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Worried by the increase in the wave of armed robbery incident in Oyo State, the state government yesterday canvassed for a joint military/police patrol to stem the tide and repel the daring hoodlums.
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Tennis Championship ended in Kano with the organizers expressing appreciation to the state Government for the support and assistance given to it. The event which attracted about 130 players from across the country, saw Abdul Muminu Babalola from Oyo state emerging an all round winner of the competition.
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The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, yesterday, reserved ruling till February 2, next year on the applications brought by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate in the April 2007 governorship election in Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, against Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, and the Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, against Governor...
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Hearing resumes today in the disagreement over the Governorship elections in Osun, Oyo, and Ekiti States, with Appeal Court sessions holding in Ibadan and Ilorin.
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The crisis in the traditional institution in Ibadanland got messier, weekend, as the three village chiefs waiting to be crowned, petitioned the Oyo State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, that the tradition of the city did not permit the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, to wear beaded crown.
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Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bashiru Azeez yesterday, revealed why four of his men were felled by bullets of the 14-man robbery gang that held the city hostage on Thursday.
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... court registry on Friday indicated that the appeal petitions of the gubernatorial candidates of Oyo, Osun and Ogun states had been listed for hearing.The appellate court is being asked to look at whether a new set of judges should be empanelled to entertain the petition of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Senator Ibikunle Amosun, against the election of the incumbent Governor, Gbenga Daniel.The...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
More than seven persons including three school children were feared dead yesterday as armed robbers raided a new generation bank (names withheld) at Idi-Ape, along the popular Iwo Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday destroyed Indian hemp worth N500 million at the Akufo farms in the Iddo Local Government Area of Oyo State.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... the cafe to escape from stray bullets.When contacted, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Mr. Abayomi Adeniji, confirmed the incidence.He explained that a policeman was killed at Bodija Ojurin while three robbers were gunned down at Idi-Ape while they mounted road block to apprehending the robbers.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... Senatorial District, at Ogbomosho during the wedding of the daughter of Governor Alao-Akala of Oyo State, our intelligence report shows that the governor has been sponsoring sinister moves to recall the distinguished Senator from Ogun Central for no reason but bad and acrimonious politics."The group stated further: "OAABG condemns in entirety such provocative move that may likely cause commotion...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... budget for the Ministry.While the Chairman of the House Committee, Hon. Depo Oyedokun (PDP Oyo) and other members like Donald Egberibin (PDP Bayelsa) accused the Ministry of either stepping over certain subheads in the budget or deliberately transferring some projects to areas not spelt out in the 2008 Appropriations Act.The Capital budget for the Ministry which stood at N4.7 billion included the...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... House Committe on Youths, Honourable Dipo Oyedokun, expressed surprise that even as an indigene of Oyo State, he had never come across the name of the so-called local government council all his life.The Minister who had a difficult task explaining the location of the unknown local government however said that the name came in the budget passed by the National Assembly, adding that he neither knew...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... Tooro Kingdom.Rockamilley performed a traditional song which he dedicated to the king of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru. His performance was so energetic and passionate.Kabarole Woman MP Margaret Muhanga confessed to falling in love with Rockamilley's music and energetic performance. She bought his CD at sh500,000.Artiste/singer Gen. Elly Tumwine, ethics minister Nsaba Butuuro and his wife and...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... states are Adamawa, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara and the FCT.Also, he said the project development objective of the NFDP-III is to increase the income of users of rural water resources on a sustainable basis and would be implemented in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT under the coordination of the Federal...
