Governor Seyi Makinde who doubles as Chairman of Oyo state COVID-19 Task Force on Saturday confirmed that the state has recorded 85 new coronavirus positive cases. The governor in an update on COVID-19 situation in the state via his Twitter handle also said the state has discharged 91 patients. Engr. Makinde said the 91 patients were discharged after receiving their second negative test Read More
The death of the former Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, following COVID -19 related complications may have opened windows for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to score cheap political points ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU writes. The for Governor of Oyo state, Senator Isiaka Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi, was born on December 16, 1949, to the Read More
The Oyo state Police command has apprehended a ritualist linked to the serial killings in Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Seyi Makinde, Fatal Owoseni, also confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a stakeholders’ meeting organised on tackling security in the Akinyele area. ”As I speak now, the perpetrators of Read More
Nigeria on Monday June 29, 2020 recorded 566 new positive cases of coronavirus with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirming that the Africa’s most populous country has hit 25, 133 in total figures since the pandemic crept in. Oyo’s numbers followed that of Lagos where its daily record dropped in figures to 166. After Oyo, Delta, Ebonyi, Plateau Read More
At last, the remains of the immediate past governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, was interred in his Oluyole estate residence in Ibadan at about 10.05 a.m on Sunday. It was gathered that the burial ceremony was graced by less than 20 people including members of his immediate family, his junior brother and few relatives and friends. The burial Read More
Amidst comments trailing the planned burial of the immediate past governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, his family on Saturday said he will be buried at his Oluyole estate residence, and not at his Oke Ado central mosque. The family made the change in the former governor’s burial place, in a statement by Alhaji Abidemi Shiyanbade, special adviser on ommunity relations to Read More
The family of the late immediate past governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Friday night announced Sunday, June 28, 2020 as the date for his burial. In a statement signed by the special adviser on media and strategy to the late former governor, Mr Tunji Bolaji, the family stated that his body would be interred at the Senator Read More
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of former Oyo state Governor Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi as a national loss, praying the Almighty Allah to comfort the family and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. “The death of Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi is a huge loss to the family, the governing APC, and to the entire people of Oyo State and Read More
Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun Thursday, described the demise of the former governor of Oyo state, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi as the end of an era. Governor Abiodun in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said the former governor died when his services were most needed and at a time his sagacity would have made a critical Read More
The final burial and internment of the late immediate past governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has been rescheduled to hold Saturday (today). Sources said the burial programme was rescheduled for Saturday, June 27, at a meeting held early Friday by the governor’s family and associates. According to the sources, the rescheduling of the burial was arrived at to Read More
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state Thursday emerged as an unopposed governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the party’s primaries held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City after last aspirant, Mr. Kenneth Imasuagbon, stepped down for him. Two other aspirants, Messers Gideon Ikhine and Omoregie Ogbede-Ihama had earlier collapsed their ambition for the governor. However, despite Read More
Oyo state Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, on Tuesday disclosed that the state government has spent over N2.7 billion in its ongoing fight against COVID-19. Ojo made this known while addressing correspondents on Tuesday at the governor’s office shortly after the weekly state executive council meeting held at the Agodi government, Ibadan, the state capital. Mr Ojo gave the breakdown Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims that the recently constituted Elders’ Steering Committee of the Oyo state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by Governor Seyi Makinde would be of no consequence. The party was reacting to an article in a social media authored by Hon Tunde Salahudeen that the committee headed by Dr Saka Balogun would end up like Read More
President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yem-Esanmade, this known in a statement signed by Director Communication, Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, in her office in Abuja. The new Permanent Secretaries are; Mr Akinlade Oluwatoyin from Kogi, Malam Alkali Nura Read More
Governor Seyi Makinde on Sunday disclosed that Oyo state has recorded fresh 22 Coronavirus positive cases, increasing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 491. The governor who is the Chairman of Oyo state COVID-19 Task Force made this known during COVID-19 update. He said, “The COVID-19 confirmation tests for twenty-two suspected cases came back positive. The cases Read More
A 21-year-old student of the Oke Ogun Polytechnic Saki was allegedly raped and murdered within a Church mission in Akinyele local government area of Oyo state by unidentified assailants on Saturday. It was learnt that the Oke Ogun Polytechnic student, identified as Grace Oshiagwu, was raped and murdered within a church mission building, located at Idi-Ori, Sasa-Ojoo, area of the Read More
Popular actor Femi Oyewumi, also known as Laditi is dead. Laditi who was ill of a chronic pain died after he was rushed to hospital. His younger brother, , confirmed the demise at the weekend. Younger brother Adegoke Oyewumi who confirmed the demise of Femi via a Facebook post, said, “Eniba mo boda mi, Omo’ba Femi Oyewumi (Laditi) kowa bami Read More
Oyo and Edo states may be nearing total lockdown after recording massive 34 and 28 new cases of coronavirus respectively. There have uneasy calm in Ibadan, Oyo state capital following growing number of Covid-19 cases especially in a popular company. The company alone has recorded 100 cases out of 162 in the state. In Nigeria, the total cases have reached Read More
Oyo state government on Thursday insisted that the ban on public gathering in churches and mosques in the state is still in force. The government made this clarification in a statement issued to debunk “fake press statement circulating in the state that Gov Makinde has lifted ban on public gatherings in the state. Oyo state government in its statement signed Read More
The number of coronavirus positive patients found in the embattled Ibadan South west organisation on Wednesday increased to 61. This was disclosed by Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde who also confirmed that six new cases have been recorded in the state. The governor who spoke via his twitter handleo disclosed the identity of the organization as iSON Xperiences, and that the Read More
Governor Seyi Makinde, Sunday morning, announced that Oyo state has recorded 31 new coronavirus positive cases. The cases are highest in 24 hours. The governor who disclosed this on his Twitter handle while giving update on Covid-19 situation in the state, said 30 of the new cases are from the same organisation based in Ibadan South local government area of Read More
Men of the Oyo state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Wednesday morning intercepted 70 travellers from the northerner part of the country in Ogbomoso. The travellers, according to a press statement by Oyo NSCDC commandant Alhaji Iskilu Akinsanya were from Kaduna, Katsina and Kano. He said their was Ibadan Oyo state capital, Sagamu in Ogun Read More
Oyo state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, Saturday night, disclosed that the state has recorded five new coronavirus positive cases. The governor who stated this via his twitter handle said the new cases were from four local government areas in the state. According to the governor, with the new cases, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo state is now Read More
Many shop owners, residents and passer-by were seen scampering for safety after a petrol-filled tanker busted in flames around Ibadan, Oyo state capital. Already, two people have been reported dead at Moniya area of Ibadan. As the fire raged, many shops and vehicles in the area were razed, forcing traders in and around the market to abandon their shops and wares Read More
Four of the 11 travellers from Sokoto state apprehended in Oyo state by the Police over the weekend have tested positive to coronavirus. Oyo state COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Taiwo Ladipo, made this known in Ibadan during a chat with journalists. Dr Ladipo said the four confirmed Sokoto travellers were presently isolated at the Infectious Diseases Centre, Olodo in Ibadan. He Read More
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