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Former Commissioner of Health in Oyo State, under late Ex-gov Abiola Ajimobi, DR. Azeez Adeduntan was recently a guest on a radio show, PARROT XTRA HOUR on Splash 105.5FM, Felele, Ibadan. Adeduntan, a universally known Surgeon and the Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland, didn't mince words in the course of the program. As he addressed several issues regarding his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and why he thinks Governor Seyi Makinde deserves a second term. Below are the excepts from the interview. Enjoy it. Welcome to the show Doctor! Thank you for having me on this show. I’m extremely very grateful especially with the title of your programme ‘Ayekooto’. We will be telling the truth today, which is bitter. I hope the prevailing political stress is not getting into you? I’m a very stable person. I have handled stress in my life. If you open the heart of human beings, their blood vessel and every part of the body, you must have been distressed. I have been taken care of hu

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, was joined by the Oyo North Senatorial Candidate of the Accord Party and member representing Iseyin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for the governorship rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Iseyin Local Government. The governor maintained that he is assured of victory in Saturday’s governorship election because it is God’s own project, adding that more achievements will come to the state under Omituntun 2.0. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor, who also inspected ongoing works at the College of Agriculture and Renewable Energy of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Iseyin Campus, said his administration has committed huge resources into the project. He added that when completed, the Campus will become a centre of academic excellence and a tourist attraction, adding that he will consolidate on all achievements recorded under Om

Lagos State Ministry of Education has said it's investigating the complaint of a parent that his child was sent out of school for using the poster of one of the contestants in the last election to wrap his books.  This was contained in press statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Ganiu Lawal. The incident was reported to have happened at Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe.  "The Ministry has recalled the principal, who will be asked to explain the incident.  The Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Education and all its agencies will never instruct any school principal, personnel or teacher to act in such a manner.   The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, reassures the public that the matter will be dealt with within the scope of our strict regulations as the reason for sending home the  student is unacceptable - if true.  Mrs. Adefisayo also hinted that another school principal at Odonguyan who was caught on camera, as shared on soc

The largest oil and gas field financing transaction of about $1.1bn – Oil Mining License 17, owned by billionaire business tycoon, Tony Elumelu, is currently under investigation following the uncovering of an illegal oil bunkering facility connected to it, Society Reporters has learnt. We gathered that the investigation was necessitated after the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday, uncovered an illegal local refinery at Otamiri-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The illegal refinery, we gathered, steals crude from OML17 fields operated by Heirs Holding Oil and Gas Limited. In 2021, Heirs Holdings acquired 45 per cent of OML 17 from Shell Total and Eni. At the point of acquisition, the field located at the north Port Harcourt, produced just 27, 000 barrels per day, however, production rose to 40, 000 barrels per day seven months after acquisition. We gathered that the NSCDC was able to burst the oil bunkering gang following intelligence reports from lo