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The authorities of the University of Ibadan (UI) have raised the alarm over a fake Facebook account for the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Oyebode Adebowale. In a statement, the management of the university said: “The attention of the management has been drawn to the dubious impersonation of Prof Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. “Information has reached the Vice-Chancellor designate of the premier University that a dubious person has created a Facebook page with Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, being used to soliciting favours in his name. “The dubious person also created an Instagram account in…

A 25-year-old man, Prince Mohammed Kadade Suleiman has emerged as the National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Suleiman, who hails from Kaduna State, NorthWest geopolitical zone of Nigeria, emerged through consensus on Saturday during the just concluded National Convention of the party in Abuja. The convention, which was concluded on Sunday morning, had a former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu elected as the national chairman of the party. While Umar Damagum emerged Deputy National Chairman (North), Taofeek Arapaja was elected Deputy National Chairman (South).

Less than three years after assuming office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Ibrahim Muhammad may be removed. Meanwhile, the plot by some Presidency cabal members who are dissatisfied with Muhammad’s style of leadership in the judiciary is connected to the current travails of Justice Mary Odili, wife of a former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, sources told SaharaReporters. It was also learnt that the plot to remove Muhammad and harass Justice Odili or also remove her, if necessary, is gathering steam by the day, sources told SaharaReporters. Justice Odili, a Supreme Court judge, is being haunted…

About 101 accused who were arrested for alleged armed robbery are among the inmates that escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Oyo town, Oyo State. Twenty three others, whose details were released, were said to be in custody for sexual-related offences such as rape and defilement, while 12 among them were alleged kidnappers. Recall that hundreds of inmates escaped from the facility when some hoodlums invaded the correctional centre. To ensure that all those who escaped from the prison during the attack and had refused to return are brought back, the Ministry of Interior late Friday night released…

The Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, will on November 27 wed his fiancée, Miss Olamidun Majekodunmi. Ogundoyin, a lawmaker representing Ibarapa East State Constituency has almost perfected plans to tie the nuptial knot with Olamidun in Ibadan. The Lawmaker had officially met family members of his fiancée, in an introduction ceremony on June 26th, 2021. Family, friends and some members of Governor Seyi Makinde led administration in Oyo state were present in Abeokuta, where the speaker had gone to meet the Majekodunmis. Debo Ogundoyin, son of late industrialist, Adeseun Ogundoyin became member of the Oyo state…

The immediate Past Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor Chief Bisi ILAKA has congratulate the newly elected Deputy National Chairman South, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja and Governor Makinde for the Success recorded at the just Concluded Convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja. In a Press Statement made available to TODAY SPLASH the Oyo Central Senatorial Hopeful describe the Victory of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as ‘Unity of Purpose’ Saying it’s time to unite every members as we set to rescue Nigerians from the mess the All Progressive Congress has put this country into in the last 6years. The Ladilu of…

…As Arapaja beats Oyinlola, Ciroma loses again …APC incapable of holding convention- Ayu ABUJA- Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ex- Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido may have had a foretaste of what await them in their rumoured 2023 Presidential ambitions. At the just concluded national elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja; governors showed their might as they literally handpicked members of the next National Working Committee, NWC, and other national officers of the party. Atiku, Saraki and Lamido, Vanguard gathered, did everything possible to drum support for Olagunsoye…

Mouthpiece NGR reports the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected a new set of members from various parts of the country into its National Working Committee (NWC) to take over the leadership of the party. Twenty-one people were elected at the party national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till Sunday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. See the full list of the newly-elected national officials of the main opposition party below: National Chairman – Iyorchia Ayu Deputy National Chairman (North) – Umar Damagum (Contested) Deputy National Chairman (South) – Taofeek Arapaja (Contested) National Secretary – Samuel Anyanwu (Unopposed)…

Former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja has been declared the Deputy National Chairman (South), of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP after winning with 2,004 votes to defeat his rival, former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola who garnered 705. In total, 3,511 voters were accredited and 165 votes voided. He was declared winner of the poll by the chairman of the National Convention and Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri at about 4 am on Sunday, Arapaja, who belongs to the camp of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, won his rival, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who was rumoured to have…

Gambo Lawan, chairman of the congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, was held hostage by hoodlums suspected to have been sponsored by some aggrieved members of the party. OYOINSIGHT.COM learnt that Gambo was lodged at one of the accommodation facilities around Jericho. As early as 7 am, the hoodlums had blocked the major entrances leading to the facility, calling the chairman unprintable names. They said he was not going to leave unless he announced cancellation of the planned congress. Effort by Adebayo Alao-Akala, former governor and leader of the party to get Gambo released was abortive…