House of Rep by-election: Makinde urges support for PDP candidate
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on residents of Ibadan North local government to come out en masse and vote for Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming House of Representatives by-election, slated for August 16, 2025. The governor made the call on Monday during the official flag-off of the PDP campaign...
Oyo tribunal fines illegal diesel sellers N200,000 each, risk 5yrs jail term
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Environmental Mobile and Tribunal Court has convicted 13 individuals for operating unlicensed diesel sales businesses along the Toll Gate axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway without permits from relevant regulatory authorities. Each defendant was fined N200,000 or, in default, faces a five-year prison term for engaging in hazardous waste-generating activities in violation of the state's environmental...
Why Great Leaders Get Their Hands Dirty
By Oluwole Dada Great leaders are to serve and not to be served. Ironically, the natural man wants to sit down and be served. As a leader of a team or head of a unit, you must not watch your team members sweat alone in a bid to solve their problems, you must get involved. You must get your hands...
Olubadan: Ladoja absent as Council nominate him for stool
By Adeyinka Adeniran Despite his absence, members of the Olubadan-in-Council on Monday nominate the next-in-line, Oba Rasidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The nomination of Ladoja followed an earlier declaration of the stool vacant by the Council members during a meeting which held at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. He was nominated by the Balogun Olubadan, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola...
Our politics must shift focus from political gladiators to ordinary citizens, APC chieftain, Mumuni urges
By Adeyinka Adeniran A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Amb. Abayomi Mumuni has called on politicians and party stakeholders to shift focusing on political gladiators who are busy scheming distractions to ordinary citizens in the country. Mumuni made the call against the backdrop of coalition of different political actors as the 2027 general election approaches. The political actors have vowed...
Stakeholders make case for increased female political participation to strengthen democracy
By Adeyinka Adeniran Female stakeholders including leaders in politics and business at the weekend said there is the urgent need for Nigerian women to actively support and promote female participation in politics. This, they said is a vital step towards achieving gender equality and fostering socio-economic development within the society. The leaders made the call during a women-in-politics sensitization programme, organised by...
Olubadan: Council meets today, to declare stool vacant, nominate Ladoja as Olubadan-designate
By Adeyinka Adeniran Arrangements have been concluded for the members of the Olubadan-in-Council to meet today, Monday. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. The meeting whose notice was sent to all Council members on Thursday, last week is called to declare vacant the stool of the Olubadan as well as deliberate on the nomination...
Shettima, AfDB president, Makinde break ground for Ijaiye Agribusiness devt hub
By Adeyinka Adeniran Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, turned the sod for the Oyo State Agribusiness Industrial Hub, Ijaiye, under the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone. Shettima, who was represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food...
Oyo govt distributes over 5million mosquito nets
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Government has commenced the mass distribution of over five million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) across the 33 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to curb the spread of malaria. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony held at Idi-Ogungun Primary Health Care Centre, Agodi Gate, Ibadan North LGA, the Commissioner for Health, Dr....
Oyo govt approves additional loan for farmers
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo state government has approved additional funds for disbursement under its single-digit administrative charges of agricultural loan schemes. The Chairman, Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), Sheikh Taofeek Akeugbagold, disclosed this in an interactive session with a group of farmers at the corporation’s headquarters in Ibadan. He said the additional loan is part of continued efforts to empower...
