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2023 Ayu’s Resignation Can Only Happen If.. – Atiku

2023: Ayu’s Resignation Can Only Happen If.. – Atiku

September 15, 2022 4:24 am

Amidst the unending crisis in Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the presidential candidate of the party, Abubakar Atiku has submitted that the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Senator Iyorcha Ayu is achievable.

Atiku made this disclosure while speaking during an interactive session with some leaders of PDP from the southwest zone in Ibadan yesterday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that present at the interactive session was Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Atiku’s running mate, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Soji Adagunodo, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu …

Court Restrains Oyo Assembly From Impeachming Deputy Gov

Court Restrains Oyo Assembly From Impeachming Deputy Gov

June 29, 2022 2:47 pm

In a fresh directive, the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has put out measures to fully restrained and halt the Oyo State House of Assembly from further impeachment processes which would be taken against the Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan.

The court  had been presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola gave this order on Wednesday.

Africa Daily News, New York would also recall that the House of Assembly had few days ago commenced the impeachment process against the deputy governor.

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The Assembly alleged that the …

Bayo Lawal Announced As Gov Makinde's Running Mate

Bayo Lawal Announced As Gov Makinde’s Running Mate

June 7, 2022 1:18 pm

As the race for 2023 grows hotter, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has finally pronounced Bayo Lawal as his running mate ahead of the 2023 elections.

Makinde made this announcement on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the governor made the announcement during a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders from the Oke Ogun zone.

Some of the PDP leaders who were at the meeting according to sources are former PDP Chairman in the state, Kunmi Mustapha, his successor, Dayo Ogungbenro and Senator Hosea Agboola.

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Our …

Consumption Tax: Oyo Hoteliers Decry Ectortion

Consumption Tax: Oyo Hoteliers Decry Ectortion

June 7, 2022 10:27 am

The new addition of consumption taxes slammed by the State Government has seen the Oyo State Hoteliers Association of Nigeria kicking against the consumption tax.

The association expressed its misgivings in a communique issued in Ibadan on Tuesday at the end of its Board of Trustees meeting.

The communique was jointly signed by the association’s president, Chief Ayodele Ogundele, the vice-president, Chief Joseph Emoabino and Prince Adekunle Adesanya, the Public Relations Officer, and the Financial Secretary, Adetona Ibraheem.

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It declared that the charge amounted to double taxation, as members …

Bandits Now Attack Security Operatives In Zamfara – NSCDC Laments

Oyo NSCDC Denies Involvement In Controversial NUJ Election

October 26, 2021 1:34 pm

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State command has distanced itself from a purported election that was alleged to have been organised by members of Correspondent’s chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state.

Our correspondent gathered that some members of the union had earlier kicked against the election.

The union members argued that it was illegal for the committee to disqualify one of the contestants, noting that the committee had been compromised.

They also said it was illegal for the committee to disenfranchise some qualified members.

But, the committee despite several petitions to NUJ …

Makinde Calls For Tolerance As Muslims Celebrate Muhammed

Gov Makinde Orders Reopening Of Schools In Oyo State

October 25, 2020 2:13 pm

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Sunday directed schools in Ibadan, the state capital, to resume normal academic activities.

He said the schools should resume from tomorrow, Monday, 26th October 2020.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Makinde had on Tuesday ordered the closure of the schools.

He has, however, ordered the reopening of schools effective from tomorrow (Monday).

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Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the directive followed a review of the situation in Ibadan metropolis as earlier promised by …

COVID-19 - Makinde inaugurates another isolation centre in Ibadan

COVID-19: Makinde Inaugurates Another Isolation Centre In Ibadan

July 5, 2020 8:29 am

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, inaugurated an upgraded 10-bed space Agbami Isolation Centre in Jericho, Ibadan for the COVID-19 patients.

Makinde said on the occasion that the new facility would encourage private individuals to self-isolate at the centre.

He explained that the facility, which was a Tuberculosis (TB) Centre, was inaugurated at the twilight of the last administration.

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“It has been upgraded now; we have oxygen concentrator here and you will get the type of care that you truly deserved.

“Now, there is COVID-19 pandemic

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'Florence Ajimobi Refused Gov Makinde’s Offer For Help'

‘Florence Ajimobi Refused Gov Makinde’s Offer For Help’

June 29, 2020 7:36 am

The family of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, rejected the offer of assistance from his successor, Governor Seyi Ma­kinde, while he was undergo­ing treatment in Lagos before his death last week Thursday.

Relationship between Aji­mobi’s family and the Oyo State government has been frosty leading to accusations and counter-accusations on what was responsible for the delay in his burial.

Tongues started wagging on Sunday when a video went viral in which the for­mer First Lady, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, raised dust over the failure of Governor Makinde to reach out to her since the sickness and eventual demise …

FG Urges Parents To Shun Gov. Makinde’s “Insensitive” Decision

FG Urges Parents To Shun Gov. Makinde’s “Insensitive” Decision

June 23, 2020 8:12 am

The Federal Government on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools in Oyo State amidst COVID-19 pandemic, describing such as insensitive to the health of the people.

Mr Emeka Uwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily news conference in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had earlier ordered the reopening of schools across the state.

According to the minister, it is expedient to recognise the fact that Oyo State is a government operating under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria …

Oyo Lawmakers Raise Alarm Insecurity, Killing Of Rural Dwellers

Oyo Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Insecurity, Killing Of Rural Dwellers

June 2, 2020 1:25 pm

Some members of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday raised the alarm over the rising cases of insecurity occasioned by killing of innocent citizens in some rural communities and rural areas in the state.

The lawmakers in their submissions noted with dismay the recent rate of killing of innocent citizens in some rural areas in the state.

Those who expressed their fear and raised the alarm over the rising cases of insecurity in the state included, Hon. Kazeem Tunde Isiaka who represents Atiba Constituency, Majority leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi and the Minority

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Police Parades Suspected Kidnappers Of Islamic Cleric’s Twins

Police Parades Suspected Kidnappers Of Islamic Cleric’s Twins

May 18, 2020 3:39 pm

Oyo State Police Command on Monday paraded no fewer than seven (7) suspected kidnappers who kidnapped twins of an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Sheik Taofeek Akewugbagold.

The twins; a male and female were abducted at the residence of the Islamic cleric.

But, the police on Monday said it has arrested seven persons who kidnapped the twins.

Read Also: Kidnapped Oyo Islamic Cleric’s Twins Regain Freedom

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Shina Olukolu who paraded the suspected kidnappers said that RILDWAN TAIWO, RAFIU MUTIU, OLUMIDE AJALA, FATAI AKANJI, RAFIU MODINAT, BASHIRU MOHAMMED and OPEYEMI OYELEYE were arrested in connection with the kidnap.

Exhibits …

Coronavirus Spreads At UCH, More Top Shots Test Positive

Coronavirus Spreads At UCH, More Top Shots Test Positive

March 29, 2020 11:56 am

The coronavirus infection has spread at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state. At the moment, three top shots are affected.

After the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Professor Jesse Otegbayo said he tested positive, two top officials announced today that they have also caught the bug.

They are the Provost of the College of Medicine, Prof. Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, and his deputy, Prof. Obafunke Denloye.

Olapade-Olaopa announced his status and his colleague’s in a statement today.

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“I wish to inform you that the Deputy Provost and I tested positive

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