Tag: Oyo State
Oyo drops criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hazmat over death of 35 children
The Oyo State Government (OYSG) has formally dropped all criminal charges levelled against Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba A [...]
Seyi Makinde loses older brother
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde is bereaved.
The governor lost his elder brother, Sunday Makinde in the early hours of Friday.
He was aged 65.
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Oyo stampede: Court grants Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat, one other N10m bail each
Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Oyo State-based broadcasting station, Agid [...]
Rashidi Ladoja, former Oyo State governor loses wife, Tinuade
Tinuade, one of the wives of Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo state, is dead.
Tinuade died on Monday morning after a brief illness.
She [...]
Court kicks out Ghandi Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomosho
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso, on Wednesday, overturned the appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye.
Th [...]
Tina Ogundoyin, Oyo House Of Assembly speaker’s mum is dead
Honorable Adebo Ogundoyin, Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly is bereaved.
The young man lost his mum, socialite, Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoy [...]
‘I’m Nigerian from Iseyin, Oyo State,’ Says Angelique Kidjo
Legendary singer and multiple Grammy Awards winner, Angelique Kidjo has revealed that she is a Nigerian who hails from Iseyin, a town in Oyo State.
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Oyo State House of Assembly impeaches deputy governor, replaces him with Bayo Lawal
The Oyo State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan over allegations of misconduct.
The decision was reached after the [...]
Alao Akala, former Oyo State governor dies in his sleep
A former Oyo State governor, Christopher Adebayo Alao Akala has passed on.
A former police officer, Akala who tried to return to Oyo State governme [...]
Gunmen attack Sunday Igboho’s house kill two, abduct wife
Barely 72 hours to the planned Lagos Yoruba rally, unknown assailants attacked the residence of popular South-West activist, Sunday Adeyemo alias [...]