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Last Saturday in Ibarapaland, the air carried the kind of solemn electricity reserved for moments that bend history. As the traditional rulers gathered; robes flowing, drums rumbling softly beneath the breath of the hills, they conferred the titles Aare Asoludero and Yeye Aare Asoludero on Governor Seyi Makinde and his wife, Engr. (Mrs.) Tamunominini Makinde. It was more than a ceremony; it was a proclamation.In Yoruba cosmology, chieftaincy titles are never ornamental decorations. They are earned through service that steadies a people, sacrifice that strengthens a land, and impact that reshapes daily life. By honouring Makinde, the custodians of Ibarapa’s…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated the party’s Oyo North Senatorial Candidate and former Head of Service in the state, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, MFR, on her birthday. In a congratulatory message, Alli said Ogunesan’s journey from the civil service to the pinnacle of the state’s public administration was a testament to her competence, discipline, intellectual capacity and commitment to excellence. Alli described Ogunesan as a distinguished administrator, accomplished public servant and woman of courage whose remarkable contributions to the development of Oyo State have continued to speak loudly…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has urged journalists in the state to maintain a high level of security consciousness and uphold professional and ethical standards before, during and after the 2027 general elections. The Union also appealed to politicians, political parties and other stakeholders to conduct clean, peaceful and issue-based campaigns devoid of blackmail, character assassination and cyberbullying. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Union’s monthly Congress held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at the Abib Olamitoye Hall of the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan. The Congress, presided over…

Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Prof. Isiaka Kolawole, a prominent party chieftain and former Deputy Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). In a condolence message issued on Sunday, Alli described Kolawole’s death as a painful and significant loss to the APC family, Oyo State and Nigeria. He said the deceased was a distinguished scholar, administrator, politician and public servant who made substantial contributions to the advancement of education and good governance. According to him, Kolawole’s death had created a significant vacuum…

The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has commenced a mobile court enforcement exercise at Bodija Market, Ibadan, as part of renewed efforts to restore order, protect public spaces and ensure compliance with laws regulating trading and other activities in public places across the State. The exercise, which formed part of the Authority’s sustained enforcement operations, led to the arraignment of several persons accused of displaying and selling goods on roads, pedestrian walkways, drainage channels and other unauthorised public spaces. The mobile court, presided over by Her Worship, Magistrate Olaniyan Folake Rachael, considered the cases brought before it.…

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has approved the immediate release of two buses, a 32-seater and an 18-seater, to Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan to support the club’s activities. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, he said the gesture came on the heels of Shooting Stars’ impressive victory over CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round tie played at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta According to him, the approval underscores the state government’s commitment to supporting the Oluyole Warriors as they represent…

The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to position farmers, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and exporters in the State to take advantage of opportunities in the non-oil export sector. The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Professor Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, stated this at a one-day workshop and sensitisation programme for farmers, MSMEs and exporters on non-oil exportable products in Oyo State. The programme, organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Oyo Smart Office, Ibadan, was held at the Conference Room of the Ministry, Secretariat, Ibadan. Professor Adelabu, while welcoming participants, said…

The Oyo State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA), has called for reconciliation and unity among members of the party, urging all aspirants who contested the governorship primary with him to join forces ahead of the February 2027 election. Adegoke made the appeal on Friday while addressing ADC leaders and members in Saki during his thank-you visit to the Saki West, Saki East and Atisbo Federal Constituency. The governorship candidate said he had never believed that he could achieve victory alone, stressing that all stakeholders must work together to secure the party’s success…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Friday formally unveiled its governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections, with Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli emerging as the party’s governorship candidate. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held at the Oyo State APC Secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Senator Alli expressed gratitude to God Almighty, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, party leaders and members for considering him as the party’s standard-bearer. Alli, who currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the Senate, said those who contested the governorship ticket alongside him should not be regarded…

Dear Minister Wike, Your recent confession caught my attention. You said you think about President Tinubu’s re-election every single day because you fear that if he loses in 2027, *Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi* will come for your head. That statement says a lot — not just about your personal fears, but about a dangerous mindset that haunts too many people in power. Let me be plain with you, sir. Whether Tinubu wins a second term or not, his time in Aso Rock will end. It is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when. The same…