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The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening family planning services, increasing government ownership and ensuring sustainable healthcare delivery across the state. The commitment was reaffirmed at the Oyo State Bi-Annual Stakeholders Coordination Meeting organised by the Oyo State Ministry of Health and the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the Society for Family Health (SFH), at Jogor Hotel, Liberty Road, Ibadan. The meeting focused on strengthening family planning integration, government ownership and accountability under SWAp/MAMII at the state and local government levels. Speaking at the meeting, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care…

Oyo State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has denied receiving ₦50 billion from the Federal Government for the ongoing upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan. Makinde made the clarification on Tuesday while addressing supporters and stakeholders at the APM North-West Consultative Town Hall meeting in Katsina, following a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the administration of President Bola Tinubu had provided the money to support the airport project. Wike had made the claim on Monday during an appearance on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, saying the Tinubu…

The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has unveiled 250 uniforms donated by GZI for environmental sweepers across the state, as part of efforts to improve their safety, visibility and efficiency in the discharge of their duties. Unveiling the uniforms at the Ministry premises, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, said it was pertinent for the sweepers, who are engaged as ad-hoc staff, to know that the government recognises and appreciates their contributions to maintaining a clean and healthy environment across the state. He noted that, in addition to the commitment…

Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, have given President Bola Tinubu until September 30, 2026, to take urgent steps to address the worsening cost-of-living crisis, including a demand for petrol to be made available at ₦500 per litre. The workers also demanded an immediate Wage Award, upward review of salaries and allowances across the public service, and the immediate constitution of a committee to negotiate a new National Minimum Wage ahead of January 2027. The demands were contained in a letter addressed to President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, where the…

Former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has reaffirmed his continued membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), distancing himself from the recent defection of his former Personal Assistant, Ajiboye Sangogade Akande, to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Adelabu’s position was contained in a statement issued by his Media Office following Akande’s defection and the rally he led at the BoyeNation/JAF Movement Mega Concert held in Ibadan on Monday, September 21, 2026. Akande, a prominent youth organiser and convener of BoyeNation, had led hundreds of youths, traders, artisans and other supporters into the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections.…

Politics. That masquerade that never dances the same step twice. Who would have thought? Who, after the defeat of 2023, after the prodigal son ran to Accord and came back with a ministerial cap gifted by the same President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have thought he would become the choir-master for “Seyi Makinde for President”? Yes. Read it again. The Ex-Minister of Power is now the power behind Makinde’s Presidential daydream against his benefactor. Tongues are not just wagging in Ibadanland. Tongues are on marathon. From Beere to Bodija, from Oja’ba to Jericho, and Iyaganku Quarters, the question is the…

Candidates who have lost access to the telephone numbers or email addresses linked to their Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) profiles can now update their details, following the Board’s decision to lift its long-standing restriction on SIM swaps and email changes. The new arrangement, which takes effect from Monday, September 21, 2026, allows affected candidates to change their registered GSM number, email address, or both, subject to strict verification procedures. The decision was contained in a statement issued by JAMB’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin. JAMB had previously prohibited the swapping of registered SIM…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Sen. (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday. Alli, in a congratulatory message on Monday, described the First Lady as a woman of uncommon grace, compassion, courage and commitment to national development. The APC candidate said her years of public service had demonstrated that leadership was not merely about occupying positions, but using such positions to touch lives and promote the welfare of the vulnerable. Alli particularly acknowledged the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative, which the State House says had provided interventions…

Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, has congratulated Ambassador Florence Ajimobi on her appointment as Nigeria’s Governor on the 35-member Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the 2026–2028 term. Alli, in a statement on Sunday, described the appointment as a significant diplomatic achievement for Ajimobi, a proud moment for Oyo State and a boost to Nigeria’s role in global nuclear governance. He said her selection reflected the confidence in her diplomatic experience and capacity to represent Nigeria in discussions on the peaceful use of nuclear science and…

Ancient Yoruba says, he who seeks to purchase only the fresh head and limbs of a tortoise will end up buying the whole creature — “Ẹni t’ó ńwá orí ahun láti rí; t’ó ńwá ẹsè ahun láti rà, onít’òhún á ra odidi ahun.” That ancestral wisdom, which carries the weight of Nostradamus’ predictions, captures the kernel of the tango between the 31-member Nigerian Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike last week. The abrasive Wike arrived at the “Ìṣò L’ékụ-l’éja” — the herbalist’s stall of rats and fish, representing the 31 governors — and asked to buy only…