Zamfara state govwenor Bello Matawalle has warned his deputy, Mahdi Aliyu not to dare him else he gives him the treatment he deserves. It was gathered that the gap between Matawalle and Aliyu, after the governor defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) seems to be widening. Aliyu who refused to follow Matawalle to APC has addressed a rally of the PDP, to reaffirm his loyalty to the party. Hours after the rally, The State House of Assembly had invited Aliyu to come and explain why he held the rally without considering the current security situation in the State and…
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….As Egypt Emerge African Minifootball Champion The Chief Operating Officer of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Prince Araoye Adesina, has expressed gratitude to the federal and state governments for the successful hosting of the competition. The Ilaji COO attributed the success to the support and commitment of every member of the organizing committee, who gave in their best to ensure we have hitch-free competition. He maintained that the successful hosting of this year’s edition of the African Minifootball Nations’ Cup has shown the capability of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort to host the minifootball World Cup. The COO, therefore, called…
The Oyo State Government has explained that it took the decision to develop the 11,435.711-square-metre open field in Bodija as a recreation facility in order to serve the purpose of the original masterplan of the area and cater to the recreational needs of Bodija Estate. It maintained that part of the land, which was designed as a recreation centre since the creation of Bodija Estate was used to build a Mosque and a church, while the government is only converting the remaining land to a modern recreation facility in line with the master plan. “The proposed facility, which is under…
The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, declared that contrary to the widely circulated report that unknown gunmen had, again, attacked Igangan and other parts of Ibarapa on Friday, community leaders have declared that the invaders were men of the Nigeria Customs Service. Political and traditional leaders of Ibarapa extraction described the evening raid on the Igbo Ora and other communities by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as unnecessary and not well-thought-out. The leaders, including the Olu of Igbo Ora, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye, and the Chairman of Ibarapa North Local Government, Hon. Adeoye Adedoyin, spoke at a meeting…
Three Customs Officers and a soldier on duty were injured in an unprovoked attack by smugglers in Igbo Ora area of Ibarapa Local Government, Oyo State in the evening hours of Friday , July 16 , 2021 at about 8:00pm. The injured Customs Officers who are operatives of the Zone A, Federal Operations Unit, sighted 8 trucks carrying smuggled foreign parboiled rice whose drivers and armed accompanying passengers launched attack on the officers. One of the attackers was shot and disarmed while the others retreated with their smuggled wares. While investigations are ongoing to arrest and prosecute the attackers, all…
There is no doubt that the Chairman of Oyo State Housing Corporation, Chief Bayo Lawal, is one of the political appointees in the good book of governor ‘Seyi Makinde. The governor appreciates his commitment, dedication to duty and zealotry as far as the corporation is concerned. Little wonder the governor pointed out in his recent statement that the appointment of Barrister Lawal was not done in error. Barrister Lawal has graciously won the heart of the governor and majority of the people who appreciates aesthetics in the city of Ibadan. One of his recent achievements in the state – the…
Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked three towns in Ibarapa LGA of Oyo state, killing a commander of Amotekun. Igangan, which was attacked in June was among the communities targeted on Friday. Other towns hit are Igboora, headquarters of the Ibarapa council and Ayete. Reports by a local news platform Ibarapa Parrot, said the gunmen came in four military Hilux vans, shooting at people. They were reportedly attired in Customs uniforms. However, the gunmen were confronted and resisted by some Igangan indigenes, Amotekun, vigilantes and security forces. This made the gunmen flee and head to other parts of Ibarapa…
The Federal Government has said Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is trying to acquire a new passport to flee the country. It added that the government had placed Igboho on the stop-list in order to facilitate his arrest and directed the security agencies to apprehend him anywhere he is found. In the security circle, a person whose name is on the stop-list is denied all constitutional rights and privileges a citizen is entitled to. The Federal Government’s directive against Igboho was contained in a letter by the Nigeria Immigration Service dated July 9, 2021, addressed to the…
In order to ensure the smooth celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir Festival for civil servants in Oyo State, the state government, on Friday, paid the July salaries and pensions to all workers, retirees and political functionaries in the State. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, indicated that civil servants began to get their salary alerts early on Friday. He maintained that the early payment of the salaries and pensions was in continuation of the government’s commitment to ensuring that workers celebrate festivities with ease. The statement recalled that a similar development took place in…
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the statement credited to Senator Teslim Folarin describing the PDP as being in vegetative state, and one in his past has exposed his political ignorance and naivety. The PDP further described Folarin as a mere political opportunist, a barren politician with zero political clout It described him a political orphan’ without any known stronghold or base. According to a press statement by the Oyo State chapter of PDP signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Akeem Olatunji, and made available to newmen on Friday July 16, the party…