Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of the immediate past Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Abiodun Oni, as the Director-General of the Mineral Development Agency of Oyo State and Executive Chairman of the Pacesetter Mineral Development Company. This was just as the governor…
….Says Senator’s Political Rise Based On Opportunism Not Popularity Oyo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, Senator Teslim Folarin was no match for Governor Seyi Makinde, who…
…Urges youths to key into opportunities rather than leaving Nigeria Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Ibadan Dry Port Project may likely come on stream quicker than expected because the present leadership of the country under President Bola Tinubu, understands “the benefits…
Twitter billionaire owner, Elon Musk announced on Saturday that there will be limits on the daily number of tweets users can read, as thousands of users reported problems attempting to access the social media site. In a tweet on Saturday afternoon, Musk said that verified accounts are limited to reading 6,000…
Adebola Ayinde Hamzat has been appointed as the new commissioner of police in Oyo State, replacing Adebowale Williams. Williams was recently promoted to assistant inspector general of police and has assumed duty at the Zone 7 headquarters in Abuja. The appointment was announced in an approval issued by the…
Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday approved the appointment of Col. Oladipo James Ajibola as the Director-General, Operation Burst. The Governor also approved the appointments of Mrs Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Media), Mr Kehinde Oluwaseyi Ogunsanya as Senior Special Assistant (Economic…
Sixteen-year-old girl, Olayemi Agbeloba, has committed suicide after her boss’ husband, identified as Ajibode, allegedly raped her at their residence in Eruwa, in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State. The PUNCH Newspaper reports that after perpetrating the crime, Ajibode, who is a welder, was…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. This product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the…
Veteran Yoruba actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi is dead. Iyabo Oko, reportedly died on Wednesday according to her daughter who broke the news via social media. Iyabo Oko, who has been away from the movie scene for years now, has been battling ill health which has now led to her untimely demise. Though details of…
Oil marketers have projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per litre in Northern Nigeria starting from July. The National Controller Operations, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mike Osatuyi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that prices could rise to above N700 in the…