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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that contrary to claims by some opposition elements, the Independent Power Project (IPP) embarked upon by his administration will not only power the Government House but will power other critical state assets including schools, hospitals, streetlights and stadium, among others. The governor, who stated this while speaking at the special Thanks Giving Service held at First Baptist Church, Igbojaye, Itesiwaju, Local Government Area of Oyo state, added that his administration will continue to leverage on the four comparative advantages of Oke Ogun and the state generally, which includes agribusiness, tourism,solid minerals and…

An Ekiti-based traditionalist, Dada Ifasooto, spent six months in the custody of the Department of State Services in Abuja. He tells KAYODE OYERO how the secret police pronounced him innocent and released him on December 24, 2021 after wrongfully accusing him of preparing charms for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra; and embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho Please tell us about yourself. My name is Dada Ifasooto. I am 29 years old. I am a herbal medical practitioner and a traditionalist based in Ekiti. I inherited divination from my forefathers. I am also a youth volunteer…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has broken silence after his estranged wife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, announced her separation from him through an Instagram post on December 23. The 28-year-old prophetess had in a statement posted on her verified Instagram handle – @queen_silekunolanaomi_ogunwusi – announced an end to her three-year-old marriage with the Ooni. But in what appears to be a subtle reaction amid the trending controversy, Ooni on his official Facebook page (Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi – Ojaja II) advised everyone to “reach out to neighbours, especially those who haven’t had it as easy through the year”.…

“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo A clear example of the above quote is Chief Bisi Ilaka’s decision to throw his hat into the ring, once again, in the Senatorial contest for who will represent the good people of Oyo Central Senatorial zone in 2023. Chief Bisi Ilaka an accomplished lawyer and a tax consultant, since 2011, has made efforts to represent the people of Oyo Central Senatorial circuit. However, these efforts have been without success. This was not because the people didn’t want him, but largely due to the many flaws…

A former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has been kidnapped by gunmen at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama-Obaire in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occured during the Outing Service of the victim’s mother, late Jemamah Nwosu. Nwosu was in the village for the burial last weekend. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen stormed the church while service was still on and shot into in the air. They thereafter bundled Nwosu into the trunk of a waiting vehicle. Details shortly….

A Federal lawmaker hopeful, Ibrahim Olanrewaju Ajiboye( Omo Iya Eleja ) has again organised a Christmas party for children in Ibadan Northeast, Southeast federal constituency to make kids in the communities happier during the Yuletide. The Ibadan Northeast, Southeast aspiring federal lawmaker said at the party that he wanted the children to experience the joy of Christmas as he did while growing up. Omo Iya Eleja said: “I have a nostalgic feeling of when I was growing up; I always enjoy Christmas because we had so many events and it was always fun. “We were always looking forward to it;…

The Aspirant, jostling for the Post of Honourable Member, Oyo State House of Assembly for Oyo East\West State Constituency, today, join numerous well wishers celebrating a quintessential Governor of Oyo State. Ogunniyi Bolaji Olusegun, a business man and grassroots politician who hailed from Iseke ward 04 of Oyo West Local Government, Oyo State maintained that, Seyi Makinde is a blessing to Oyo State in terms of many developmental achievements he has recorded in the last two years of Administration. “Your Excellency, you have continued to make a difference in governance and your commitment to improving the lives of the people…

A member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a federal representative hopefulHon Oloye Suraj Abiodun purpolarly known as TIAMY had joined millions across the world to felicitates with Governor Seyi Makinde on his 54th birthday anniversary. Hon Suraj, who recently declared to run for Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in 2023, in a statement made available to TODAYSPLASH described Makinde as a pace setter, an administrator per excellent sent to free Oyo State from mismanagement and maladministration of the eight years before his advent in 2019. He said Makinde’s approach to governance which places emphasis on people, trusting and Placing them…

The supposed dissolution of the three- year old marriage between the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunsusi, Ojaja II, and his Queen, Silekunola Naomi Ogunwusi has continued to generate unending controversy making it global attention via the digital media The manner, circumstances and nature of the news was not only strange but shocking and disappointing particularly learning the fact that a marriage doused in traditional vestiges in the home of Silekunola Naomi’s parent was single-handedly dissolved via an announcement of ‘ a divorce notice ‘ by the erstwhile Queen of Oduduwa via her Instagram.Since the release…

A serving member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest Federal Constituency, Ibadan, Oyo State Hon. Adedeji Stanley Olajide known as Odidi Omo has felicitated his constituents on occasions of Christmas and new year respectively. Odidi Omo in a felicitation message he personally signed and made available to pressmen cheered the constituents on epoch making occasions of festivity. Oyo Federal Lawmaker stressed that the festive period of Christmas and new year had gradually approached while the Christian adherents and generality of people would gather to felicitate with one another. Odidi Omo disclosed that the celebration of Christmas should be…