Prince Akeem Owoade, a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been approved as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the appointment on Friday through the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the […]
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Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, offered reasons why the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standards, and the Ibadan Circular Road projects were strategic in setting the state economy on an accelerated trajectory. Noting that the projects were dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy, he […]
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Oyo stampede scene. Photo Credit: PoliticsNigeria Survivors narrate ordeal, hospitals release corpses, Tinubu, Ooni, others mourn Oyo State Police Command on Thursday detained a former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and six others as investigation into the stampede at a funfair in Ibadan on Wednesday continues. The police also confirmed 35 […]
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Scene of the stampede Police arrest Queen Naomi, school principal, others 35 persons confirmed dead Ooni, Ayorinde, others urge action against recurrence, sympathise with Makinde, bereaved families President Bola Tinubu has directed the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances which led to the tragic incident at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan on Wednesday, December […]
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Oyo State Government may soon be using legal action against residents and business owners domiciled in the state who evade the payment of taxes, an official said on Friday. Mr Olufemi Awakan, the Executive Chairman of Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, disclosed in a statement in Ibadan it was time to clear all backlog […]
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The member representing the Oluyole Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has assured her constituents that she would continue to deliver effective and responsive representation to them. Her spokesman, Olamilekan Olusada, said in a statement that she promised while giving an account of her stewardship after one and a half years […]
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Residents of Oyo State have been assured of even distribution of rehabilitation, as the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA, continues to make efforts to rehabilitate roads in the State. Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said OYSROMA chairman, Mr. Raphael Ogunlade gave the assurance in Ibadan while inspecting some ongoing rehabilitation […]
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Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has submitted that he is mature and capable of making his own political decisions without external influence. This is in response to his rumored 2027 Presidential ambition that he described as baseless. Makinde who stated this at an event held at Fashola Farm in Oyo on Friday night emphasized […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has lamented the occurrence of persistent road accidents in Oyo. It blamed the causes of accidents on drivers’ failure to follow laws guiding road usage, adding that there should be an attitudinal change and total compliance with rules guiding road usage. Speaking with journalists in Ibadan following the occurrence […]
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