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HOME NEWS POLITICS Breaking : Oyo PDP Screens Out 40 Chairmanship, 59 Councillorship Aspirants Ahead Of Party Primaries Oyo state People’s Democratic Party on Sunday evening announced the results of her conducted Chairmanship and Councillorship Screening Exercise. According to a statement released by the party through the state’s party Publicity Secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji. It was stated that, 22 chairmanship aspirants from Ibadan zone was not cleared   Statement read : Report of the Committee on Chairmanship and Councillorship Screening Exercise   A total number of 147 Aspirants applied for the position of Chairmanship in the 33 local government of Oyo State, the total number of successful aspirants was 106 with 1 absent. 808 Councillorship aspirants were screened with 749 Councillorship aspirants cleared while 59 were not cleared for not being able to meet up with the requirements. Only 105 Chairmanship aspirants were successful, the

HOME  NEWS POLITICS   LG Polls: Oyo PDP May Go For Candidates Selections, To Party Primaries To accommodate coalition partners and other interests, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may opt for selection process instead of primary election to choose candidates for the forthcoming chairmanship and councilorship election in Oyo State, BOWA MEDIA has learnt. This is just as the party Saturday evening withdrew list of council and zonal returning officers for its planned primaries fixed for next Thursday. This newspaper recalls that the party had Saturday morning, released the list of those who would oversee the primaries in all council areas. But its spokesperson, Akeem Olatunji, in a brief statement, said that “This is to announce the withdrawal of the earlier list of returning officers appointed to monitor Oyo 2021 Local Government Congress in the 33 local councils in the State. The decision was arrived at after careful c

HOME NEWS POLITICS Oyo Born Politician Hon.Ayoola Kolawole (Arabambi) Bags "NANTA" Appointment. The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) was founded in 1973 by a group of individual travel agents who saw the need to organize a national body comprising travel agencies for the purpose of promoting their interests, serving as the mouthpiece for agencies, regulating their activities and maintaining discipline and professionalism within the industry. Having thoroughly screened and putting into consideration individuals contribution and attributes towards the agency, Hon.Ayoola Kolawole (aka Arabambi) was appointed as “The Chairman And Government Industry Advocacy Committee” which will see to  1. Influencing and lobbying the government regarding development for Nanta 2. Monitoring and influencing the work of the government and the National Assembly and other institutions for the interest of the association and it's members 4. Promoting the economic and social

HOME NEWS DSS SUNDAY IGBOHO DSS Screws Sunday Igboho Over Next Plans  Men of Department of State Security(DSS) have allegedly attacked Chief Sunday Adeyemo who is popularly known as Sunday Igboho in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Armed DSS was said to have attacked Sunday Igboho at Guru Maraj’s area in Ibadan on Friday, February 26 while he was going to a point of unknown meeting in the state capital. Sunday Igboho, while speaking with the crew of this Newspaper lamented that he was disappointed that he was without committing any offence attacked by men of DSS whom on instruction of unknown authority attempted to prevent him to move around in Ibadan and beyond. He said, despite their effrontery to stop him, he had managed to have his way to point of his scheduled meeting. Details shortly!.

HOME NEWS POLITICS No Candidacy Of Seyi Makinde Can Jiggle My Loyalty To Olafeso  – Olopoeyan One of the leaders of People’s Democratic Party in Oyo state who is believed to be loyal to ex governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose’s faction, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan has said, he had made up his mind long time ago to support and canvass for Eddy Olafeso for Southwest party chairmanship seat,  even after a candidate has emerged from his state. Olopoeyan made this known when asked if he is going to withdraw his alliance with Fayose’s caucus after his own state had unveiled a candidate to face Olafeso come March 6, at the  zonal congress. The politician said, he was not thought to betray people in politics, opined that, once he had pledged loyalty to Eddy Olafeso chairmanship struggle, then he will surely be with him till he finally won the position. ” Where I learnt politics, I was thought to be loyal and to always stick to agreement, the zonal stakeholders

HOME NEWS POLITICS I’ll Work Against Makinde’s Re-Election If Care Is Not Taken —Fayose The former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has threatened to work against the governor of Oyo state in 2023vif he doesn’t stop disrespecting him. “If Governor Makinde continues to disrespect me, I will work against him,” Fayose stated on a PUNCH Live interview. The relationship between Fayose and Gov. Makinde of oyo state have recently turned sour as both parties engage in a superiority battle over the control of affairs of the party in the southwest zone. Speaking on Wednesday, Fayose said he was amongst party chieftains who worked in 2019 to ensure Makinde emerged the winner of the governorship election in Oyo. Makinde is constitutionally permitted to run for second term in 2023 but Fayose warned him to retrace his step of he will work against his re-election. The ex-governor of Ekiti, therefore, urged Makinde to speak out if he has anything against him.

HOME NEWS SPORT Fakorede Assures Of Oyo Govt Continued Support For Shooting Stars The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, said the Engineer Seyi Makinde led Government, would do everything possible to ensure that Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), maintain their good run till the end of the season. The Oluyole Warriors have had an impressive start to the season, winning their first two matches (3-0 against Rovers in Ijebu-Ode and 1-0 against Giant Brillars in Enugu). Speaking with Shooting Stars Media early this week, the Commissioner disclosed that the superlative performance posted so far by the *Oluyole Warriors*, could be attributed to the commitment of the Oyo State Government to the team. "You will note that since our administration came on board, Shooting Stars have been unbeaten and we are very ready to keep supporting the team in all areas in order to ensure that the team continues with such bli