Politics
Akeredolu, 11 others cleared for Ondo governorship primaries.
The All Progressives Congress governorship nomination screening appeal committee for Ondo State primary election of the party has cleared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and 11 others aspirants jostling to fly the ticket of the APC. The party disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, after the committee submitted …
UK to offer British Citizenship to Hong Kong million residents
Up to three million Hong Kong residents are to be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship, Boris Johnson has said. The PM said Hong Kong’s freedoms were being violated by a new security law and those affected would be offered a “route” out of the former UK colony. …
Nigeria Job Controversies: Minister, lawmakers clash over planned 774,000 new jobs
What started like a peaceful committee meeting between the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Employment and Labour on Tuesday ended in chaos as both parties began exchanging words. The meeting was aimed at discussing the progress of the planned employment of 774,000 Nigerians …
OPINION: The Politics Of Ajimobi’s Death | By Reuben Abati
Except something else occurs that grabs the headlines and dominates Nigerian social media, the big news of the past week would probably be the death of Senator Abiola Ajimobi and the political drama that it has generated. Senator Ajimobi served as a Senator between 2003 -2007. He was Governor of Oyo State between 2011 – …
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 classes, the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for maintaining the pacesetting profile of …
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 of Presidential Task Force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha in his statement received by KBJOJO.com announced on Monday resumption of inter-state movement, …
Oyo Ex-Governor Isiaka Ajimobi Burial: What you need to know about Ajimobi.
Mr. Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi, the 70-year-old, ex-governor of Oyo- state, who had been on a life support machine since last Friday at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, has passed away following Coronavirus. – the Streetjournal reported. Paypal KBJOJO via https://paypal.me/kbjojonewsbox?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB CurrencyRate Source: https://currencyrate.today/converter-widget It would be recalled that anxiety heightened last week …
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 polls, while answering questions on Fresh FM’s flagship sociopolitical programme, Political Circuit, today, Saturday, 20 June, 2020, particularly on the Coalition that heralded the victory …
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 in office was a show of ignorance and a confirmation of being disconnected from reality. The Oyo state PDP knocked the Oyo state chapter of …
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. Paypal KBJOJO via https://paypal.me/kbjojonewsbox?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB CurrencyRate Source: https://currencyrate.today/converter-widget A source who is very close to the former governor confirmed to WazobiaReporter that the negative result …
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, Vanguard gathered from a reliable source that the former governor is seriously sick. According to the source who is close to the two-time governor of …
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 that justice is served to all victims of sexual violence in the state. Mrs. Makinde, who gave this position in a statement commemorating the June …
Oyo loses Environment Commissioner, Kehinde Ayoola
…he would be sorely missed—Makinde The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, announced the passing of its Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Honourable Kehinde Ayoola. The Commissioner, had at the start of the Fourth Republic, served as the Speaker of the 4th Session of the Oyo State House of Assembly, under the administration …
Nigeria’s President appoints dead man to run agency
Nigeria’s ageing leader has appointed a dead man to a senior government post — and not for the first time. President Buhari, 77, who was once compelled to deny rumours of his own demise and replacement with a clone, approved a candidate whose funeral took place in February. The appointment of the late MP Tobias …
