The Shooting Stars of Ibadan, this evening defeated Lafia-based Nasarawa United FC, rounding off the first round of the 2021/2022 NPFL season on a victorious note. Still basking in the euphoria of last Sunday’s triumph over Kano Pillars, the Oluyole Warriors had another triumphant outing, against the Solid Minners, who have not been in good...
Author: Lekan Dada
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ASSU STRIKE: UI orders students to vacate hostels
The management of the University of Ibadan has ordered students of the university to vacate its halls of residence following the extension of the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.ASUU had, on March 14, announced the extension of its strike by another eight weeks. The university announced that it would...
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Gedu–Asipa: Ibarapa will not be left out of modern Oyo project — Makinde
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has restated his commitment towards fulfilling the mandate of his administration, to the people of Oyo state in every way throughout all zones. Makinde said this today, at the Gedu-Oroki-Sabo-Asipa Road commissioning, stating that he’s not done yet with the ongoing massive infrastructure revolution in the state. He maintained that his administration...
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Economic Pains: PDP warns of another Nationwide protest
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against pushing Nigerians into nationwide restiveness worse than the 2020 #EndSARS crisis. It said the government’s “unrelenting culture of arrogance, impunity and criminal pillaging of our national resources is akin to kneeling on the necks of Nigerians.” In a statement by its national publicity...
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Ibadan – City of Brown Roofs
Before we begin with the history of Ibadan, let us set some facts straight. Ibadan, (pronounced E- baa- dawn) the present capital of Oyo State, is the third-most populous city in Nigeria (with over 3.5 million dwellers) after Lagos and Kano. Ibadan was also known to be the largest city in Africa after Cairo (Egypt)...
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History of Ago-Are
Being an integral part of the Oyo extraction of the Yoruba race, the present day Ago-Are was founded by the first monarch, Aare Olaniya in 1868. Which local government is Ago Are? Situated in Atisbo Local Government, Oke-Ogun, Northern part of Oyo State in Western Nigeria; Ago-Are was coined from the Aare chieftaincy title. Linguistically,...
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Lawmakers: Automatic employment for first-class graduates
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to provide automatic employment for first-class graduates. The legislators say this will address the issue of brain drain and keep young graduates from leaving the country. The lower legislative chamber passed the motion during plenary session on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion. The motion was sponsored...
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Makinde: Why we resolved Ibadan Chieftaincy crisis
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday that his administration has been able to put Ibadan’s traditional system back on track. The governor, while speaking at the Church Service marking the beginning of the 2022 Ibadan Cultural Festival Week’ held at the St. Peters Anglican Church, Aremo, Ibadan, said that if his administration did...
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2023: Nigerians must see us united, Tambuwal tells PDP Leaders
Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State, has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put their differences aside and work together. Tambuwal, who is the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, gave the advice on Monday night at the national caucus meeting of the party held in Abuja. The PDP crisis in Edo...
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Female Aspirants: PDP waives nomination form fee
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has exempted all female aspirants from paying for nomination forms in the FCT area councils election. The party made the announcement in a timetable/schedule of activities released on Saturday by Austin Akobundu, the national organising secretary. The party said the sale of nomination and...