The League Management Company (LMC) has handed Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, a N3m fine for fans’ assault on a sports journalist, Tobi Adepoju. LMC also asked the club to pay him N500, 000. It will be recalled that Tobi was attacked at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday, following the...
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Okada Riders Will Be Regulated Not Banned In Oyo – Makinde
Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor, on Saturday, said commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, will not be banned in the State. His comment came after neighbouring Lagos State banned the motorcycles in parts of its jurisdiction. In a series of posts on his verified Twitter handle, Makinde said rather than wield the big stick, his...
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No Work, No Pay, Makinde tells LAUTECH Staff
The governor also threatened to embark on “No Work, No Pay” policy if striking staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso continue to be on strike. The governor stated this on Saturday while featuring on a program tagged “#EpadeGomina” monitored by our correspondent. Recall that this medium had, last month, reported that the...
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Peace At Last: Makinde Reconciles PMS and NURTW Members
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, reconciled members of the Park Management System (PMS) and some factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers,(NURTW) operating in the State. The governor, while speaking at a reconciliation meeting held at his Ikolaba residence where some members of the proscribed NURTW, led by Alhaji Bola Ajisafe,...
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Oyo 2023: Makinde Drops Dep Gov, Olaniyan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, reportedly dropped his Deputy, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, as running mate in the 2023 general elections. It was gathered that the current Chairman, State Housing Corporation, Mr. Bayo Lawal, has been picked as replacement. There is a frosty relationship between Governor Makinde and his deputy, Olaniyan. It was further...
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Makinde Reinstates Aides Who lost Primary Election
Governor Seyi Makinde has constituted a Campaign Council for the 2023 Governorship Elections. Below are their names and respective designations. 1. DG Campaign of the Governor- Hon Bayo Lawal 2. Deputy DG South- Dr Nureni Adeniran 3. Deputy DG North- Bar Farinto 4. Deputy DG Central- Hon Otope 5. Director of Youths Mobilization- Hon Salami...
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Makinde To Meet Oyo PDP Aspirants Today
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde will today Friday, June 3rd, meet all aspirants who procured expression of Interest and nomination forms, and those who emerged as candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was contained in a notice issued by the State Secretary of the party, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke. It reads:...
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Oyo Ends Primary School Teachers’ Six-Year Waiting Period
The Oyo State government has announced the cancellation of a six-year waiting period of Teachers in the state, according to the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran. Adeniran disclosed this today during a live interview programme on the state broadcasting station in Ibadan. He said the promotion waiting period...
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Appreciation as Oyo Lawmaker, Fowokanmi Empowers Constituents
The leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State have expressed their appreciation to Hon. Oluwafowokanmi Oluwafemi Adebayo for extending the dividend of democracy to the people of the party and members of the constituency. Also joining the party chieftains in appreciating the lawmaker...
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2023 Elections : Atiku Seeks More Support To Defeat APC
Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has solicited the support of his rivals in the opposition party to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress in next year’s election. Atiku stated this on Wednesday after he received the party’s Certificate of Return at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in...