Tag: Oyo State

Jonathan demands credible INEC chairman selection, decries defections

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$49 Billion Didnt Go Missing Under My Watch - Ex-President Jonathan Speaks

Nigeria’s election system needs immediate revisions, according to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who specifically cited the rising tendency of political defections and the appointment process for the chairman of the Independent National election Commission. Speaking through Ann Iyonu, Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, at the National Action Plan for Electoral Reform Dialogue hosted by the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Jonathan acknowledged the progress made since the return to democratic rule in 1999 but emphasized the electoral system’s enduring problems. Since returning to democratic governance, Nigeria…

The Overwhelming Number of Awaiting-Trial Inmates in Oyo Prisons

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At least 1,440 prisoners in Oyo State’s detention facilities are awaiting trial, according to Mr. Ayoola Opadeji, Controller, Nigerian Correctional Services, Oyo State Command. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Monday, Opadeji made the claim. According to him, the Medium Security Custodial Center in Agodi, Ibadan, which can house 390 prisoners, currently houses 1,240, 1,001 of whom are awaiting trial. The controller added that the Abolongo facility in Oyo, which was designed to house 160 inmates, currently houses 514 inmates, 439 of whom are…

Oyo to Disburse N1bn Compensation to Circular Road Property Owners

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Property owners impacted by the current Circular Road project in Ibadan have received an additional N200 million in compensation from the Oyo State Government, bringing the total amount paid to N600 million. The most recent payment, which is the fourth batch, was made available on Thursday at Williams Akin-Funmilayo’s office, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, promised in a statement that the entire N1 billion set aside for compensation will be disbursed shortly. We are getting closer to the N1…

BREAKING: New Alaafin Of Oyo To Commence 21-day Traditional Rites

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BREAKING: New Alaafin Of Oyo To Commence 21-day Traditional Rites

Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo-elect, is poised to initiate a 21-day series of traditional rites as he assumes his role as the new monarch of the town. On Friday, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, officially announced Owoade’s appointment as the new leader of this historic Yoruba community. The following Monday, he was presented with the staff of office. Owoade takes over from the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who passed away three years ago. The ceremony was attended by the kingmakers, known as Oyomesi, along with high-ranking…