The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, approved the award of the contract for the remodelling and restructuring of the Oyo state High Court and Magistrate Court Complexes in Ibadan through the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA). The State’s Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin and the Commissioner for Environment and Water...
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Tension As 22 APC Senators Threatens To Defect To PDP
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised the alarm that 22 Senators of the ruling party were at the verge of leaving the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their inability to secure re-election tickets in the just-concluded APC primaries. Source reported...
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Voters Registration: INEC Agrees To Extend Deadline
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise initially slated to end on June 30, June, 2022. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, disclosed this today, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, while briefing fellow lawmakers on the committee’s efforts...
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PDP Screens Deputy Governorship Nominees
The screening took place at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, commenced the screening of nominees for deputy governorship positions for the 2023 general elections. Source reports that the screening took place at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The Deputy Governorship Candidates Screening Committee chaired by a...
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Dep. Gov. Complies With Makinde’s Order, Moves To Min. of Environment
The embattled Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, yesterday, resumed at his new office, which was recently moved to the Ministry of Environment. Olaniyan, while speaking with newsmen at his new work space, said his resumption was in compliance with the directive of the constituted authority. Governor ‘Seyi Makinde had ordered the relocation of...
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Omituntun Cultural Festival: Local Govts. Showcase Potentials
Oyo State Government, on Monday, celebrated the 2022 Omituntun Pacesetter Festival of Arts & Culture amidst pomp and pageantry. The Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, while speaking at the event held at the Lekan Salami, Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan, said the occassion was organized to promote the Yoruba arts, culture, and heritage. He...
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Land Dispute : Oyo Urges Royal Families To Maintain Peace
The Oyo State government has urged the Onigbope Royal family, Erinjakun, Aare and others in Oorelope Local Government area, Igboho, to maintain peace over boundary dispute in their communities. The Chairman, State Technical Committee on Boundary Dispute Resolution, Surveyor Alaba Abiodun, gave the charge, during a fact-finding mission to Igboho, headquarters of Oorelope Local Government,...
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IPMAN Reveals Reason Behind Fuel Scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has explained why there is fuel scarcity in Lagos and other parts of the country. In an interview with , the Lagos Zonal Chairman of IPMAN, Akin Akinrinade insisted they were not on strike. Akinrinade noted that the operating environment has become hostile to their businesses. He...
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Group Hails Makinde On Ibadan’s Ranking
A socio-political group in Oyo State, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has described the rating of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as the second fastest growing city in Africa for the year 2022 as a positive development, which it said shows the hard work and good governance being provided by Governor ‘Seyi Makinde. The group...
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United Nations: Ibadan Ranks 2nd Fastest Growing City In 2022
Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has been named the 2nd fastest growing city in Africa for the year 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) research In a post by Business Insider through its official Instagram handle; @businessinsiderssa, Ibadan is rated behind Accra, Ghana and above Lagos, which occupies the 3rd position. The...