Month: April 2025
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Senator Representing Oyo South District, Sharafadeen Alli has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across the country, urging them to reflect on the values of love, sacrifice, and renewal which the season symbolizes. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. […]
Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Bolaji Adedotun Olanrewaju, widely known as Big Bolaji,is dead His death was confirmed in an official statement issued by his family on Saturday. Big Bolaji reportedly died at the age of 50 during a brief illness on Saturday, April 19, 2025. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has on Saturday declared an “Easter truce” in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Russian fighting will pause between 6 p.m. local time on Saturday and midnight on Monday, he said. Details Later…… Source: CNN
In a bid to settle a long standing boundary dispute involving 12 Local Government Areas, Oyo State Government has held a peace meeting involving representatives from the concerned local governments, The meeting took place at the Mediation Center, Ministry of Justice, Secretariat, Ibadan. The Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal who also doubles as the Chairman […]
…announces establishment of modern orphanage, 7 federal institutions in Zaria The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, on Friday, disbursed a total of N5 billion as scholarships to 30,000 students from the North-West geopolitical zone, studying at various tertiary institutions. Out of 30,000 beneficiaries, 7,000 were drawn from Kaduna […]
Oyo state government has reopened the psychiatric unit of the Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo, after months of closure. Speaking on Friday, the Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals’ Management Board, Dr. Akin Fagbemi said the psychiatric unit is strategically designed to accommodate the specialised needs of mental health patients. He emphasised that the government will ensure […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, Southwest zone on Wednesday held its elective zonal congress in Ibadan. The congress produced a new set of executives of the party in the zone. Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde said the rancour free process of the just concluded PDP South West elective zonal congress as an ideal democratic practise […]
For the second time in recent time, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter, on Wednesday alerted the public that Comrade Jadesola Ajibola is no longer the Chairperson of its association. This is contained in a statement signed on behalf of the association by its secretary, Eniola Adeaga. Comrade Ajibola’s tenure as […]
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, inaugurated the committee on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for […]
The Ayedero of Yorubaland, Honourable Shina Peller, on Monday paid homage to the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba, Abimbola Akeem Owoade I. Recall that there was a news report a few days ago questioning the absence of Ayedero Shina Peller from the coronation of Oba Owode as the 46th Alaafin of […]
