Politics
OYO GANG WARS : Eleven killed in OPC, rival gang war in Ibadan
Eleven killed in OPC, rival gang war in Ibadan No fewer than eleven persons were reportedly killed in a gang war between members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and youths of Inalende, Abebi and Oopo area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Friday. It was gathered that the clash which started on
NO ROOM FOR POLITICAL JOURNEYMAN, MAKINDE IN OYO APC
NO ROOM FOR POLITICAL JOURNEYMAN, MAKINDE IN OYO APC | AbdulAzeez Olatunde Accept Your Imminent Defeat In Good Fate ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS OYO STATE CHAPTER PRESS RELEASE:RE-RUMOURS OF GOV SEYI MAKINDE JOINING APC APC Oyo State does not believe in distracting Gov SEYI Makinde on the task of Governance of Oyo State hence our SPARCE
The Supreme Court Judgment and Gov. Seyi Makinde’s Shifty Interpretations.| Prince Abass-Aleshinloye
PRESS STATEMENT The Supreme Court Judgment and Gov. Seyi Makinde’s Shifty Interpretations. Ever since the Supreme Court judgment landed like ‘MACRON’s SLAP’ on Engr. Makinde’s face, the ‘Supreme Governor’ of Oyo State has been dazed and has started speaking in tongues according to his mood, occasions, whims and fancies. But one of the many characteristics
Oke-Ogun Politics of Endorsement: The Meaning and Implication | Waheed Lawal
Oke-Ogun Politics of Endorsement: The Meaning and Implication – Waheed Lawal I salute my good people of Okeogun, the region consisting of the 10 of the 13 local government councils of the Oyo North Senatorial District of Oyo State. The people are no doubt noted for farming, hard work, industry, business, honesty and hospitality. Politically
Oyo PDP Break Into Factions; Asks NWC To Dissolve State Excos
Oyo PDP Break Into Factions; Asks NWC To Dissolve State Excos The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State assumed another dimension on Thursday, after some stakeholders in the party asked the National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the state executives, who they who described as “stooges” of Governor Seyi Makinde. In
Who Will Tell Makinde What Modernity Means? – Morufu Smith
Who Will Tell Makinde What Modernity Means? – Morufu Smith The colonial masters brought modernity to Nigeria. In the 50s, 60s and 70s, even up till early 80s, Nigeria was a thriving host to multinationals like Kingsway Stores, Chellarams, Lennards Stores, Bata, UTC, and a host of other departmental and retail stores. Ibadan, being the
AUXILIARY: Babak’eepe Syndrome And The Real ‘Pakute’ Before Makinde By Oladeinde Olawoyin
AUXILIARY: Babak’eepe Syndrome And The Real ‘Pakute’ Before Makinde By Oladeinde Olawoyin As disingenuous and potentially dangerous as Governor Seyi Makinde’s appointment of NURTW kingpin Mukaila Auxiliary (Chair of the cheekily named ‘Park Management’) is, it is not the real trap before the governor. The real Pakute (apologies, Teslim Folarin) is exemplified in this
Breaking: Supreme Court affirms 12 years jail term for Taraba ex-gov, Nyame
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which sentenced former governor of Taraba state, John Nyame to 12 years imprisonment for breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds. The Apex Court, however, held that the Appeal court has no right to impose those fines which sum into hundreds
INEC deregisters 74 parties, fixes dates for Ondo, Edo guber polls
INEC deregisters 74 parties, fixes dates for Ondo, Edo guber polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deregistered 74 political parties. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, announced this in a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said this because of their failure to meet various criteria stipulated by the constitution during the elections. The
Ajimobi Is APC Deputy National Chairman
OFFICIAL: The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has been appointed as the New Deputy National Chairman South of the All Progressives Congress APC. Senator Ajimobi replaces the former governor of Ekiti State Otunba Niyi Adebayo, who was appointed a minister in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ajimobi’s appointment was ratified on