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The bridge between Kishi and Igbope did not attend Oyo State’s fiftieth-anniversary celebrations on 3 February 2026—nor was it invited. While political leaders gathered in Ibadan for speeches, plaques, and declarations of progress, the bridge lay collapsed in the river it was built to cross, a slab of concrete submerged in silence. It had remained in that state for over a year. On a Friday morning just past daybreak, Madam Asisatu—a pepper trader in her early forties, backing a newborn baby whilst leading two other toddlers in tow—walked past its remains on her way from Kisi to Igbope. She balanced…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) will on Thursday, February 12, 2026, officially flag off its nationwide membership registration exercise. The exercise marks a significant milestone in the consolidation of the party’s structures and its ongoing grassroots expansion efforts across the country. According to the party, the initiative represents an important step toward strengthening its internal framework and deepening internal democracy as it works to build what it described as a people-powered movement nationwide. The official launch of the registration exercise is scheduled to hold at Barcelona Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja, by 10 a.m.

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The nomination was conveyed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanugu. According to the statement, the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate in line with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026. President Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, seeking the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf. He is expected to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned earlier this week after…

The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has issued a fresh 14-day compliance notice to Durantee Farm Limited, Challenge, Ibadan, over its failure to comply with environmental directives earlier issued to the company. The notice was served by OYRLEA, in collaboration with health officers from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The joint team carried out a follow-up inspection on February 9, 2026, after the expiration of a 21-day Notice to Abate Nuisance previously served on the company on November 10, 2025, over alleged environmental violations. The earlier enforcement notice was reportedly issued due to improper wastewater…

Efforts to improve access to computer-based examinations in Oyo State received a boost as renowned legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmed Raji, donated a fully equipped Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Iseyin. The modern facility, located at Raji-Oke Esa Memorial Comprehensive High School in Iseyin, was constructed through the Raji-Esa Foundation and formally handed over to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Isiaq Oloyede, on behalf of the agency. Raji explained that the intervention was driven by concerns over the difficulties faced by students who travel long distances to access CBT…

The Nigerian Senate has amended the Electoral Act to retain mandatory electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV), while permitting manual result sheets to take precedence if electronic transmission is unsuccessful . The amendment to Section 60 of the Act was adopted on Tuesday during plenary proceedings presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and monitored by SaharaReporters. Under the revised provision, presiding officers at polling units are required to electronically transmit results to the IREV portal after voting concludes. However, the new clause introduces a contingency: where electronic transmission fails…

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has resigned from his position. A staff member of the commission disclosed that the resignation followed a petition submitted by the NAHCON board to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, seeking his removal over alleged abuses and other acts of misconduct. According to the source, the presidency subsequently compelled the chairman to step down after reviewing the petition. “Yes, he was forced to resign by the presidency following the petition against him. The commission has faced several controversies since his appointment. The presidency will announce a replacement soon,”…

Fifteen years after his transition, Dr Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (MFR) refuses to be remembered in the past tense. On his posthumous 78th birthday, his music still debates with society, still instructs, still consoles. Like a seasoned elder who may have left the room but not the conversation, Barrister remains present and audible. Much of this sustained remembrance is owed to The Barry Wonder Lives On (BWLO) WhatsApp group, whose Barry Guest of the Week (BGOTW) series has quietly become an invaluable oral archive of Barrister’s life, philosophy, and human side. Through carefully curated interviews with journalists, associates, fans, and confidants,…

A group of princes from Oyo Town has approached the Oyo State High Court sitting in Oyo, seeking judicial intervention to regulate the public conduct and traditional engagements of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. The princes—Ladigbolu Adegboyega, Owoade Tesleem, Adeyemi Adesina and Adeyemi Adebayo—filed the suit marked HOY/18/2026, naming the Alaafin as the defendant. They are asking the court to compel the monarch to appear in person or through legal representation in response to the claims brought against him. In their reliefs, the claimants are seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Alaafin, either by himself or…

His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr ) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa 1), the Olubadan of Ibadanland was displeased with open cattle grazing within Ibadanland The statement was contained in the press release issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga shortly after the meeting with the members of Olubadan-in-Council and the Executive members of Ijaye Farm Settlers Association at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan on Monday ” Open Cattle Grazing is not only illegal but also prohibited not only in Ibadanland but also in Oyo State in general”, Oba Ladoja said The paramount ruler…