A former governor and Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala has lambasted Governor Abiola Ajimobi and his media handlers over what he described as “uncouth behaviour and penchant for lying” in an interview granted the special adviser on media to Governor Abiola Ajimobi, one Festus Adedayo. The former governor who reacted through his director of public ... Read More »
A live debate organized by an Ibadan-based private radio station, Space FM, for candidates in the February 28 governorship election in Oyo State provided a veritable platform for the incumbent Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and one of his predecessors, ex-Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, to sell their manifestos to the people of the state. The governorship candidate of the Accord Party, Senator ... Read More »
Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday literally stood still as Governor Abiola Ajimobi flagged off his reelection campaign for the February 2015 gubernatorial election, just as national leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) lambasted the Federal Government for grounding the economy of Nigeria through massive corruption and gross administrative ineptitude. The historic Mapo Hall, venue of the event, ... Read More »
MEMBERS of the Oyo State Executive Council as a matter of compulsion must now undergo training in French language. Governor Abiola Ajimobi who disclosed this in Ibadan, also said that henceforth public secondary schools in the state will be mandated to include the foreign language in their respective curricular. The governor said this while receiving the French Consular-General in Lagos, ... Read More »
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today doled out cash gifts totaling N15.6 million to different categories of workers who attended the annual inter-faith prayer service held at Car Park of the Governor’s Office heralding the New Year. Happy at the conduct of the civil servants, their proper dressing, as well as their dedication and commitment to duty in the ... Read More »
A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Legal Rights Awareness and Protection Organisation, LAREPO, has threatened to sue the Muslim wing of the Oyo State Pilgrims Board over the alleged illegal removal of the names of some intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in the state. The group, in a letter addressed to the board chairman and signed by ... Read More »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Comimission (EFCC) has arrested a syndicate of fraudsters implicated in the stealing of N1.7 billion pension funds. The funds, according to a statement by the spokesman of the commission, were meant for retirees of Oyo State Primary schools. The commission said that the 17 fraudsters were arrested separately by detectives. According to the commission, principal ... Read More »
The Oyo State Government on Thursday demolished parts of the most popular event centre in Ibadan, Jogor Event Centre, along Liberty Stadium Road, Ibadan, Oyo State. The event centre is owned by Femi Babalola, a close aide of a former Governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala. Babalola and the Senator Abiola Ajimobi-led government in Oyo State have been at ... Read More »
The barrier over the controversial flyover at Mokola, Ibadan has been pulled down. It was reportedly demolished by a vehicle, which hit the barrier at about 2.30pm yesterday. The driver of the truck has been arrested and detained by the police. But, the development has sparked off another round of brickbats between the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led state government and ... Read More »
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