Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Oyo tasks block molders on complying with regulations to check worsening building collapse cases

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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State government has tasked the National Association of Block Moulders of Nigeria (NABMON) to comply with requirements stipulated by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), to prevent building collapse. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, who stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration ceremony of […]

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World AIDS Day: Makinde’s wife declares support for victims

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Wife of Oyo State Governor, Engr. (Mrs). Tamunominini Makinde has reaffirmed her commitment to the well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, calling on world leaders to join hands with the State Government to promote policies geared towards the victims’ total healthiness. Engr. Makinde, who chairs the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) […]

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Oyo govt congratulates indigenes who graduate from NIPSS

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Oyo State Government has felicitated three indigenes of the state who just graduated from the Senior Executive Course 43, of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, who congratulated the new Members of the National Institute on behalf […]

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N11.5b corruption case: Court discharges, acquits Ex-Oyo Governor Akala, two others

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Eleven years after legal battle, former Oyo Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala was on Thursday discharged and acquitted of corruption cases by a Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The case, which borders on N11.5billion, was leveled against the Ex-governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appellate court also discharged […]

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Alleged defilement: Court fixes December 15 to rule on Baba Ijesha’s statement

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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed December 15 to rule on the admissibility of the confessional statement of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, who is facing allegations of defilement. She fixed the date on Thursday after the prosecution and defence teams adopted their written addresses on the trial-within-trial. Recall that during […]

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Libya court reinstates Gadhafi’s son as presidential candidate

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A court in southern Libya on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of slain President Moamer Gadhafi, as a candidate in next month’s presidential election, Libyan media reported. He had lodged an appeal earlier in the day at the court in Sebha against the electoral commission’s rejection of his application last month. The commission had […]

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Buhari, Obasanjo mourn ex-Senate President, Joseph Wayas

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President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have mourned the passage of Second Republic Senate President, Senator Joseph Wayas, applauding him for his notable contributions to the nation’s democracy. The late senate president died in the early hours of Wednesday, in a London hospital after a protracted illness at 80. While Buhari condoled with […]

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APC will crash before 2023 poll – Wike

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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has likened the All Progressives Congress (APC) to an aircraft that will face severe turbulence and is bound to crash before arriving its destination. The Governor, who also acknowledged that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would also face turbulence when choosing its 2023 presidential candidate, however, said the challenges of […]

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Aisha Buhari wants tougher punishment for rapists

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Wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari has demanded stringent punishment against perpetrators of gender-based violence against women. She particularly advocated the establishment of a special court to fast track the prosecution of offenders. The First Lady spoke at the second annual conference of the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum with the theme: “Sustaining action on […]

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