Tag: Oyo
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Salary: Oyo judiciary workers stay away from work
J udiciary workers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, called on the state government to ensure prompt payment of their salaries to ensure efficiency. The workers told NAN in Ibadan that some of them stayed off their offices because of the recurrent delay in salary payment.
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New Alaafin of Oyo ‘ll emerge soon – Makinde
Oyo State Government has assured the people of Oyo Town that new Alaafin of Oyo would emerge soon, urging them to be patient. Gov. Seyi Makinde gave the assurance at the eighth day fidau/interdenominational prayer held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo.
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Late Alaafin ‘ll be immortalised – Tinubu
Chief Bola Tinubu, a Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday said the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, would be immortalised. Tinubu made the disclosure at the eight day Fidau/interdenominational prayers held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo.
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Nollywood actors, Yoruba youths, UNIMAID pay tribute to late Alaafin of Oyo
Some Nollywood actors on Saturday mourned the passage of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Alaafin of Oyo.
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Atiku mourns Alaafin of Oyo
Former Vice President and also a 2023 Presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar, has described the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, as a great loss for Nigeria and Africa at large. Abubakar in a statement by his Special Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Saturday in Abuja, said that the late…
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Alaafin of Oyo remains ‘ll be buried 4.00 p.m – Palace source
The remains of the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State, will be interred by 4.00 p.m, in accordance with Islamic injunction. It was gathered that the late Alaafin will be buried by 4.00 p.m, being a devout Muslim till he joined his ancestors. According to a reliable source, Baba…
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Just In: Prominent Yoruba monarch, Onikoyi joins his ancestors
A prominent Yoruba monarch Onikoyi of Ikoyi-Ile in Oriire Local government area of Oyo State, Oba Abdulyekeen Ayinla Oladipupo IV, has joined his ancestors. According to the report, the monarch joined his ancestors on Wednesday evening after a brief illness.
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Why Ogun, Oyo, Osun, others will experience prolonged power outage – IBEDC
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says that the states under its franchise will experience prolonged power outage due to low weekly power allocation to its network by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). This is contained in a statement issued by by IBEDC’s Senior Communication Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye, on Sunday in Osogbo. It…
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Makinde approves date for installation of 42nd Olubadan
The Oyo State Government has approved March 11 as the date for installation ceremony of Sen. Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. This is contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju. The letter was addressed to Balogun with the titled: “Installation…