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Senator Ajimobi’s wife will observe 130 days as widow – Islamic cleric
As the eighth-day Fidau prayer for former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State was held in Ibadan yesterday, an Islamic Cleric, Sheik Muideen Ajani Bello, has said the widow of the deceased, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, will have to observe the mandatory 130 days in widowhood.
Chimamanda Adichie mourns deceased father
Celebrated author, Chimamanda Adichie, says she is stuck in the United States awaiting Nigeria’s airspace to reopen for international flights.
Oyo governor inaugurates another isolation centre in Ibadan
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, inaugurated an upgraded 10-bed space Agbami Isolation Centre in Jericho, Ibadan for the COVID-19 patients.
Oyo records first coronavirus patient delivery
Oyo state has recorded it first COVID-19 patient delivery at the Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan.
Court remands man for ‘defiling’ 3-year-old daughter
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 41-year-old man, Effiom Etowa, who allegedly defiled his three-year old daughter, be remanded in the custody of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Nigerian government boosts Kogi farmers with assorted inputs to mitigate coronavirus impact
The distribution of farm inputs was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, at the Ministry’s Warehouse at Okene road, Lokoja in Kogi State as contained in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, which include a variety of seeds; cashew, sesame, soybeans, and tomatoes.
Man seeks end to 13 years marriage over alleged sex starvation in Ibadan
An engineer, Abidemi Dada, on Friday prayed a Customary Court in Mapo, Oyo, to dissolve his 13-year-old marriage to Opeyemi because she denies him of sex.
Governor Makinde visits flooded areas, sympathises with victims
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, sympathised with the victims of flooding in Ibadan, saying the menace would be curtailed upon completion of the ongoing projects in the state in the next 18 months.
Court reserves judgment in N100 million human rights suit against EFCC
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday reserved judgment in a N100 million enforcement of fundamental human rights suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Police parade man for allegedly killing mother of three over sex
The Police in Oyo State on Tuesday paraded a 26-year-old man for allegedly killing a 30-year-old mother of three who denied him sex.
Oyo announces one coronavirus death, discharge of 180 patients
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that one coronavirus death has been recorded in the state.
Court strikes out certificate forgery case against Governor Obaseki
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, accusing him of certificate forgery.
Florence Ajimobi: Governor Makinde didn’t call, pay condolence visit
The wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Mrs Florence Ajimobi, has said the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, did not call or paid her visit since the death of her husband last Thursday.
Senator Ajimobi’s laid to rest in Ibadan
The remains of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, have been laid to rest within his Yemoja Street, Oluyole Estate, Ibadan residence.
Adebayo Alaao-Akala: Senator Ajimobi left enduring legacies for generations
Former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala says late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi left behind enduring legacies for the people of Oyo State.
Oyo shuts five private clinics over quackery
The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, said it has sealed five private health facilities in Saki and Ibadan metropolis over unprofessional and illegal practices.
Another Oyo cabinet member tests positive for coronavirus
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has confirmed that another member of his cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19.
169 coronavirus patients discharged in Oyo
No fewer than 169 COVID-19 patients were on Friday discharged from the Oyo State Isolation Centre after receiving their second negative test results.
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