Rep Akande-Sadipe shares phone contact, urges constituents to apply for police job

The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has given out her telephone contact, with an advice to constituents to reach out to her, after applying for the ongoing recruitment at the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement, through her Media aide, Olamilekan Olusada, she said that she is […]

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Coast clear for Lekan Balogun to become Olubadan as court dismisses suit against emergence

An Oyo State High Court has dismissed the suit challenging the consent judgment that nullified the promotion of Ibadan High Chiefs as Obas under the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi led government in the state. The judgement cleared the coast for the appointment of Lekan Balogun as the new Olubadan of Ibadan. Controversies had surrounded the […]

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Balogun, others withdraw suit, postpone Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration review

Late Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji Oloko of Oko Ile dies at 85 There is a new development in the ascension of Senator Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadan, as the reform of the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957, which caused delay in the enthronement of the new monarch, has become a future assignment. […]

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High chiefs withdraw suit to end Olubadan succession row

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council have withdrawn their suit challenging the consent judgment that nullified their elevation to beaded crown-wearing monarchs, to end the controversy and delay in enthroning a new Olubadan of Ibadanland. The high chiefs were said to have formally written to the court yesterday of their intention to withdraw the suit. The consent […]

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Osinbajo, Makinde, others bid Soun farewell

Progress characterised his 48-year reign, says Vice-President Governor: Late monarch lived fulfilled life Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde yesterday paid glowing tributes to the late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III. They spoke at the First Baptist Church, Oke’lerin, Ogbomoso, during a thanksgiving service for the late monarch. Osinbajo […]

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Oyo distributes Covid-19 first aid kits to 250 BESDA learning centres

Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran distributing COVID-19 kits Oyo State government has distributed COVID-19 first aid kits to some non-formal learning centers, under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme, saying this is part of its efforts at ensuring rapid response to emergency situations at its […]

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Reps honour Alao-Akala, say ex-Oyo governor deserves national recognition

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, honoured a former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, who passed away on January 12, 2020. The House urged the Federal Government to immortalise Alao-Akala, who the lawmakers said deserved national recognition. A member of the House from Oyo State, Olusegun Odebunmi, had moved a motion on the death […]

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Oyo govt pledges to check disaster as fire burns Ibadan school

Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to collaborate with relevant agencies, to curb fire outbreak in public schools. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said this during an assessment of a Grade ‘C’ customary Court building in Omoyeni Memorial Primary School, Ode-Aje, Ibadan, gutted by fire yesterday. […]

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Ibadan High Chiefs, others drop Obaship title, revert to original concept

The crisis rocking the Ibadan chieftaincy institution appeared to have been laid to rest, yesterday, after members of the Olubadan-in-Council (previously promoted as kings) agreed to drop their titles. Specifically, the eight High Chiefs and Baales crowned by late Governor Abiola Ajimobi in 2017 dropped their crowns after agreeing to revert to the old system. […]

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