The Oyo state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the joint ticket of Engr. Seyi Makinde and Barrister Bayo Lawal as Governor and Deputy Governorship candidates of the ruling party ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections was one of the best decisions of the party in the entire primary election process saying it...
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Makinde Wins “Governor of the Year” Award
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has emerged 2022 Sparklight News Award Governor of the Year, while Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele was named Deputy Governor of the Year. The governor clinched the award on Sunday, June 12, following the nomination and voting of Nigerians. Also on the honour’s list include Sunday Oguntola, Online Editor of...
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Senate Majority Leader Defects To PDP, Resigns Position
Following his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya (APC-Kebbi) has formally resigned as Senate Majority Leader. This was stated in a letter submitted to Senate President Ahmad Lawan and read in plenary on Tuesday by Yahaya, who represents Kebbi-North in the National Assembly. “I write to inform you of the withdrawal...
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Excitement As Oyo Government Promotes 9,000 Teachers
The Oyo State Government on Friday presented Nine thousand, two hundred and twenty-seven letters of promotion to primary school Teachers in Grade level 13-15 in the State. This was revealed today by the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran during the symbolic presentation of 2017-2020 letters to Seven Thousand,...
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2022 Hajj: Makinde to Address Intending Pilgrims Tomorrow
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday morning bid farewell Muslim Faithfuls embarking on holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia from the state. The Chairman State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim’s Wing), Professor Sayed H.A Malik hinted this in a chat with newsmen at the weekend. Professor Malik also disclosed that the farewell ceremony for...
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Photos: ODIDI OMO Snooker Tournament- Winners Emerge
HON STANLEY OLAJIDE ODIDIOMO GAVE BACK TO HIS CONSTITUENCY ONCE AGAIN The star rep, representing Ibadan Northwest / Southwest federal constituency’s famous snooker competition came to an end on Sunday, 12th of June, 2022 with funfair and pongentary. The snooker competition that started on Friday was well attended by youths from the two LG, and...
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Register with CAC, delete harmful accounts’: FG sets rules for Facebook, Twitter, others
The Federal Government on Monday issued new regulations for Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Hadiza Umar, who announced the new guidelines in a statement in Abuja, said they were designed to protect Nigerians and foreigners living in the country as well...
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Ladoja Becomes Otun As Olubadan Elevates Five Ibadan High Chiefs
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Olalekan Balogun, on Friday, elevated five senior chiefs of Ibadanland. The installation ceremony was held at the ancestral palace of Aliiwo dynasty, Aliiwo Compound, Oje area, Ibadan. It was reports that the demise of the immediate past Olubadan of Ibadan, late Saliu Adetunji, made Olalekan Balogun, the then Otun Olubadan, become...
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Update on the extension of Voters Registration coming soon – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that they would get feedback concerning the calls for the extension of the Continuous Voters’ Registration. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known during his speech at a political concert in Lagos. Sharing a picture of Yakubu at the concert, a tweet from INEC on...
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Owo massacre: Catholic Diocese fixes Friday for mass burial
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has fixed Friday for the burial of those who died in the June 5th, terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo local government area. It had, last week, said mass burial would be given to the victims especially those whose remains could not be identified. The State Government...