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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge has died at the age of 68 following a long illness. Jorge, who had also been the Argentina forward’s agent since he was 14, passed away in a hospital in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, in the early hours of Saturday morning. After speculation about his health during this summer’s World […]
Personnel of the Osun State police command have arrested the state commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr. Mayowa Adejoorin , noting that his arrest was base on an alleged directive from the Inspector General of Police. Mr. Pelumi Olajengbesi, the spokesman for Imole campaign who disclosed this to newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday said the […]
Honourable Oluwafemi Eniayewu has officially emerged as the Accord candidate for the Oyo State House of Assembly election in Lagelu State Constituency in the 2027 election, following the ratification of his candidature and the successful upload of his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The development […]
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says there will be no hiding place for kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state following the successful rescue of the seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, who were abducted in Remo North Local Government Area. Addressing journalists in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said the rescue was made […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, describing the timing of the action as inappropriate with the State’s Governorship election few days ahead. In a statement issued on Thursday, President Tinubu said he became aware that […]
Oyo State Government has approved the appointment of Dr. Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as the Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. Also, Dr Olajide Taiwo Sherifat has been appointed as the Registrar, while Mr. Adegbola Abiodun Kolawole has been named the Bursar and Mr. Osunrinade Olukunle Akinbola has been appointed as the librarian of the institution. The […]
The Governorship Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) Party, Comrade Bayo Titilola Sodo on Tuesday, August 5, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to retired labour leaders, to seek their blessings and counsel ahead of the upcoming 2027 election. The high-profile meeting, held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), American Quarters, Agodi, Ibadan, […]
Sen. (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has approved the appointment of key officers to coordinate his campaign organisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election. A statement issued by the campaign organisation on Tuesday in Ibadan said Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle had been appointed Coordinator of the Campaign […]
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has disclosed that the country – Nigeria was lucky not to have elected somebody like Governor Seyi Makinde as its leader in 2023 “otherwise the world’s most populous black nation would have been sold to interested buyers from other countries while the proceeds would have ended […]
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen Osun State Government account, barely 10 days to the Governorship election in the State. The directive, signed by The Director of Investigation, EFCC, Adenike S. Babalola said the action was pursuant to Section 38 (1) & (2) of the EFCC Act, 2004 and Section 24 of the […]
