All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has lost Lati Raheem, his Chief Security Officer (CSO) who was his most trusted aide. Raheem was said to have been sick briefly and hospitalised. He had high blood pressure and diabetes but died in early hours of Friday. He had been on Tinubu’s team for over 20 years and was the only aide still left from his time as governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. He will be buried according to Muslim rites on Friday, the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.
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There was jubilation in some parts of Ibadan this Friday, as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde paid civil servants and retirees their April salaries despite obvious economic meltdown the state and country are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Investigation by GOALPOACHER NEWS around some markets in Ibadan major markets like Bodija, Gbagi, Ogunpa, Oje and Oja aba markets, witnessed large turn out of workers who came to buy food items over the possible lockdown of the state to enable the state government to distribute relief materials to the poorest of the poor. Some of the traders who…
COVID-19: Oyo PDP Donates N100,000 To State Government As Support, Felicitate With Muslim On Ramadan… The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter, in what was described as a show of support to the state government under the leadership of governor Seyi Makinde, in its fight against the scourge of corona virus pandemic has donated the sum of N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) to Oyo state COVID-19 Endowment Fund. The party’s spokesman in the state, Engr Akeem Olatunji made this known to pressmen on Friday in a statement jointly signed by the state chairman of PDP, Alhaji Omokunmi…
Wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Tamunomini Makinde has donated cash gifts, raw food items and coronavirus preventive tools to four special homes in the State. The donation was made on Wednesday to support the efforts of the management in the running of the institutions with adequate materials against the austerity necessi8tated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Makinde represented by Mrs. Christianah Abioye, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, said the development was aimed at identifying with and giving hopes to the children with special needs.
The Women’s Wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, Akinyele Local Government Chapter expressed their heartfelt condolence to the family of Mrs Adegoke Aminat on her departure from this sinful world. As a matter of fact, you will highly be remembered because of your roles in Akinyele politics most especially among the women. Your way of singing with melodious voice cannot be forgotten, your cheerfulness and your love with everybody. We love you but God loves you most. It is highly painful missing you iya Adegoke. We,the entire women in Akinyele LG PDP family should console ourselves with this word of…
A torrent of condolence messages still poured in for the family of the Ibadan-born Second Republic Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akintola as prominent Nigerians described the deceased in glowing terms. In his condolence, Ajimobi said Akinjide was a pride of Ibadan land. In a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by his Media Adviser, Mr. Tunji Bolaji, Ajimobi who is the Deputy Chairman(South ) of All Progressives Congress (APC),said:”I received with great sadness the transition of a legal luminary and an illustrious son of Ibadanland, Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide. “Though he died at an advanced…
ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS OYO STATE CHAPTER PRESS RELEASE:RAMADAN GREETINGS (2020/1441AH) TO OUR MUSLIM COMMUNITY “O ye who believe, Fasting is ordained for you, as it was ordained for those before you, so that you might remain conscious of Allah” Q2:183. Prophet Muhammad(pboh) in announcing RAMADAN would always say “O people, the month of Ramadan, the Great, Sacred month has come with its mercies, blessings and forgiveness because Almighty Allah has decreed Ramadan as the Best of all months. This is the month you have been invited to Fast and Pray, where your good deeds are instantaneously accepted while your invocations…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly , Mudashiru Obasa , has said the coronavirus lockdown has not been “ quite effective ” in the state because the local governments ’ administrations were not involved . Obasa , who stated this on Thursday via Twitter , said the idea that Lagos should not test because it does not have the capacity to treat all likely patients was not the best approach. He said Lagos should explore local herbs as a possible cure for the lethal disease , adding that local government chairmen should support state efforts in the fight…
The Lawmaker representing Akinyele Constituency 1, at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Ayotunde Fatokun, has congratulated Muslims for witnessing another season of Ramadan. Fatokun, in a statement through his media office and signed by him, described Ramadan as “the glory of all months in the Islamic calendar”, adding that Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims must strictly adhere to in line with the injunction of the Almighty Allah. The Chairman Parliamentary Council, noted that Ramadan offers an opportunity to draw closer to Allah and deepen relationship with him in submission to his…
Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, BON ZONE C PRESS RELEASE The economic downturn and low revenue generation occasioned by the total lockdown as a result of COVID 19 pandemic ravaging the world has created a financial cul-de-sac for broadcast stations in the southwest which may necessitate a shutdown of operations if urgent actions are not taken. As a result of the lockdown, the stream of income of broadcast stations have been stifled with most companies who are also experiencing a dire strait, halting the flow of commercials, the blood that runs the stations. It is instructive to note that the broadcast…