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Ex-Oyo SSG, Sarafa Alli, Wins Makinde’s Senatorial District for APC
A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Mr. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has won the Oyo South senatorial district election. He was declared the winner of the election on Monday, at the Ikolaba High School, Ibadan venue of the collation for the senatorial district election. The election was held across the nine local government …
MAKINDE RECEIVES TINUBU: Oyo‘ll vote for equity, fairness, justice and unity of Nigeria -Makinde
Makinde has done a good job in Oyo -Tinubu …Oyo‘ll vote for equity, fairness, justice and unity of Nigeria-Makinde Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Thursday that Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has done a good job with his leadership of the state. Tinubu, who …
Breaking: SUPREME COURT STOPS OLD NAIRA NOTES DEADLINE IMPLEMENTATION
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the move by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro halted the federal government plan in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three …
Ghanaian striker Christian Atsu reportedly trapped in rubble after earthquake in Turkey
Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck u9nder rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck under rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted near southeast Turkey and northern Syria and generated …
OYO POLICE CONFIRM APATA KILLING, EXPLAIN DETAILS OF SHOOTOUT
Oyo state police Command has confirmed killing of one vigilante officer during a protest in Ibadan. The sad development was confirmed through a press statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Adewale Osifeso. A copy of the statement made available to journalists stated that the Oyo State Police Command wishes …
Ibadan Residents Raise Alarm Over Strange Aircraft Flying At Low Level
An unidentified yellow aircraft, that has been flying at low-level for more than three days in Ibadan, has left many residents worried. It was gathered that the aircraft takes off within the premises of the somewhere around Moniya from where it hovers around communities in the state. Aside from Akobo, the aircraft has equally been …
TRIBUNAL SACK OSUN GOV ADELEKE, HEADS TO APPEAL COURT!
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal as “a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola …
Video : How Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Emefiele Gave Governors, Lawmakers, Other Influential Nigerians Billions Of Naira Loans Without Collateral –Kazaure, House Of Reps Member
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been accused of granting scandalous loans to some ‘powerful’ Nigerians, with each of them getting a minimum of about N2 billion. A member of the House of Representatives for Yankwashi/Roni/Gwiwa/Kazaure Federal Constituency, Gudaji Kazaure, dropped the bombshell in a viral video, claiming he …
Just In: APC gives EFCC, ICPC 72hours ultimatum to arrest Atiku
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, over corruption allegations. The campaign also issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Conduct …
CLARIFICATION: NIGERIAN VETERAN ACTOR, FEMI OGUNROMBI aka PAPA AJASCO IS DEAD, FIRST Papa Ajasco is Alive!
Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, who was a stand-in character for Papa Ajasco in the popular 1996 Sitcom is dead. Meanwhile, Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Abiodun Ayoyinka, also known as Papa Ajasco, has debunked reports claiming he is dead. Richard Ayoyinka is the first known as Papa Ajasco. Paypal KBJOJO via https://paypal.me/kbjojonewsbox?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB CurrencyRate …
Samuel Taiwo, a former Provost, 3 Other LAUTECH researchers win N89.1 million research fund
A team of four researchers from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, have won N89.1 million as a research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), under the 2021 TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention. The Principal Assistant Registrar, Public and Alumni Relations, LAUTECH, Olalekan Fadeyi, made this known …
BREAKING: FIRE GUTS IBADAN GATE AUTO SPARE MARKET 🔥
Fire has gutted a section of Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital Reports have it that the fire started early this morning in one of the shops before spreading to other parts of the market We understand that the market is one of the major markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State …
Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard, World Bank reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Given fragile economic conditions, any new adverse development—such as higher-than-expected inflation, abrupt rises in interest rates to contain it, …
STOP PRESS! UK Historical Space Rocket Is A Woeful Failure
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet — dubbed “Cosmic Girl” — took off Monday from Newquay in England’s Cornwall county, 245 miles west of London, in a first launch for the country from UK soil. But nearly two hours after the plane left the ground, Virgin Orbit revealed the launch was a failure. Richard Branson’s Virgin …
Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $3.43bn in 2022
Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $3.43bn in 2022, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN disclosed in its movement on external reserves figures that the reserves which stood at $40.52bn as of the end of December 31, 2021, ended December 29, 2022 at $37.09bn. At the last Monetary Policy Committee …
