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FG’s directive on schools: PDP commends Makinde for maintaining Oyo’s pacesetting profile
…Says FG has done well by adopting Makinde’s proposals Hours after the Federal Government directed the reopening of schools to allow the resumption of final year primary and secondary school …

Parakoyi: Ibadan Lost Another Gladiator Cum Spartan, Elder Statesman Bode Akindele, Makinde Mourns
Oyo has lost a worthy statesman, Makinde mourns Bode Akindele Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has described the death of foremost Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Bode Akindele, as …

Buhari Extends Phase Two Of Eased Lockdown By Four Weeks: FG Opens Selected Classes For Schools, Inter-State Movements Outside Curfews
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended phase two of eased lockdown by another four weeks with effect from tomorrow Tuesday, June 30 through midnight of Monday, July 27, 2020. Chairman …

Tears as Ajimobi buried in Ibadan home amid tight security (See Photos)
The late politician was reportedly buried in strict compliance with the the COVID-19 protocols.

COVID-19: FG Makes Clarification For Another Lockdown From Next Month
“You want to hear the truth? If it were within my powers this is the time to lockdown..”

REVEALING: HOW OYO STATE EX-GOVERNOR, AJIMOBI, WAS DEFRAUDED OF N50M AFTER DISPATCHING PRIVATE JET TO FETCH FAKE DRUGS FROM BANGLADESH
The last days of former Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who died on Thursday at First Cardiology Hospital in Lagos following Coronavirus complications, were devoid of peace as he was …

Ex-Oyo Gov Ajimobi To Be Given State Burial Ceremony On Sunday, Details Announced
The funeral of the former Oyo Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, has been slated to hold on Sunday 28th, June 2020 in Ibadan. In a release by the spokesman, Bolaji Tunji …

What are the new rules on shielding, social distancing and support bubbles?
Boris Johnson has announced further measures easing the coronavirus lockdown, including a greater relaxation of the social distancing rules from next month. These include a new “one-metre-plus” rule for all venues, including …

I never negotiated, either directly or indirectly, with Adelabu – Lanlehin
Press Release I. Listened with rapt attention to comments made by my by aburo, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 …

Adelabu Discrediting Makinde’s Performance Shows He is Disconnected From Reality– Oyo PDP
The ruling party in Oyo state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that comments made by Chief Bayo Adelabu discrediting Governor Seyi Makinde’s Performance in the last one year …

AJIMOBI UPDATE: Ajimobi May Resume Office On Monday Or Tuesday– APC Spokesperson.
Tests Negative For COVID-19 Former governor of Oyo State and Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi has tested negative for Coronavirus. …

BREAKING: Anxiety mounts over Ajimobi’s health in Oyo .. Aides Insist He Is Alive
ANXIETY has mounted over the health of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State Nigeria, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Though his aides have been keeping the state of his health secret, …

Makinde Opens State Security Control Room, Installs Crime Alert Platform For Oyo State
“I thought that this is one of the projects that, as soon as we get on board, we will scrap it. But after we got into the office, I came here. We were paying about N3.5 million to MTN monthly and then the Executive Secretary explained to me that it wasn’t working because we were owing MTN. Today, we have achieved the same thing with no monthly payment from the pocket of the Oyo State government.

Makinde calls for integrated action against sexual violence
…urges police to expand forensic protocols against crime Wife of the Oyo State governor, Engineer Tamunominini Makinde, on Thursday, declared that the state government would harmonise all efforts to ensure …