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Oyo State Committed To Sustainable Development Through The Digital Economy- Makinde’s Aide Monday September 11, 2023 The Oyo State Government is committed towards fostering innovation which is the heartbeat of the digital and tech economy. The Executive Assistant to the Oyo state Governor on Administration, Rev Idowu Ogedengbe stated this at the Ibadan Tech Expo held at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre on Saturday. Rev Ogedengbe who represented Gov Seyi Makinde at the event stated that the state government is encouraging businesses to think outside the box by leveraging Information and Communication Technology. Ogedengbe said the govt will…

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Oyelade: Olagoke Condoles With Olubadan Sunday September 10, 2023 The Arole Ogun -Elu Aare Alasa dynasty Alhaji Prof. Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP has condoled with the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun and the people of Ibadan Land over the death of the Ekefa Olubadan and Babasale Musulumi of Ibadan Land, Senior Chief Lateef Oyelade. The cleric equally expressed his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the Late Senior Chief, The Chief Imam of Ibadan land, The entire Muslim Ummah, in a press statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Ibadan. Prof. Olagoke…

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Alao Congratulates Tinubu, Shettima Over Tribunal Victory Sunday September 10, 2023 A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress APC (APC) in Oyo State in the last election, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on their resounding victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. It would be recalled that the 5-man Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) panel headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, had ruled that various petitions filed by the former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; a former governor…

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Gov Akeredolu Signs LCDA Bill Into Law Sunday September 10, 2023 Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi , SAN, CON, has assented to the bill creating 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The bill was presented to the Governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oladiji Landmark Olamide , during a brief ceremony. The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan ; Majority Leader, Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi ; and the Parliamentary Secretary, Hon. Otunba Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju were also present. With the Governor’s assent, the bill, which had already…

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Mogaji Gbolagade Mourns Late Ibadan Senior Chief, Oyelade Sunday September 10, 2023 The Mogaji Olubadan, Lato Compound, Oke Labo, Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Gbolagade hass expressed sadness on demise of an Ibadan Senior Chief Lateef Oyelade. In a statement issued through his media office in Ibadan on Saturday afternoon Gbolagade described the passing away of senior chief Oyelade as a great loss not only to Ibadanland but Oyo State. Oyelade a prominent senior chief and Islamic leader in Ibadan died on Friday. Gbolagade condoles with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun and members of Olubadan in…

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Former Nigeria Vice President Congratulates Tinubu, Shettima On Victory At PEPT Saturday September 9, 2023 Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Election of February 25th, 2023. In a statement personally signed by the former Vice President he stated that “the ruling is a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law. The practice of democracy in our nation has been further strengthened by the fact…

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Ibadan-Born Cadio Vascular Surgeon Mourns As Prominent Ibadan Chief Dies Saturday September 9, 2023 The Osi Basorun of Ibadanland, Chief (Dr) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has expressed sadness over the death of Senior Chief Lateef Oyelade. In a statement issued through his media office in Ibadan on Saturday morning, Adeduntan described the passing away of the Ibadan senior chief as shocking and unexpected. Oyelade a prominent senior chief and Islamic leader in Ibadan died on Friday. Adeduntan stated that he received the news of the passing away of Senior Chief Lateef Oyelade with shock. “Oyelade was a consummate and highly revered…

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FCT Minister Expresses Displeasure Over Abuja Contract Variations Friday September 8, 2023 FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has expressed dissatisfaction with the embarrassing the spate of contract variations in the territory, lamenting that since he made known his intention to complete abandoned projects he has been inundated with talks of contract variations. Speaking on Thursday when he inspected the Lower Usuma Dam in Bwari,Wike queried why the contractor’s report on the Usuma Water system contract which was awarded as an emergency project in 2017 at the cost of N20 billion, and further revised upward to N50 billion in 2020, would now…

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Oyo Governor Approves Provost, Other Principal Officers For OYSCOHEST Friday September 8, 2023 The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde FNSE has approved the appointment of a seasoned Pharmacist and erudite Administrator,  Pharmacist (Mrs) Oluyemisi  Moradeke Oyewo  as the Provost of Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology (Former School of Hygiene) Eleyele,  Ibadan. Other  Principal Officers were also approved for appointment by His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde. These include  the Registrar, Librarian, Bursar and the Director of Works.  This is the first time the College will be having a full component of substantive Principal Officers. The…

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Oyo APC Stalwart, Gbolagade Abiodun Congratulates Tinubu’s Victory at Tribunal Thursday September 7, 2023 Prominent Oyo state stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who also doubles as the Mogaji of Lato, Professor Gbolagade Abiodun has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to a release issued by his media office in Ibadan, Gbolagade Abiodun said that the president’s victory is for all ”lovers of democracy in and outside the country as it signifies a light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria’s democracy.” He stated that with the victory, the…

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