The Oyo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken due notice of the latest press statement issued by the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and finds it not only disingenuous but a calculated exercise in political amnesia, selective morality, and intellectual…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 loan. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which was read on Thursday during plenary, the loan will be obtained from Deutsche Bank, and it is aimed at financing the already…
Oyo State House of Assembly members have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in Governor Seyi Makinde and the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, describing as unfounded the circulating rumours of an impeachment plot in the state. The resolution followed Wednesday’s plenary session in Ibadan, where…
As Governor Seyi Makinde approaches the twilight of his transformative second term, the political atmosphere in Oyo State is charged with a singular, high-stakes question: who isnext? For a leader who has redefined governance through the “Omituntun” roadmap, the choice of a successor is not merely a…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is finally set to resign his position after securing President Bola Tinubu’s consent to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. The development followed a meeting between the minister and the president on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where Adelabu…
Former Deputy Chief of Staff and ex-Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekambi, has officially declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Oyo State. The declaration was made during a high-level visit to the State Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) located in Oke…
The Oyo State Executive Council meeting, chaired by the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved compensation for over 900 property owners whose lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Ibadan Circular Road In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, a total…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council. According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa, are to leave the cabinet while their…
The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola, has warned against what he described as the creeping politicisation of traditional institutions in Ibadan, insisting that the Olubadan stool must be protected from partisan influence and public controversy. Speaking at a press briefing held at his Ibadan…
The Oyo State government has confirmed ab Lassa Fever case at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The case involved a 44-year-old female who was managed at UCH and unfortunately passed away on the 11 April 2026 , while the Laboratory confirmation of Lassa Fever was received on 13 April 2026. In a…