LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday introduced levies on churches, mosques, and other business organisations in the state. These levies, according to the state government, were imposed as part of efforts to generate funds to assist security agencies. The categories of these levies were contained in flyers made available to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oyo State Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its aggressive tax drive as it has continued to shut down major business outfits that are defaulting in the payment of taxes. Among the companies shut down today is Obasanjo Farms located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, which is owned by former…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Ibadan on Sunday lamented Sunday’s demolition of the Music House owned by popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, by the Oyo State Government. Hundreds of residents had thronged the scene wielding placards with various inscriptions criticising the state government over the exercise. Ayefele, on his Facebook page after the demolition, said: “Oyo…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has vowed that the perpetrators of the Bodija Market crisis will be prosecuted and made to rehabilitate the burnt police station. The Governor affirmed this during his visit to the market, the burnt police station, and the Central Abattoir at Amosun, in company with Mr Abiodun Odude,…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Shippers’ Council on Wednesday said it has entered into partnership with the Oyo State Government to establish a $200m (N72b) modern dry port, as well as a truck transit park in the state, in conjunction with some Chinese investors. Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the council, Mr. Hassan Bello made…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdulraheem Adebayo Shittu on Saturday threatened legal action against Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) executive in the state over the supervision of the party’s primary ahead of the May 12th local government election in the state at a hotel…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bid to rid the nation of the infamous activities of the Wonder Banks Operators, popularly known as the Ponzi scheme, the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Twenty-seven suspected operators of illegal financial institutions. The suspects who were raided and arrested from different…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four ritualist suspects with a human head and hands. Two of the suspects, Olapade Saheed, 32, and Olatunji Abiodun, 26, were said to have been arrested with the exhibits at Ayegun Area of the capital city by vigilante men. The human parts were severed from…
