP as the only truly national party in Nigeria. He stated that PDP...
Lukman Atobatele Emerges President As LAUTECH Alumni Elect New Exco
Yesterday, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Alumni Association elected its new national leadership. The congress met at the 250 seater lecture theatre in the premises of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. In a release co-signed by Mr Olayinka Olafare who was elected the chairman of the association's electoral Committee and Mr. Abiodun Ajayi, the Secretary of the Electoral Committee. The...
