Olayiwola Oshunrinade Lukman Gbadegesin has issued an 30-day ultimatum to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, demanding that he reverses the appointment of Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo and announces him as the replacement. Gbadegesin claims that his selection as the next Alaafin by the Oyo Kingmakers, the Oyomesi, was unanimous, and […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A 17-year-old and mother of one year and five months baby, simply identified as Deola, has reportedly committed suicide due to a misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice. The incident occurred in the Labi community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and she was […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abimbola Owoade. This comes days after Makinde announced Prince Owoade as the new Alaafin to succeed the late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022. The presentation of staff […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has formally announced a new Alaafin of Oyo. The last Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, died on April 22, 2022. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended […]
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Olayiwola Oshunriande Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says those involved in the stampede that claimed the lives of 35 children must face justice regardless of their social status. The incident occurred at a funfair organised for children at Islamic High School in Bashorun area of Ibadan in December 2024. A magistrate court in Ibadan […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Hundreds of supporters of Naomi Silekunola, the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, and Oriyomi Hamzat, the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, have demanded their release. The two are being held in connection with the deaths of several children following a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital, on December […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has indefinitely postponed the inauguration of the Sharia court earlier scheduled to be held on January 11, 2025. The group made this disclosure in a statement signed by the Khadimul Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, Imam […]
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The ongoing Jet A1 crisis in the country would form the fulcrum of discussion at the 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) 51st Annual General Meeting and Conference, which is scheduled to hold later in the month in Oyo State. Mr Abayomi Agoro, President of NATCA, in a […]
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Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of the former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, as a great loss to his family, the people of Oyo State, particularly sons and daughters of Ogbomoso and Nigeria as a whole. Governor Sanwo-Olu also commiserated with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as […]
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