By Babatunde Tiamiyu The members of Olubadan-in-council in Ibadan, yesterday rose from a 2-hour closed door meeting with Olubadan-elect,Oba Rashidi Ladoja, to formally welcome him back home. The meeting, which took place between 11.25 am and 1.20pm at his Ondo street, Bodija,Ibadan residence was believed to have observed one minute silence in honour of late…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Olubadan designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja has sued for the peaceful co – existence in Ibadanland, Oyo State and Nigeria at large for meaningful developmentto take place The Olubadan Designate appealed to both the political leaders and the ruled to have the interest of our dear country at heart, adding that we…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have met in Ibadan to review the outcome of the Ibadan North By-Election and chart a new course ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting which was held in Ibadan at the residence of Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State branch of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has totally rejected false narrative that the recently concluded Ibadan North Federal Constituency By-election represents a triumph for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or a validation of the so-called pro-people approach of the Makinde-led government in the state. SPN said the election…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has commenced a statewide sensitisation and advocacy campaign aimed at improving workplace safety, protecting workers’ welfare, and preventing industrial crises in the state. Speaking during the flag-off campaign in Ibadan on Thursday, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, said the exercise was a…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Media Transformative Group has unveiled a far-reaching initiative designed to enhance professional media practice, strengthen the capacity of media organizations, and inspire a culture of healthy competition within Ibadan’s dynamic media landscape. The Group under the visionary Leadership of Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu, the General Manager of Pensioners FM, has the General…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Oyo State has expressed its readiness to conduct a hitch-free Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election on Saturday, 16th of August. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in the state, Dr. Adeniran Tella disclosed while speaking to newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, in Agodi, Ibadan. According to Dr….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has condemned in strong terms the orchestrated commissioning of a purported Housing Estate project today (Wednesday) by Governor Seyi Makinde saying that the governor was only trying to use the name of late Honorable Olaide Akinremi to cover up the fraudulent conversion of the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Oyo State Government has empowered over 6,000 adolescent girls as champions in peer education, advocacy, and safe referrals to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other social vices in schools and communities. The initiative was unveiled during…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, Ibadan, has introduced clock-in devices in the College, to curb absenteeism and ensure that workers take their duties seriously. The Provost of the College, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi said this at the college, while addressing staff members on Tuesday. Owolabi observed that during some of…