The Oyo State House of Assembly at its Plenary Sitting on Tuesday urged the Executive Arm of Government to erect traffic signs and symbols at major and inner roads across the State inorder to provide necessary information to road users and prevent them from law enforcement agencies extortion and embarrassment. The plea was part of the Resolves by the House on a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Akinyele 1, Hon. Monsuru Abiola and seconded by Hon. Daud Olalere of Ibadan North West State Contituencies Presenting the motion during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo…
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The lingering leadership crisis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new dimension on Tuesday as members of the G60 in the House of Representatives led by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere truncated plans by lawmakers loyal to the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to endorse Mr Umar Damagun as substantive National Chairman of the party. Trouble started during the closed meeting convened by the Minority Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda when Hon. Ugochinyere challenged the Caucus Leader’s presentation. Hon. Ugochinyere, who flared up during the meeting was seen being persuaded by some PDP lawmakers. However, before the end of the meeting,…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, from N1,200/litre to N1,000/litre. It announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Nduka Chiejina. The statement read in part, “In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000/litre. “While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200/litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600/litre. “This significant reduction in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state has officially presented the party flag to its Chairmanship candidate in Oluyole Local Government, Akeem Olatunji. The presentation of party flag to Olatunji came ahead of the forthcoming April 27 Local Government election in the state. While presenting the flag to the PDP Chairmanship Candidate, Engr Akeem Olatunji, and his vice, Hon Adeniyi Akorede, at Idi-Ayunre local government Secretariat of the party yesterday April 15th, the Secretary of the ruling PDP in Oyo state, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke described Akeem Olatunji as a unifier and a great grassroots mobilizer. Alhaji Adeleke,…
What happened with Bobrisky just shows you the savviness of Nigeria compared to other nations and the intellectual response to governing on display by the current administration. The Nigerian government obviously wanted to clamp down on the trending cross-dressing culture in Nigeria. But the government was also aware of the fact that any direct move in that regard would earn it the whip of the Western powers. And being that our economy is only just improving after eight years of General Buhari’s wasteful locust years, Nigeria could not place itself in the position that Ghana now is. On Wednesday,…
Following the invasion of the Oyo State secretariat by suspected Yoruba nation agitators on Saturday, one of the agitators, Ismaila Malomo, has named one Modupe Abiola Onitiri as one of their sponsors. Premium Times reports. The suspected agitators had on Saturday invaded the Oyo State secretariat dressed in military camouflage and attempted to take over the State House of Assembly. Mr Malomo disclosed this speaking with journalists on Monday while being paraded alongside 20 others by the Oyo State Police Command at its Eleyele Headquarters in Ibadan. He stated that he volunteered to drive the agitators down to the…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has urged the people of the state to vote massively for all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming local government election scheduled to hold across the state on 27th April, 2024. Makinde expressed confidence that the party would win in all the 33 local governments and 351 Wards in the state, because the PDP has shown residents of the state that it is the best option when it comes to governance and people-oriented leadership. The governor stated this in Ido Local Government, where he attended the PDP Local Government Campaign…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ogbomoso South local government, Hon Oyedokun Oyeniyi Timothy, OOT on Monday began his ward to ward campaign ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Hon Oyedokun who is the Executive Chairman of Ogbomoso South local government was received by mammoth crowd of supporters and residents who pledged their support for his re-election. “As we press on towards the April 27th Local Government Elections, our campaign is in full swing, energizing PDP members in Ogbomoso South. “Today, (Monday) we engaged with constituents in Alapata, Ibapon, and Oke Ola wards,…
The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju ,SAN, has charged residents of the state to attach importance to Local Government Councils Election and vote en masse on election day as demonstrated in the last General Elections. Aare Olagunju gave the charge on Sunday during a Yoruba live radio program in Ibadan, stressing that it was high time for citizens to accord local government election necessary attention to get the desired development at the grassroots. He hinted that adequate preparations have been made by the Commission to ensure the election is transparent and credible. Olagunju,…
A 55-year-old lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), in Oyo State, Alabi Ogundeji, who is one of the arrested Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded the Oyo State Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly on Monday declared that he doesn’t regret his action. Corroborating his view, a 29-year-old phone repairer, Ademola Adeniyi, who was part of the arrested agitators, also said he didn’t regret joining the struggle. The PUNCH reports that about 20 persons were arrested by the police after some masked men in military camouflage with rifles and charms suspected to be Yoruba Nation…