Category: Politics

27 Jul, 2017

Adeniyi Akintola hails Oyo governor on Ibadan Master Plan

Guys, today lets talk about the the popular Ibadan master plan that has been trending for a while now. You know that we will always give you highlights about what is trending in the city. Today, Legal luminary and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), has hailed Governor Abiola Ajimobi for initiating a new Master Plan for Ibadan City. Akintola described the new Master Plan as “a thoughtful concept that will reposition the ancient city back to its place as a centre of excellence and architectural wonders in...

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26 Jul, 2017

Akintola hails governor on Ibadan Master Plan.

Legal luminary and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), has hailed Governor Abiola Ajimobi for initiating a new Master Plan for Ibadan City. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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25 Jul, 2017

Oyo 2019: Oke Ogun makes claim for Oyo state governorship

The politics of the 2019 governorship race in Oyo State began to take shape on July 07 when the people of Oke Ogun addressed a press conference to stake a claim to the governorship of the state come 2019. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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21 Jul, 2017

Akintola lauds Ajimobi over Ibadan new master plan

Legal luminary, and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, (SAN) has commended the Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi for initiating a new master plan for Ibadan. Chief Akintola described the idea of the new master plan as; ‘’a thoughtful concept that will re-position the ancient city of Ibadan back to its place as a centre of excellence and architectural wonders in Nigeria and continent of Africa.” Reacting to the presentation of the final draft of a 20-year master plan to the state government at the State House Agodi Ibadan. Chief Akintola...

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15 Jul, 2017

INEC creates additional 8 voter registration centres in Oyo

To enable more Nigerians obtain voter’s card under the Continuous Voters Registration exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created eight additional registration centres in Oyo State. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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14 Jul, 2017

2019: 34 governorship aspirants warm up in Oyo

Even though, the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is yet to blow whistle to kick start campaign for the 2019 general election, politicians are already forming alliances to show the ruling party the way out of Agodi Government House. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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13 Jul, 2017

Oyo NLC moves to ensure payment of workers’ salaries from Paris Club refund

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State Chapter, has assured workers in the state that the union would monitor the next tranche of Paris Club fund refund to ensure that it is used for the payment of outstanding workers’ salaries. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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13 Jul, 2017

Oyo warns LGAs, LCDAs against inordinate IGR drive

Oyo State Government has warned Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state to conduct their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) drive with decorum. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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11 Jul, 2017

Oyo 2019: Can Ibadan retain power?

Political activities are gathering momentum traction in Oyo State as politicians are gearing up for the next general elections, which are expected to hold in February, 2019. Governorship aspirants are multiplying. many of the rely on the strength of their constituencies or political parties. Read More… FacebookTwitterGoogle+Email

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5 Jul, 2017

JULY 5: A FREE EDUCATION FLASHBACK

On July 5, 1954, a procession of about three thousand people, led by Regional Ministers of State and attended by four orchestras, I. K. Dairo’s Orchestra, Ibadan String Circle Orchestra, Central Temple’s Orchestra and Ayandola Tijani Apola Band, was on the march from the British Council area of Dugbe in Ibadan towards Mapo Radio Square at the other end of the city. To the earth-thumbing rhythm of the spicily variegated music, tumultuous cheering greeted the throng from Lebanon Street, Amunigun, and all the way. Twenty vans of the Regional Information Service slowly careered in a pre-planned formation, ahead of, betwixt,...