The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Sanjo Adedoyin, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. Adedoyin’s resignation, as of this report, brings the total number of PDP state lawmakers to have resigned to four. Adedoyin (PDP-Ogbomoso South) announced in a statement he signed in Ibadan on Friday that he would…
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State wing, has elected new executive members to preside over its affairs for the next four years. The election of the new state executives was conducted on Wednesday, during the NUT Oyo State wing’s 8th quadrennial Delegates Conference, held in Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking during the opening…
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) through the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH), has organised a one-day capacity-building training to strengthen advocacy for the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across the state. The training, held at Plaza De Aruna Hotel in…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde is yet to pick his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, contrary to insinuations. His Chief Press Secretary, who doubles as the Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju made this declaration while speaking with Newsmen Thursday morning. Newsmen reports that rumour surfaced yesterday night that the…
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the growth, empowerment, and welfare of youths across the state. This assurance was given by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke, while receiving delegates from the Nigeria Correctional Service, Agodi Custodial Centre, on Tuesday in her office. She reaffirmed the commitment…
By Michael Adeyemo The Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan, Professor Ibrahim Uthman, has urged Muslim faithful to cultivate a strong commitment to humanitarian services as one of the core tenets of Islamic faith. Professor uthman gave the advice while delivering a lecture at the maiden seminar of The Rightly Guided Foundation,an Islamic humanitarian…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called for urgent and deliberate measures to improve the welfare of journalists across the state, as the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day. The Union noted that while the media landscape in Oyo State has witnessed significant expansion with the proliferation of private radio and…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Ladoja has once again advocated for Community policing, saying that it would reduce criminal activities not only in Ibadanland but in Nigeria as a whole The statement was contained in the press release issued and signed by Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga, the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The controversy surrounding the purported endorsement of Senator Sharafadeen Alli for the 2027 governorship race in Oyo State has taken a new turn, as key blocs within the All Progressives Congress (APC) distance themselves from the development, describing it as inconsequential and lacking legitimacy. Allies of the late former governor Abiola Ajimobi…
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, frontline ASPIRANT for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, on the platform of All Progressives Congress Party, has eulogised the contributions of workers across Oyo State and Nigeria at large on this year’s Workers’ Day, describing them as the unseen engine that keeps the machinery of national advancement in measured, purposeful…