News from States
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Arrested Yoruba Nation agitators name MKO Abiola’s widow as sponsor
The arrested Yoruba nation agitators who invaded Oyo state secretariat have named their sponsors. One of the arrested Agitators, Ismaila Malomo, on Monday named Modupe Onitiri Abiola, one of the wives of late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 1993 general elections, as one of their sponsors. Speaking with journalists…
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Abiodun swears-in Onasanya as 20th HoS, promises better civil service
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said that his administration would continue to fulfil all promises made to the public service by ensuring the provision of adequate working tools for the workforce. Abiodun stated this during the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya at the Executive Chambers of the…
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Makinde’s aide labels Agodi secretariat attackers as ‘miscreants’
By Innocent Raphael The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, Mr Fatai Owoseni, has condemned the assault on the Oyo State secretariat in Agodi by suspected Yoruba Nation agitators, described them as “Miscreants”. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief program, Owoseni, a former commissioner of police, expressed his dismay over the incident. The…
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Gov. Eno authorizes release of additional N1.4bn gratuities
In fulfillment of his campaign promise, Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has authorized the immediate release of N1.4 billion for further payment of gratuities. The breakdown of the payment is as follows: N900 million for retired State Civil servants and N500million for retired primary school teachers. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh in a statement said…
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Oyintiloye appeals to Tinubu to intervene in Dangote refinery pump price
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to ensure downward review of the current pump price of the Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel being produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Oyintiloye, who made the appeal while addressing a news conference in Osogbo,…
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Oyo State House of Assembly invasion, baseless, misguided, says Afenifere
By Innocent Raphael Afenifere, a socio-cultural and socio-political Yoruba group has expressed disappointment over the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly in Ibadan, labelling the act as misguided and against the interests of the Yoruba people. In a statement made public by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere stated that such actions were…
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MKO’s widow, Onitiri sponsored attack on Oyo Govt Secretariat, Prof. Akintoye alleges
Leader of the Yoruba Self Determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye has disassociated himself from the group that broke into the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday, saying one of the widows of the late MKO Abiola, Modupe Onitiri Abiola, is the mastermind of the invasion. According to him, those involved are not fighting for Yoruba interests, but rather…
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CPPM condemns invasion of Oyo Government Secretariat
A civil society organization, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has condemned in the strongest terms the reported attack on the Oyo State Government secretariat by a group of hoodlums called Yoruba nation agitators, which it described, as an “act of terrorism”. According to CPPM, “We view this reprehensible terrorist conduct by the hoodlums called Yoruba nation agitators…
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Police arrest 20 suspects in Oyo govt secretariat invasion
By Innocent Raphael Oyo State Police Command has apprehended 20 individuals following a daring incursion into the state government premises in Agodi, Ibadan, on Saturday. The invaders, donning military camouflage attire, were thwarted by security forces who swiftly intervened. Among the seized items were three pump-action guns, 291 life cartridges, assorted melee weapons, bulletproof vests, and Oodua Nation military uniforms,…
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Armed men invade Oyo govt secretariat
By Innocent Raphael Armed men on Saturday morning besieged the Oyo State Government Secretariat, making attempts to breach both the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly complex. The motive behind the assault remains unclear, given that the secretariat is currently on break and deserted. However, eyewitnesses reported that the intruders, clad in military camouflage and concealing their faces…
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