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Oyo Federal Lawmaker, Akinremi Jagaban Dies at 51

The member representing Ibadan North federal constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Olaide Akinremi Jagaban, is dead. Gatekeepers News reports that this was disclosed in a statement signed by House Spokesman Chairman, House Committee on Media

Crisis Rocks Olubadan Family As His Brother, Kola Balogun Calls For Prosecution Of Monarch’s Children

The domestic crisis rocking the family of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oyo State, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Senator) Lekan Balogun CFR, Alli Okunmade II, has taken a turn for the worse as his brother, Senator Kola Balogun called for the

Makinde Approves RCCG Pastor As New Soun of Ogbomoso

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Afolabi Olaoye, as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. The stool of the Soun, a prominent monarch in south-west Nigeria, became

Makinde Sacks Auxilliary, Other Park Management Chiefs In Oyo

Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has ordered the dissolution of the Disciplinary Committee, Park Management System (PMS) headed by Alhaji Mukaila Auxiliary. The newly appointed Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, who disclosed this in a

BREAKING! Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Dies At 83

Legendary Yoruba monarch, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on, SocietyGists can confirm. Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado

NSCDC Withdraws Shina Peller’s Security for Proposing Scrapping of the Corp

Honourable Shina Peller, member of the House of Representatives representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State, is said to have had officials of the Nigerian Security of and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, providing security for him withdrawn. The order

Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi Is Dead

Immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead, SocietyGists reports. The former governor, who was named the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress last week Tuesday, had been on quarantine for over three weeks, battling COVID-19. More to come…

Covid-19: Former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi Recovers, to be Discharged Soon

This news will surely interest and excite a lot of people – especially family members and well wishers of Abiola Ajimobi. According to top journalist, Olawale Olaleye, who shared the good news on his Facebook page, “Former governor Abiola Ajimobi

Breaking: Oyo Speaker, Overrules Members, Approve Makinde’s Request Of N7.6 Billion Loan Facility

………pilot projects to take off in Ibadan,Ibarapa The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Gov Seyi Makinde to access seven point six billion naira agricultural loan from the Central Bank of Government, CBN. The request was

My Administration Will test true Federalism to its Limit—Makinde

Seyi Makinde

***Calls for Unity in S/West PDP Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West geopolitical zone to remain united and focused so as to enhance the fortunes of