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The commitment to education took a practical turn in Saki on Wednesday as Hon. Salaudeen Kabeer Adebayo, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) House of Assembly candidate for Saki West State Constituency, fulfilled his scholarship pledge to Ademola Bushroh of Omolayo Schools and College. The scholarship was presented to Bushroh following a promise made by Hon. Salaudeen Kabeer during the school’s Valedictory Service, turning what began as a commitment into direct support for the student’s educational journey. The presentation attracted appreciation from the school management and further placed education at the centre of discussions surrounding youth development and opportunities for students…

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has inaugurated Integrity Ambassadors Clubs at the Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate, and Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, in a bid to strengthen transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in institutions across Ibarapa Zone. Speaking at the separate inauguration ceremonies held on Tuesday at the two institutions, the Executive Secretary of OYACA, Dr. Folasade Ajibade, said the initiative was designed to identify future leaders early and instil in them the values of integrity, transparency and accountability from the grassroots. Dr. Ajibade recalled that OYACA was inaugurated by Governor Seyi Makinde in December 2020 with the…

Opposition, at its best, is democracy’s conscience, a disciplined force that interrogates power, enriches public debate, and offers citizens a credible alternative. In Oyo State today, however, both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation appear to have drifted far from that noble responsibility. Principled engagement has been reduced to a cycle of accusations, theatrics, and unfocused hostility. In place of ideas, they offer indignation; in place of solutions, spectacle. Rather than strengthening democratic discourse, they diminish it and in doing so, undermine their own claim to leadership.Increasingly, their conduct follows a predictable pattern: reflexive allegations…

The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned the eligibility of Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to contest the 2027 governorship election in the state following a recent Supreme Court judgment on political party membership registers. The ADC argued that the Supreme Court’s September 24, 2026, judgment on Sections 77(5) and 77(6) of the Electoral Act has significant implications for Chinda’s candidacy, particularly regarding the statutory requirement for political parties to submit their verified membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at least 21…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Friday, October 9, 2026, for the commencement of the distribution of newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across its 33 local government offices in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise, which will enable eligible voters to collect their newly printed cards, will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and public holidays. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Professor Rahman Tella, disclosed this in a statement, explaining that the exercise is specifically designed for newly registered voters, those who recently transferred their…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has unveiled an ambitious governance agenda, pledging to prioritise education, grant full autonomy to local government councils and restore the 13th-month salary for civil servants if elected governor in 2027. Alli made the pledges on Tuesday during an interactive dialogue on the future of Oyo State organised by the Oyo Rising Citizens Forum (ORCF) at an event centre in Ibadan, where he outlined his proposed policies on education, healthcare, grassroots governance, economic development and workers’ welfare. On local government administration, the APC governorship candidate promised…

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Oyo State Government to investigate the abduction of students and teachers at Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area is expected to submit its report today. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the commission’s report will be formally received by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The event is scheduled to commence at 12 noon, with top government officials, security chiefs, religious leaders, labour representatives and other stakeholders expected to attend. The…

Hon. Isa Ajibola Aleem Oyinlola, a stalwart of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and aspirant for the Oyo State House of Assembly, has been appointed Campaign Coordinator for the party’s campaign for Governor Seyi Makinde as President and Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi as Governor, in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. Oyinlola was among the 33 local government campaign coordinators whose appointments were announced and published by the APM on Monday, September 28. Reacting to his appointment in an interview with acrossnigerianews.com, Oyinlola acknowledged the responsibility and pledged to discharge his duties with commitment, dedication and loyalty. He promised to…

The Atisbo Local Government Chairman, Oyo State, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to unlocking the economic potential of the council through strategic investments in agriculture, livestock production, commerce, water supply and security. The chairman stated this on Monday while commissioning five projects executed by his administration as part of activities marking the programme, “A Day of Impact, A Journey of Development,” held at Kara Market, Ago-Are. The projects, which were commissioned by the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, during his working visit to Atisbo Local Government, comprise an ultra-modern Kraal Market, a shopping complex, a cattle ranch,…

The Oyo State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has felicitated with former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on his birthday, describing him as a distinguished technocrat and patriot. In a congratulatory message, Alli commended Adelabu’s contributions to Oyo State and Nigeria, particularly in the financial and public sectors. The APC governorship candidate described him as a man of considerable experience, intellectual depth and administrative capacity whose career reflected a commitment to public service and national development. “Chief Adebayo Adelabu is a distinguished son of Oyo State whose contributions to public service,…