To mark this year’s Eid-el Fitri, gubernatorial hopeful, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe has distributed 5,000 packs of rice and 5,000 packs of fish to the less privileged, as well as religious, community and political leaders across the state Tegbe, who is the Mogaji of Oguntegbe Compound, Labo Ibadan congratulated Muslim Faithful and urged them to let the lessons of Ramadan and reflect in their daily life. In a statement made available to Pressmen, Tegbe said “We thank The Almighty for making it possible for us see the end of the holy month and witness this year’s Eid-El-Fitr. As the holy month…
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Oyo State Government has commended the Ibadan based Investor and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Chief Dotun Sanusi for his consistent efforts geared towards the security of lives and property in Oyo State. This statement was made by the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Fatai Owoseni (rtd) while handing over the Sienna Car Key bought by Chief Sanusi on behalf of Oyo State Government, to Oyo state Volunteering Policing sector, an umbrella body for various Vigilante groups in Oyo State. The Sienna car key which was handed over to Comerade Kazeem Omotosho, the…
Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested that the state Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) postpone the intended local government elections till 7th day of August, 2021 following the recent decision of the Supreme Court which declared the illegally sacked council bosses as the lawfully elected local government chairmen. Oyo APC made the request in a letter written to the OYSIEC Chairman, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju SAN and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, dated 10th May; 2021 and received by the duo yesterday (11th May, 2021). Meanwhile, OYSIEC, through its Chairman, Olagunju, had maintained that…
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Minerals Development Agency, Hon Abiodun Oni has advised Muslims in Oyo and Nigeria to be tolerant and live harmoniously with people of other faiths and to commit themselves to the Holy Prophet’s injunctions of piety, honesty and charity. Oni gave the admonition on Wednesday in his country home in Igbeti, Olorunsogo local government. The PDP chieftain called on everyone, especially the people of Igbeti to live in peace with one another, as no meaningful development can be achieved without peace. He said “We must embrace the tenets of peaceful co-existence as the catalyst for the…
Gunmen defied the early morning rain as they launched deadly attacks on two police stations in Ika and Etim Ekpo local government areas of Akwa Ibom state. A police officer, PC Edogi Bassey was killed by the heavily armed hoodlums in the attack that took place at about 6.30am on Wednesday. The Nation gathered that Ika and Etim Ekpo Divisional Police stations and police vehicles were razed. But the police say a small portion of Etim Ekpo police station was affected. The recent onslaught brings to seven the number of police stations so far burnt, while the police officers killed…
Hundreds of Peoples Democratic Party leaders and members in Ibadan Northwest, Ibadan Southwest federal constituency on Tuesday gave a rousing welcome to the Executive chairman of Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Mogaji (DR) Akin Fagbemi. Fagbemi who arrived at the venue of flag presentation to the PDP chairmanship candidate and all the councillorship candidates in from Ibadan Northwest local government where Fagbemi hails from. Fagbemi who is being adjudged as one of the best aides of Governor Seyi Makinde was given a warm reception when he stepped into the venue of the flag presentation to all the PDP…
APC Chieftain and Mogaji of Oguntegbe Compound, Labo Ibadan, Mogaji (Engr) Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has restated his commitment to his ambition to Make Oyo First Again, charging party executives and members to remain steadfast and committed to the uniting and strengthening the party. He gave this charge in Ibadan while hosting party Chairmen and selected leaders from Ibadan and Ibarapa areas of the state to a special iftar session in Ibadan. Tegbe, who was a leading aspirant for the 2018 Gubernatorial Primaries before being urged to step down used the opportunity to restate his keen interest in the 2023 gubernatorial race…
Trouble is brewing in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. The state party chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, has petitioned the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, alleging a plot by Governor Godwin Obaseki, to dissolve elected party executives. In a letter to Secondus, a copy of which was made public, in Benin, on Tuesday, Aziegbemi and the State PDP Secretary, Hillary Otsu, explained that the party executive, held an emergency meeting of the expanded State Working Committee to review a purported meeting of some leaders of the party with the governor. According to the petitioners, a handful of party…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated Muslims in Oyo State and across the country, on the completion of the Ramadan fast and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri. Makinde said it is a thing of joy that Muslims and non-Muslims have witnessed another celebration of Eid-el-Fitri, calling for prayers to end insecurity in the country. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, indicated that the governor enjoined Muslim faithful in the state and Nigerians to reflect the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which include love, peace and justice in their daily living and through this, contribute…
The governors in 17 states of the southern part of Nigeria have demanded the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to address Nigerians on the challenges of insecurity and restore the confidence of the people. The Forum stated this in a 12-point communique read by its Chairman, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State at the end of its four hours meeting held in Asaba, the Delta state capital. The governors affirmed that the people of Southern Nigeria remain committed to the unity of Nigeria on the basis of justice, fairness, equity and oneness, and peaceful co-existence between and among its peoples…