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HOME NEWS POLITICS  JUST IN: Makinde Elevates Lolade, Reappoints Three Other Personal Aides Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Miss Ololade Ajibola as the Senior Special Assistant (Special Duties); Alhaji Akeem Azeez as Personal Assistant (1); Mr. Samson Adejumo as Personal Assistant (2) and Mr. Isah Kabir as Principal Secretary to the Executive Governor. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. According to the statement, the appointment is with immediate effect. The governor, while congratulating the new appointees, asked them to see their appointments as a further call to service and urged them to discharge their duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence.

HOME NEWS FG Finally Removed Subsidy As NNPC Increases Fuel Price, Sells At N537/Litre Nigeria has finally removed subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) popularly known as Petrol as the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Wednesday morning officially changed its pump price to N537 per litre in Abuja. LEADERSHIP checks also showed a similar trend in Lagos State where NNPCL now retails fuel at N488 per litre at its station on. Old Ota Road, Abule-Egba, Lagos while the NNPC Mega Station, Lagos Bus Stop, at Port Harcourt on Wednesday sells for N511 per litre. In Plateau State, the Pump price is now #537/ litre at NNPC stations. This change by the national oil company is providing clarity around prices after the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy which cost almost $10 billion annually. NNPC is the sole supplier of petrol in Nigeria today and it is now expected that other marketers will take a queue from the NNPC prices and

HOME NEWS CRIME [Breaking] Adegoke’s Death: Court Sentences Adedoyin To Death By Hanging Osun State High Court has found the popular hotel owner, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former Masters's student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7, 2021 at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife. The Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, while delivering her judgment on the case, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a guest at the hotel owned by Adedoyin. According to her, Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box did not help him, as the circumstantial evidence had shifted the burden of proof on him. Justice Ojo also said Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box meant he agreed to the murder charge pressed against him by the prosecution, dismissing the alibi pleaded on his behalf by his counsel, who

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Wives of Oyo Local Government Chairmen Congratulate Makinde, Bayo Lawal On 2nd Term Inauguration The Oyo State Local Government Chairmen's wives have Congratulated Governor Makinde and his Deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal over their second-term Inauguration held at the  Liberty Stadium in Ibadan. The local government council's chairmen's wives, speaking to Bowamedia.com after the official swearing-in ceremony held at the Liberty stadium in Ibadan wished the governor a successful tenure.  While commending Makinde's incomparable and massive projects accomplished in Oyo State during his first term-led administration, they also applauded his beautiful wife, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde for standing by him, adding that behind a successful man there is always a competent wife. The wives of the chairmen also felicitated Governor Makinde on his recent emergence as the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and prayed that

HOME NEWS AIT Chairman, Dokpesi Is Dead   Founder of Daar Communications Plc, owner of African Independent Television, AIT, High Chief (Dr) Raymond Dokpesi is dead. In a statement by his son, Raymond Dokpesi(Jnr), he disclosed that the media mogul and politician died on Monday morning in an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. Aged 71, High Chief Dokpesi pioneered private broadcasting in Nigeria and was until his demise a stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP).

HOME NEWS POLITICS  JUST IN: Makinde Reappoints Ogunwuyi CoS, Olanrewaju As Chief Press Secretary  ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, has reappointed Ogunwuyi, as his Chief of Staff. He also named Sulaiman Olanrewaju, a business editor with Nigerian Tribune, as chief press secretary.

HOME NEWS POLITICS  I’ll Prioritize Rehabilitation of Internal Roads, Complete Ongoing Projects —Makinde ‘Seyi Makinde, the executive Governor of Oyo State has stated that his administration will give attention to the rehabilitation of internal roads and complete ongoing road projects in the state during his second term. Makinde made the promise, on Monday, shortly after he was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. Makinde’s oath of office taking was preceded by the swearing in of Barrister Bayo Lawal as the Deputy Governor of the state amid cheers from the mammoth crowd present. Speaking further, the governor said his government will continue to be bullish in driving investments into the state, adding that more youths will get employments.

HOME NEWS  POLITICS  Oyo ALGON Applauds Makinde's Sterling Performances, Wishes Him A Successful Tenure  As Omituntun 2.0 Begins The  Association of Local Government of Nigeria Oyo state chapter has commended Governor Makinde's top-notch performances in Oyo State.  Speaking to Bowa Media on Sunday, The Oyo State Chairman of the Association, Honourable Sanda Sikiru Oyedele who also doubles as the Deputy National Vice Chairman in Nigeria emphatically eulogies Makinde for his massive contributions to the Local Governments in Oyo State. Sanda explained that the fingerprints of Governor Makinde including the Amotekun initiatives, Primary health care provision; and infrastructure at the grassroots among others are incomparable. While commending the Governor on his sterliperformanceces, Hon Sanda however on behalf of the association felicitates the Governor over his Inauguration and wishes him a successful tenure. Bowa Media reports.

HOME NEWS POLITICS  BREAKING: TINUBU, SHETTIMA SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima have been sworn in as the president and vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They were sworn in on Monday at the Eagle Square in the federal capital territory (FCT). More to follow…

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Omituntun 2.0 Will Be More Promising–makinde’s Ex-aide, Wale Ajani Commends Gov Over Successful First Term Barely five hours to the termination of the first dispensation, the Director-General of Oyo State Liaison Office in Abuja and Lagos, Wale Ajani has expressed optimism in a more promising dispensation under the governor’s Omititun 2.0 tagged sustainable development. This was as the governor’s aide commended Makinde over his successful completion of Omititun 1.0 tagged Accelerated development which he said was characterized by remarkable achievements and legacies that will outlive generations to come. Ajani in his congratulatory message to the Governor on Sunday, May 28 in Ibadan forwarded to Western Mirror.com.ng, the state capital, equally expressed his profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve and learn directly from Makinde who he called the engineer and architect of a modern Oyo state. Ajani, who was the pioneer nati

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Makinde: "I Became Poorer As a Governor", Declares Assets For Second Term Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, stated that he is twelve percent poorer since he became the governor of the state in the last four years. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan, submitted a copy of the end-of-tenure assets declaration form and declared his assets ahead of the beginning of the second term in office. While speaking with the newsmen, Makinde said that the details of his assets will be made known to the public through his media team soonest. He said: “Statutorily, you have to declare your assets on the assumption of the office and end of tenure. “So, since one tenure is ending at midnight on Sunday, and by law, I have to declare assets before assuming office for the next tenure. “Given this, I came to submit my end-of-tenure assets declaration form for the first term a

HOME NEWS  POLITICS   Gov. Makinde Is Simple, Gentle, Detailed, Thorough, And Humane~ Hon. Adeniyi Adeyinka Kazim 'Bibire'. The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Abiodun Makinde was described as a simple, gentle, detailed, thorough, and humane personality by the immediate past Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters; Hon. Adeniyi Adeyinka Kazim 'Bibire'. Hon. Bibire said this in an exclusive interview at Nija Fm today 27th May 2023 in a Yoruba program tagged "Apero". Apero is a political analysis program where the state of our nation and state politically is being analyzed critically with contributions from the citizen via telephone calls. In his opinion when asked about his experience working with Oyo State Governor as Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Bibire said his Boss is *"simple, gentle, detailed, thorough and humane"*. That those attributes contributed to the excellent p