Tag: Oyo
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Lagos, Oyo, Ondo top list of southwest states with highest federal allocation, see breakdown
From the data available on the portal of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Lagos State, Oyo and Ondo States have taken the lead of southwest states in Nigeria who received the highest federal allocations from January–May in year 2024. While Lagos takes the lead, receiving a total sum of N131, 431, 787, 816.06 from January-May,…
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Commuters stranded in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, others as fuel scarcity bites harder
LAGOS—Commuters were, yesterday, stranded in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo and some other states, as the ongoing fuel crisis bites harder in the country. The scarcity, which started in Abuja about three weeks ago, crept into Oyo and Lagos last weekend. Vanguard gathered yesterday that the latest scarcity was caused by a cut in the supply of…
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Oyo, Bauchi, Enugu govs’ defection underway, says Fani-Kayode on joining APC
FORMER Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday hinted at the possibility of the governors of Bauchi, Enugu and Oyo States dumping the Peoples Democratic Party and joining him in the All Progressives Congress. Fani-Kayode gave the hint while speaking to newsmen after he was presented to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),…
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Just In: Supreme Court affirms Makinde’s election as Oyo governor
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Governor Oluseyi Makinde as the duly elected Governor of Oyo State. Details later…
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Oyo Guber: APC expresses dismay at tribunal’s ruling
The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Oyo State said on Monday that it received the judgment of the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in the state with dismay. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Dr Azeez Olatunde, said in a statement on Monday in Ibadan that the State Working Committee would refer the ruling to its legal team…
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Police uncover plans by secret cult groups to cause chaos in Oyo
The Nations reports that, Oyo state Police Command on Saturday said it has uncovered plans by some unscrupulous elements in the state to cause breach of the peace today July 7, and August 8, 2019 under the guise of celebrating annual festival of secret cult groups in the South West region. The secret cult groups…
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Makinde lock in traffic, as swearing in suffers slight delay
The swearing in of the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party suffers an initial delay as the convoy of the governor was locked down in traffic along the Liberty Road due to heavy movement of vehicles and persons to the venue. The event slated for 10am started at about 11:20 ten…