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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has apologised to aggrieved members over perceived wrongs during the party’s internal primaries, saying the National Working Committee (NWC) takes responsibility for such actions. Yilwatda made the disclosure on Thursday in Ibadan during the launch of the APC Campaign Office. The chairman where he appealed to members who felt hurt, injured, prevented or excluded in any form to forgive the party and remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the responsibility extended beyond Oyo State, stressing that the committee that conducted the party’s primaries was…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged aggrieved aspirants, leaders and stakeholders in Oyo State to unite and work collectively towards reclaiming the state in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the call on Wednesday in Ibadan during a visit to the state, where he met with party leaders, stakeholders and members of the Oyo State APC Reconciliation Committee. He described the APC as one family, saying disagreements among members were normal in any political organisation but should not be allowed to undermine the party’s collective interest. “APC is a family. It is…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), effective August 27, 2026. Enitan will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has warmly welcomed the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to Oyo State. Alli in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan, described his visit as timely, significant and a major boost to the ongoing efforts to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the presence of the national chairman in Oyo State demonstrated the commitment of the APC national leadership to building a united, disciplined and formidable party capable of reclaiming the state in 2027. According to Alli, Oyo…

The Oyo State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, a work-free day to enable residents across the state to commemorate this year’s Isese Day celebration. The declaration was contained in a memo signed by Professor Musibau Babatunde, Secretary to the Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Seyi Makinde approved the work-free day to allow workers, residents and adherents of African Traditional Religion to fully participate in the celebration of the state’s cultural and traditional heritage. Governor Makinde also extended his felicitations to adherents of African Traditional Religion across Oyo State, Nigeria and…

The Onibaasi of Baasi land, His Highness Oba Sunday Azeez Babatunde Asunmo, has assured settlers and residents of Baasi land of adequate security and protection of their lives and property following a recent kidnapping attempt that claimed the life of a Gbari settler. The monarch gave the assurance at a peace meeting held today to commiserate with members of the Gbari community over the death of their loved one during a kidnap attempt that occurred on Sunday night. Addressing leaders of the Gbari settlers, Oba Sunday Azeez said the incident did not portray Baasi as the peaceful community it is…

Unknown gunmen have killed a woman and seriously injured her husband during an alleged attempt to abduct the man at Baasi in Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday when about three armed men reportedly invaded the residence of their target, 46-year-old Alhaji Saleh Seidu, a native of Siroro Local Government Area of Niger State who had settled in Baasi. According to an eyewitness, the attackers gained access to the house through the back door and attempted to abduct Seidu. However, Seidu reportedly resisted the attempt and struggled to escape from…

Speaking after an infrastructure inspection, Governor Ademola Adeleke openly backed President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. He warmly referred to him as “our own son, father and leader.” He went further to declare: “I am the governor of the ancestral birthplace of Mr President. How can I have my own in the saddle and think twice before embracing him?” Yet, even as those words echoed, in the election that was held yesterday in Osun State, Governor Adeleke’s fate and that of Osun State were being systematically framed, for better or worse. As we speak, spanning from Friday through the entire…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent Governor of Osun State and candidate of the Accord Party, the winner of the 2022 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke was declared winner by the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, after the collation of results from the state’s 30 local government areas. According to the results announced at the state collation centre, Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. The result gives Adeleke a winning margin of 66,252 votes over…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has established a commanding lead in the Osun State governorship election as the official collation of results enters its final stages at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) State Collation Centre in Osogbo. Data collated from polling units and Local Government Areas through the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) indicates that the incumbent governor is maintaining a comfortable margin over his closest challengers, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Adeleke Leads as Collation Continues Results processed from the IReV platform across Osun State’s 30…