President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on state governors to fully comply with the Supreme Court ruling mandating direct funding for local governments, insisting that effective local government autonomy cannot exist without strict adherence to the law. The President made this known while addressing an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting, where he emphasized that local government autonomy must go beyond rhetoric and be implemented in practical terms. According to Tinubu, there is no autonomy if local governments are not given their funds directly, as provided for by the Supreme Court. He stressed that compliance with the ruling is essential…
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Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader, Alhaja Tinu Adigun. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. Senator Alli described the women leader as a committed party stalwart and an inspiration to women within the party. The lawmaker lauded Alhaja Adigun for her steadfast loyalty to the APC as well as her tireless efforts at mobilising and empowering women across the state. He said that Adigun’s leadership has continued to strengthen the party’s grassroots base.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Senate for confirmation as chief executives of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies, following the resignation of the current heads of the institutions. The President’s request seeks Senate approval for the appointment of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The nominations follow the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed, who headed the NMDPRA, and Gbenga Komolafe, former CEO of the NUPRC.…
Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, the pioneer of Fuji music, played a monumental role in projecting Yoruba language and culture to international audiences. By transforming elements of Were, Apala, and Sakara into the Fuji genre, he created a uniquely Yoruba musical form that quickly became a global cultural export. His music, deeply rooted in Yoruba proverbs, idioms, oríkì, and moral teachings, helped spread the richness of the language far beyond Nigeria’s borders. Barrister’s decision to sing almost exclusively in Yoruba allowed the language to travel with his sound, enabling even non-Yoruba listeners to appreciate its rhythm, poetry, and expressive power. Through…
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has accused the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Engineer Farouk Ahmed, of economic sabotage and living way above his verifiable and legitimate earnings. Dangote, who made the allegations during a press conference at the corporate headquarters of his Dangote Refinery in Lagos, expressed frustration with the activities of supposed industry regulators who, instead of implementing policies and ideas that would benefit ordinary Nigerians, work to protect their personal interests without regard to the plight of ordinary Nigerians. He accused the NMDPRA boss of paying approximately…
On a humid afternoon in Ibadan, something that should not be remarkable happens, and in the context of the Nigerian state, it is quietly revolutionary. Civil servants walk out of government ministries without urgency. There are no frantic, hushed phone calls to loan sharks. No one is mentally calculating which bill must be sacrificed to keep the lights on. There is no payday panic. For seven consecutive years, salaries have arrived on or before the 25th of every month. On time. Every time. Without announcements, applause, or drama. “You stop thinking about survival,” a mid-level bureaucrat told me, adjusting his…
Amofin Beulah Adeoye, president of the Beulah Adeoye Foundation, has joined sons and daughters of Iseyinland to felicitate with Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Sefiu Oyebola Adeyeri III on the occasion of his second year anniversary on the throne of his forebears. Amofin Adeoye in his congratulatory message said Aseyin’s reign has continued to symbolise peace, cultural preservation and progressive development that transcend Iseyin Land. Amofin Adeoye described Aseyin as a custodian of Yoruba cherished traditions and a monarch who has consistently upheld the dignity of the throne while embracing inclusive governance as the paramount traditional leader in Iseyinland. The legal…
The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs. Olubunmi Oni, mni, has called on all Civil and Public Servants to arrive early and conduct themselves responsibly at the designated centres for the upcoming Confirmation, Promotion, and Advancement Examinations across the State. This message was delivered on her behalf by the Permanent Secretary, Service Matters, Alh. Taiwo Niran Mustapha, during a briefing with monitoring teams comprising Permanent Secretaries and other senior officials at the Head of Service Conference Room, Secretariat, Ibadan. Alh. Mustapha, representing the Head of Service, emphasized that Governor Seyi Makinde approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee…
Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2026 Osun State election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Salaam secured the party’s ticket at the ADC governorship primary held on Monday at the Ultimate Civic Centre in Osogbo, the state capital. Before the commencement of the primary, the Chairman of the ADC 2026 Primary Election Committee, Mr. Emeka Nwajiuba, informed party delegates that Salaam was the sole aspirant for the governorship position. According to Nwajiuba, records from the office of the…
The Oyo State Government has announced that more than 250 junior officers will sit for the 2025 Conversion Examination for Clerical and Allied Staff. The Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, disclosed that the examination is scheduled for Friday, 19th December , 2025, at Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan, commencing at 9:00 a.m. According to the Commissioner, Officers eligible to participate in the exercise include Clerical Assistants, Clerical Officers, Stores Attendants, Stores Keepers, Judiciary staff and other allied personnel who have duly applied for the conversion. Prof. Adelabu noted that examination slips will be issued only…