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The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, has pledged to ensure full financial and administrative autonomy for local government councils if elected governor in 2027. Alli gave the pledge on Tuesday at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, whiledelivering the keynote address during a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria. The conference with theme “Strategies for Repositioning Local Government for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.” was organised by the institution’s Department of Local Government and Development Studies. The APC governorship candidate described effective grassroots governance as the foundation for…

The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), alongside the Environmental Task Force and Health Officers from the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has conducted a major enforcement operation against illegal street trading at Bodija and Sango Markets, Ibadan. The exercise targeted traders who illegally occupied roadsides, walkways, drainage channels, and other unauthorized public spaces to restore order, ease traffic flow, and improve environmental sanitation. During the operation, goods displayed in prohibited areas were impounded. The action followed repeated warnings to traders to vacate such spaces and comply with environmental laws. 26 traders were fined for…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has pledged support for the families of the victims killed during the tragic abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, promising that they would not be abandoned in their moment of grief. Alli, who had visited the hospital where the rescued pupils and teachers were receiving treatment on Sunday in Ibadan, pledged to support families of the slained teachers. According to the rescued Principal, Mrs Rachael Alamu, Mr. Michael Oyedokun was killed on the second day of their captivity, while Deacon John Olaleye…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli has donated a brand-new Toyota Camry to Mrs Rachael Folake Alamu, the Principal of Community High School, Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, in recognition of her courage and resilience after surviving a kidnapping ordeal. Mrs Alamu was among the teachers abducted alongside pupils during the May attack on Community High School, Esiele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Oriire Local Government Area. During the period of captivity, the principal was reportedly forced by the kidnappers to feature in several video recordings used…

A 60-year-old farmer and school headmaster, Mr. Owoade Mathew, who was abducted by gunmen in the Igbojaye community of Oyo State, has regained his freedom following an intensive joint security operation. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed that Mathew was rescued late on Monday, July 13, 2026, after sustained operational pressure from a joint team comprising police officers, personnel of the Amotekun Corps, local hunters and vigilantes reportedly forced his abductors to abandon him in the forest. Mathew, popularly known in his community as “Onaiye,” is also the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye. He was reported missing after he…

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations following widespread public criticism and opposition to the policy. The decision, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday, July 13, 2026, puts on hold the planned uniform ₦50,000 registration fee scheduled to take effect from the 2027 examination cycle. The suspension came barely 24 hours after the proposal attracted widespread condemnation from civil society organisations, parents’ associations and prominent political figures. Former Vice President and opposition leader, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…

The Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has congratulated Mrs Mariam Adetoun Zakariyah, FCA (née Adegbite), on her historic appointment as the 10th Bursar of the University of Ibadan, making her the first woman to head the Bursary Department in the institution’s 78-year history. The organisation also rejoiced with the University of Ibadan community and the people of Oyo and Ogun states over the appointment, describing it as a significant milestone that underscores the power of diligence, competence and the eventual reward of dedicated service. Mrs Zakariyah’s appointment, which took effect on July 9, 2026, marked a historic first for Nigeria’s premier…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately reverse the Federal Government’s approval of a uniform ₦50,000 registration fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examinations. Atiku warned that the new fee regime, scheduled to take full effect from the 2027 internal examination cycle, could worsen Nigeria’s already alarming out-of-school children crisis by making secondary school certification unaffordable for millions of low-income families. The approved ₦50,000 fee represents an 82 per cent increase from the…

Friday’s announcement of the release of the Oriire captives sent Nigerians into a state of collective rejoicing. It beautifully confirmed the universality-of-griefs thesis: that whether in Nchatancha in Enugu, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara, or Ilu-Abo in Ondo State, our shared humanity possesses a single colour. Yet, in the midst of this euphoria, let’s reflect on a pertinent ancient fable from the kingdom of animals —a huge forest — where animals once wrestled with deception. Long ago, Ìjàpá, the Tortoise, the famed trickster lord of the animal world, grew deeply jealous of the popularity of Ẹkùn, Leopard, as the forest circumciser.…

The Executive Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Hon. Gbenga Olaleye Akinola, has extended warm felicitations to a prominent political stalwart in Oyo State and close ally of Governor Seyi Makinde, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, on the occasion of his birthday. In a congratulatory message, Hon. Akinola described Alhaji Adeleke as a committed politician, grassroots mobiliser and loyal supporter of the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, whose contributions to the growth, unity and success of the political family in Oyo State remain commendable. The Saki West Local Government Chairman praised the celebrant for his steadfastness, loyalty and dedication to the ideals…