Ooni Postpones Aje Festival Indefinitely Tuesday February 14th, 2023 The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR Ojaja II, has postponed the annual Aje Festival indefinitely. According to a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs to the Ooni, Otunba Moses Olafare on Monday, the decision was taken after a meeting of the Ife Traditional Council under the supreme leadership of the Ooni, in relation to the current challenges facing the country. A part of the statement read, “The decision to postpone the prominent Aje festival is in solidarity with Nigerians especially the scarcity…
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Crisis Hits Peter Obi’s Labour Party As South West collapses structure into APC Monday February 13th, 2023 The presidential ambition of the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer, Peter Obi, suffered a major blow on Monday as the the leadership of the party in the South West reportedly collapsed its entire structure into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi is one of the candidates expected to slug it out with the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar in the February 25 poll. The South West LP chairman, Banji Omotoso, led other…
Naira Re-Design, Fuel Scarcity: Siji Ganiyu Commends Makinde Over Palliatives Sunday February 12, 2023 The immediate past Provost, Oyo State College of Health Science And Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan, Sanitarian Siji Ganiyu has commended the Oyo state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde for rolling out Palliatives to cushion the hard effect of the current scarcity of naira notes and fuel. Sanitarian Ganiyu who is also a stalwart of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State state gave this commendation in a release on Sunday. He said more than before the people of Oyo State is witnessing what it means to have people…
Ondo Government Presents Staff Of Office To The New Alara Of Araromi In Ilaje LG. Sunday February 12th, 2023 Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, represented by his Deputy, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has presented the Instrument of Appointment and Staff of Office to the new Alara of Araromi, Oba Adeloye Olawole. The presentation ceremony was held at Araromi in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday. The Deputy Governor congratulated the new monarch on his ascension to the throne. Aiyedatiwa urged traditional rulers in the State to restrict their reign to their domain only as…
Makinde Receives Accolades As Pharmacy Council Of Nigeria Inducts 53 OYSCHST Graduates. Sunday February 12, 2023 As 53 Pharmacy Technician Graduates Of Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology were inducted by Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has again received commendation for giving financial and logistic support to the College thereby paving way for conductive learning and working environment. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by the College Public Relations Officer, Mr Sola Samuel Ojewole. Speaking at the induction ceremony held at the College Assembly hall Eleyele, Ibadan, State Commissioner…
NPFL23: Bendel Insurance FC Hit Ibadan For Shooting Stars,Target Away Point Friday February 10th, 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League(NPFL) Group A leaders Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin arrived in Ibadan, Oyo State capital Friday afternoon ahead of their NPFL Week seven match against Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan. The Benin Arsenals arrived in the Nigeria’s largest city, Ibadan at about 1:58 pm and settled into their hotels after about five hours journey by road from Benin. The Group A table toppers look refreshed and good enough to continue their unbeaten run in the abridged league season after picking…
Makinde Rewards State Medalists In National And International Tournaments Friday February 10th, 2023 Oyo State Government will reward all state athletes that won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the last Commonwealth Games (Birmingham 2022), National Sports Festival (Asaba 2022), First Para Games (Abuja 2022) and African Cycling Championship held in 2022 in Abuja. The Governor of the State, Engineer Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Friday at the Executive Chambers of the Office of Governor while hosting the athletes that represented the state in all the four tournaments that took place in the year 2022. Addressing the athletes, coaches and…
Bola Tinubu’s Thought Is What Nigeria Needs Now – Ondo DG Friday February 10th, 2023 Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as phenomenal whose thought on leadership is what the Country needed now as Nigeria struggles to find the right leader to drive development. Aiyedatiwa made the declaration while receiving APC National Youth Leader, Hon Dayo Isreal and his team who were in Ondo State on a Three-day visit, in his office on Thursday. While drumming support for the APC Presidential flag bearer, Aiyedatiwa said, beyond Tinubu’s…
Naira Scarcity Protests: Abiodun Visits Stray Bullet Victim At FMC, Urges Ogun Residents To Be Calm Wednesday February 7th, 2023 The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, paid a visit to Gabriel Michael, who was hit by a stray bullet during the protest on the cash scarcity which rocked Abeokuta, the state capital, on Tuesday. Speaking with newsmen shortly after ascertaining the recovery of the victim who is receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, Abiodun urged the residents of the state not to resort to violence as a result of cash crunch, noting breaking,…
Ibadan Based Reporter, Olamiposi Ishola Writes Inspiring Birthday Message For ALA Thursday February 9th, 2023 It’s another year for the Founder ALA Care Foundation Hon Oludamilola Oluwole- ALA who God gives the opportunity to clock another year on heart hale and hearty. Hon Oluwole- ALA who is a chieftain of People’s Democratic Party in Ibadan South East local government needs no introduction not because is a politician but for his humanitarian services and philanthropist gestures Hon ALA who has never held any political position either in the local ,state or federal has contributed greatly to the advancement of his immediate…