A recent press release by a major opposition party in Oyo stated that the non-performance of the party’s federal lawmakers is because the Oyo state Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has hampered the performance of our local councils due to a lack of financial autonomy. This piece looks into the following questions:…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has released the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, second series. The exam, conducted between October 25, 2024, and December 20, 2024, introduced a new computer-based hybrid mode…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has likened the death of a prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, to the fall of a mighty Iroko tree in the forest. Governor Makinde, who described Pa Adebanjo’s death as the end of an era, commended him for being a…
A United States Congressman, Scott Perry has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, through its financial aid programmes. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made this claim during the inaugural hearing of…
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, over her assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, and signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr. Victor…
A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Chapter, in their thousands, stormed the frontage of the Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to express gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde over the recent pension review in the state. This review led to an upward increase in…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, inaugurated a Steering Committee and Technical Working Committee on Gender-Based Violence in the state. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, said the committees were inaugurated…
In a bid to prevent tragic incidents and ensure public safety, the Oyo State House of Assembly has urged the Executive Arm of Government to regulate large public gatherings. This move comes after a tragic stampede occurred at a private children’s funfair in Ibadan on December 18, 2024, resulting in…
…to begin implementation March 1 Nigerians will soon pay higher charges for withdrawals at commercial banks’ Automated Teller Machine (ATM) as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed transaction fees, citing rising operational costs and the need to enhance banking services. In a circular signed by…