Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Celebrates Colleague, Olusola Owolabi on His Birthday
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has extended warm birthday wishes to the lawmaker representing Ibadan North East II State Constituency, Hon. Olusola Owolabi, as he marks another year today. In a congratulatory message personally signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin described Hon. Owolabi as a grassroots politician, an...
TECH-U Ibadan student emerges third runner-up among 13 global innovators
By Adeyinka Adeniran A 200-level student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University (TECH-U), Ibadan, Tiamiyu Akinwale has emerged the third runner up among 13 global innovators who participated at the Falling Walls Lab competition, organised by the Falling Walls Lab in Germany. Competing against innovators from across the globe, Tiamiyu presented his initiative, Teentronics—a project...
Olunloyo family visits Olubadan designate ahead of coronation
By Adeyinka Adeniran The family of the late former governor of Oyo state, Omololu Olunloyo family has joined the liat of dignitaries that paid royal congratulatory visit to the Olubadan designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja in his Bodija, Ibadan residence. The family during the visit offers support and pledge loyalty to the incoming first class monarch. Among the entourage are Mr Gbenga Olunloyo,...
FG, stakeholders list gains as horticultural sector facilitates €4.1million in finance, new jobs
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Federal Government as well as stakeholders in the horticulture sector have listed the gains the sector is making in recent times with the active collaboration of relevant partners. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi, said, there has been a 93% increase in crop yields, a 205% rise in farmer incomes, and more than 76,000...
Ten Wesley College students get Alumni N3.5million sponsorship
By Adeyinka Adeniran Ten indigent students of Wesley College of Science, Elekuro, Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday, were presented a cheque of N3.5 million to cover their boarding fees for the new academic session. The donation made by the 1995 Alumni set (WESCOSA ’95) saw five syudebts each from the Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2) and SS3 classes. The donation, according to...
YMG warns ‘fake’ Yoruba groups, Sowore against criticisms of Tinubu’s administration
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Yoruba Mandate Group (YMG) Worldwide has cautioned a group calling itself Ìgbìmò Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá to stop unnecessary criticisms of President Bola Tinubu's administration. YMG also warned the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, against using his media outlet and social media platforms to incite the public against Tinubu's administration. The YMG Convener, Akogun Banji Ojo, gave these warnings...
Sen. Alli celebrates Bashorun Kola Daisi @ 93
By Adeyinka Adeniran Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated renowned industrialist and elder statesman, Bashorun Kola Daisi, on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. Alli, in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan, described the Bashorun of Ibadanland as a blessing to Ibadan, Oyo State as well as Nigeria. The lawmaker commended Chief Daisi’s...
Dangote refinery is the victim, not the bully in oil sector battle, security experts says
By Adeyinka Adeniran A renowned security expert, Amb. Abayomi Mumuni has risen in defence of the Dangote refinery, insisting that the multi-billion-dollar facility is being unfairly portrayed as a monopolist when, in reality, it is the one under siege from entrenched cartels and vested interests in Nigeria’s oil sector. In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Rasheed Abubakar, on Wednesday,...
MAN calls for implementation of Nigeria First Policy, as Southwest branch holds 42nd AGM
By Adeyinka Adeniran Manufacturers in the Southwest under the aegis of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti sate have called on the Federal Government to implement the Nigeria First Policy in the sector, reiterating that the country can only grow when it depends mainly on what it produces. They made the call on Tuesday during the...
UI flags off jaw war 2025, to focus on food security, youth innovation
By Adeyinka Adeniran The University of Ibadan Literary and Debating Society (TLDS) has flagged off the opening ceremony and first leg of the Inter-Faculty Category of Jaw War 2025, which has been described as Africa’s biggest public speaking competition. The event, held at the New Faculty Lecture Theatre, attracted students, alumni, civil society groups, and special guests, setting the tone for...
