August 1: Oyo Stakeholders Urge Youths To Shelve Planned Protest A group of prominent Oyo State leaders comprising Kolawole Raji, Muraina Ajibola, Dapo Lam, Sunday Adepoju, and Segun Odebunmi, have made heartfelt appeal to the youths of the state to reconsider the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10. The political figures, met with youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), student leaders, and other critical stakeholders on Tuesday, July 30, at the party’s permanent secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The meeting aimed to sensitize members of the APC on the potential ills of the planned protest and…
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FG Has Started Selling 50Kg of Rice For a Price of N40,000 The Federal Government announced on Monday that it has commenced the distribution of an extra 10 trucks containing 50kg bags of rice to every state. The rice will be available for sale at specific locations for the price of N40,000. During the Council meeting, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, informed State House correspondents that providing 10 trucks of rice to each state aimed to alleviate poverty and combat the high cost of living. He said, “And the position of the FEC is that most of…
National Protest: Wait Till 2027 Presidential Election, Ibadan Based Property Merchant Advises Atiku Abubakar ..let your families lead the protest An Ibadan based business merchant and close associate of late Chief Moshood Olawale Abiola, Alhaji Sufianu Kazeem, popularly called Su-kazeem has advised former Nigeria Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to come out with his children to lead the proposed August 1 Protest. Alhaji Kazeem handed down this advice while featuring on a radio programme in Ibadan on Friday. The elder statesman explained that it is a public knowledge that Atiku Abubakar is more of a Dubai resident than that of Nigeria…
Olaoluwa Urges Youth To Shelve Planned Protest The President, Peter Olaoluwa Foundation (POF), Olaoluwa Peter Abidemi (OPA) has appealed to youths in the country and Oyo State especially to shelve the planned mass protest across the country allegedly been supported by disgruntled politicians. Olaoluwa made this known on Wednesday in a release issued on his behalf by his media office in Ibadan. He explained that it is important for youths in the state to be calm and allow the right and expected things to be done by the government. He said youth and active groups as well as activists across…
Makinde’s CPS Pledges Support for Oyo Nawoj On Welfare, Humanitarian Programmes The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde,Pastor Sulaimon Olanrewaju has pledged to support the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists Oyo State on the welfare of its members and Humanitarian Programmes The Governor’s Spokesperson made the pledge while hosting the Oyo Nawoj Executives led by Comrade Omolola Alamu at Governor’s office Agodi Secretariat Ibadan According to Pastor Sulaimon,the Seyi Makinde led administration placed priority attention to the issues affecting women in the state especially through lofty programmes from the ministry of women affairs and social inclusion. Pastor Sulaimon who…
Ogun Woos Foreign, Domestic Investors to Boost Development Ogun State Government has invested massively in the security architecture by providing security agencies with modern crime-fighting tools to secure lives and properties in the State, the state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okuboyejo said on Friday. Okuboyejo, who is also Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated this in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday, while addressing the South Africa-Nigeria Business Chamber, in an investment webinar, with the theme: “Navigating The Investment Landscape In Ogun State, Nigeria: Key Sectors and Growth Areas.” According to him, the State Government has…
Shun Protest, Let’s Continue To Support President Tinubu’s Government – Mogaji Abiodun The Mogaji Olubadan, Lato’s Compound, Labo, Ibadan, Mogaji (Prof) Abiodun Gbolagade has called on Nigerians to shun any planned protest and continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mogaji Abiodun made this call at his office in Ibadan during an interactive session with journalists on the proposed protest scheduled to hold in August 1, 2024. The University Don expressed displeasure to some political stakeholders in the country for fanning embers of disunity describing such as unpatriotic and not having the love of the people at heart. He said…
Osi Bashorun Adeduntan Mourns Late Oba Adebimpe, Condoles Olubadan, Ladoja, Other High Chiefs, Ibadan Indigenes The Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland, PRiNCE(Dr. )Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has expressed sadness over the death of the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe which occurred late Wednesday night. Adeduntan- in a release on Thursday through his media office described the death as colossal and heartbreaking especially to the family of Late Oba Adebimpe and close associates as well as all Ibadan Indigenes. The revered international Harvard trained board certified Cardio Vascular Surgeon; recalled the recent role played by Oba Adebimpe at the commissioning of…
Protest: Smartphone Users, Car Owners Are Targets, DHQ Warns The military warned against any form of violence during the planned nationwide demonstration slated for August. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, said it has uncovered a plot by mischief-makers to attack car owners, landlords and smartphone users during the planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month. “Already, we have detected some unscrupulous elements bent on hijacking the planned protest to make it violent. Many are therefore following in ignorance,” said Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, at a press briefing in Abuja. “For instance, there are indications…
Adeduntan Pleads Against Anti-Govt Protest, Beg Nigerians To Give Tinubu More Time The IBADAN born international cardiovascular surgeon and Osi.Bashorun of Ibadanland, (PRINCE) Dr.Azeez.Popoola Adeduntan on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu more time and shelve next month planned protest. Adeduntan -a screened and cleared APC governorship aspirant during the 2023 primary election of Oyo State APC stated this in a release through his media office in Ibadan. He said in addressing the economic situation of the country, many efforts must be put in place and allow to come into reality.noting that protest may not be…