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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |David Meshioye
A group, Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Tuesday, called on the Southwest Governors to emulate Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State by procuring AK47s and other sophisticated weapons for Amotekun officers to protect the region. Hammed maintained that the step would allow the security outfit to carry out their duties effectively. He also decried the alarming rate of kidnapping and killing of people in the region.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |Segun Adewole
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, has installed nine Mogajis and two Baales. The installation ceremony took place at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Speaking through the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief (Senator) Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, the Olubadan congratulated the newly installed traditional title holders for being counted worthy to receive the traditional titles. “You are the accredited representatives of the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga
The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalagu, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what is being described as a strategic and timely move. Reacting to the development, the Director-General of Abuja Progressive Youths for Tinubu, Mallam Sulayman Nafiu, lauded Maikalagu’s defection as a significant endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |David Meshioye
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has stressed the importance of peace and harmony within communities, saying peaceful coexistence is pivotal to development. Oba Owoade said with the diverse cultures, beliefs, and values coexisting, there is a need for effective peacebuilding initiatives which is crucial to maintaining social cohesion and preventing conflicts. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Oluyemi Ogunseyin |Rotimi Agboluaje
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanGovernors elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, ruled out joining any coalition or merger with other political parties or groups. The decision was made during a PDP Governors’ Forum meeting held in Ibadan the Oyo State Capital on MondayThis came amid widespread speculation about potential mergers between opposition parties in Nigeria.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Oluyemi Ogunseyin |Rotimi Agboluaje
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanGovernors elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, called for a review of security strategies to curb insecurity in Borno, Plateau, Katsina, and Edo States. The PDP Governors’ Forum, made the call while speaking with journalists after the meeting held in Ibadan. The meeting was held at the conference room of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |Jimisayo Opanuga
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, declared their support for the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The PDP Governors’ Forum made the declaration while speaking with journalists after a meeting held in Ibadan. The meeting was held at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. The governors frowned at the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Oluyemi Ogunseyin |Rotimi Agboluaje
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanAn Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, struck out a suit seeking the removal of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao. Justice K.A. Adedokun struck out the suit for lack of jurisdiction and locus standi by the claimants. Some members of the Akingbola family approached the court to contest the selection, appointment, and approval of Oba Alao as the Olugbon of Orile Igbon.
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1 week ago | 
guardian.ng | Rotimi Agboluaje |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga
[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have vowed to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal level in 2027. The governors declared this vow during the gala night held at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan on Sunday night. The programme was hosted by the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.
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2 weeks ago | 
guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Rotimi Agboluaje
By: Rotimi Agboluaje, IbadanHuman rights activist and labour lawyer, Femi Aborisade, has called on Nigerian workers to take to peaceful protests and legal action over the non-payment of the new national minimum wage by several state governments. Aborisade, based in Ibadan, made the call in a statement titled “Strike and Litigate to Enforce Payment of National Minimum Wage”, which was made available to The Guardian* on Wednesday in Oyo State.
