The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has died at age 70 after battling coronavirus-related symptoms for a month, The PUNCH has learnt. Ajimobi, who was governor from 2011 to 2019, was named the Acting National Chairman of…
Enough of lies, propaganda, outright falsehood, Ajimobi’s aides warn Makinde (Guardian)
A group of political office holders under former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has warned Governor Seyi Makinde administration to desist from blackmailing them. At a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Iyaganku, Ibadan, and a statement…
Ajimobi, commissioners, others went away with many govt vehicles – Oyo govt (Punch)
The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and his commissioners went away with many government vehicles and sold off a lot more for pittance, especially new vehicles bought at the end of 2018 and early this year.…
Oyo govt completes reconstruction of Ayefele’s Fresh FM (PremiumTimes)
Four months after the demolition of Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Music House, the Oyo State government has completed the reconstruction. Mr. Ayefele disclosed this on Instagram on Wednesday when he appreciated Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo State, for rebuilding his…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo rejects Anozie as Oyo Ezeigbo (Independent)
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has called on Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, security agencies and the general public not to accord Alex Anozie the position of Ezeigbo of Ibadan and Oyo State. The organisation made the…
Oyo workers get September, October salaries (Nation)
The Oyo State government has said the September and October salaries approved by Governor Abiola Ajimobi have been paid to the civil servants and teachers on government employ. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism Mr. Toye Arulogun said the…
Two killed, score injured in Ikorodu cult clash (Punch) * Jonathan: I was pressed to reject 2015 election result (Nation)
Two killed, score injured in Ikorodu cult clash (Punch) Two persons were reportedly killed in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Sunday when two rival cult groups clashed in a supremacy battle. Members of the two cult groups, Aiye…
Lawmaker applauds Ambode’s display of sportsmanship (Vanguard) * Ajimobi grants amnesty to 15 prisoners (Nation)
Lawmaker applauds Ambode’s display of sportsmanship (Vanguard) The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, on Tuesday described Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode as a man of honour for his display of sportsmanship after failing to win the All…
Hemp merchants arrested in Lagos (Punch) *Ajimobi shuts Obasanjo farms, others in Ibadan (DailyTrust)
Hemp merchants arrested in Lagos (Punch) Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men – Tajudeen Atanda, 60; and Rasheed Kehinde, 31; – for alleged possession of seven bags of hemp in the Lekki area of the…
Lagos now part of O’dua Investment Group
The six Governors of southwest region under the auspices of the Western Nigerian Governors Forum on Wednesday formally admitted Lagos State into the O’dua Investment Group with a total of 115million shares thus growing the share equity of the company…