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I first met Nasir El-Rufai in 2000 at Akodo Resort, a popular Lagos beachfront getaway along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Ibeju-Lekki. As Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), he came to sell his audience on the talismanic power of the BPE to unlock the Olusegun Obasanjo administration’s potential. I saw a super-brilliant man. A pint-sized frame trapping a mountainous intellect, Nasir spoke with verve and conviction. In a voice barely above a whisper, he bored deep into the hearts of his audience as one of the standout talents of that era. Yet, as the years rolled by, El-Rufai…

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), Oyo State Chapter, has inaugurated a new Executive Council, with its members charged to uphold Islamic principles, demonstrate transparency and lead with the fear of Allah throughout their two-year tenure. The new Executive Council, led by Brother Aliu Odukoya of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), takes over from the Alhaji Abdur Rofih Adebayo-led administration of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), whose tenure expired after recording notable achievements. The inauguration and formal transfer of leadership took place at the BCOS Central Mosque, bringing together Muslim media professionals from various media organisations across…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has congratulated two of its distinguished members, Comrades Dapo Falade and Olayinka Oladoyinbo, on their appointments as Senior Special Assistants on Information and Orientation to the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Mr. Akeem Abas, and the Secretary, Temidayo Adu, the Council described the appointments as recognition of the wealth of experience, professionalism, and dedication which both journalists have demonstrated in their respective careers and contributions to society. The Council noted that Comrade Dapo Falade and Comrade Olayinka Oladoyinbo have distinguished themselves through…

The Oyo Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has felicitated with the immediate past chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Olayide Moshood Abas, on his 77th birthday. In a statement he personally issued on Sunday, Alli described Abas as a veteran progressive, dependable party leader and one of the pillars of the APC in Oyo State. He said that Abas had contributed significantly to the growth, stability and consolidation of the party through decades of political and public service. Alli said that the former chairman’s wealth of experience, wisdom, loyalty and understanding…

The Bimbo Adekanmbi Governorship Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State has announced the appointment of seasoned media professionals and other individuals to its Media and Publicity Sub-Committee ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a press statement issued by the Bimbo Adekanmbi Campaign Council and signed by Mr Yinka Oladoyinbo on September 26, 2026. Under the new arrangement, Mr Yinka Oladoyinbo, a Deputy Editor of the Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria’s oldest newspaper, has been appointed Director of Communications and Spokesperson of the campaign council, while Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju…

The senatorial ambition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for Oyo North Senatorial District, Hon. Shina Peller, has received a royal endorsement from the Iba of Kishi and paramount ruler of Kishi land, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Moshood Oyekola Aweda Lawal, Arowoduye II. The endorsement was given on Friday when Peller led a high-profile delegation to the monarch’s palace in Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APM standard-bearer was accompanied by prominent party executives, loyalists and his mother, Alhaja Silifat Abeo Abiola Peller, popularly known as Lady Peller. The visit…

The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has flagged off the planting of about 20,000 tree seedlings to replace trees affected by the installation of a 33KV industrial line from Adebayo to the Mamu end of Gambari Forest Reserve, along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road. The exercise was flagged off by the Coordinating Director of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs. Adesina Evelyn Olufunmilayo, on behalf of the Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto. In his comments,the Honourable Commissioner disclosed that approximately 9,827 trees were affected by the project, noting that the State Government…

The Media Team of the Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Comrade Sikiru Bayo Titilola-Sodo, has celebrated him on the occasion of his birthday on Friday, September 25, 2026. In a birthday message, the team described Titilola-Sodo as a dedicated public servant, labour leader and advocate of good governance, noting his years of service to Oyo State and his commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners. The media team highlighted his career in the Oyo State civil service, his involvement in organised labour and his service as Special Adviser on Labour Matters before his resignation to pursue…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of the NUJ New Media Chapel scribe, Mr Dapo Falade, as Senior Special Assistant on Information and Orientation, alongside 11 others. The governor also appointed Ms Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa as Senior Special Assistant on Information and Orientation, while Pastor Akin Alamu, immediate past Chairman of the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and former member of the Oyo State Advisory Council, was appointed a member of the Oyo State Elders’ Council. Mr Elijah Kolawole Akanmu was appointed Special Adviser on Housing and Board Member of the Oyo State Housing Corporation, while Mr…

The former Executive Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Engr. Sarafadeen Omirinde, has met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj. The meeting provided an opportunity for the political associates to come together in the holy land and offer prayers for the success of Senator Alli and other APC candidates in the forthcoming elections. Omirinde and Alli also used the spiritual occasion to pray for the peace, progress and development of Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole. The…