2027: Oyo APC vows to recapture state from PDP
By Adeyinka Adeniran The All Peoples Congress (APC), has vowed to recapture Oyo State by flushing out Peoples Democratic Party, PDP by 2027. On a mission codenamed "Operation Recapture Oyo State", the vow was made on Monday at a meeting of APC chieftains from the ten local governments in Oke Ogun. The meeting which held at Igboho was presided over by Oyo...
Ogundoyin meets NGF, Chairman, seeks synergy for legislative reforms, constitutional amendments
By Adeyinka Adeniran In a continued push to strengthen legislative governance and accelerate constitutional reforms across Nigeria, the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq in Ilorin. The meeting focused on...
UPDATED: Poly Ibadan renaming: Oyo govt, student leader agree to stay action on protest
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State government and leaders of the Students Union Government of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have agreed that calm amd normalcy should return to the institution pending the return of Governor Seyi Makinde to the state. The Nation reports that, the governor is currently outside the state on official engagement. The resolve was reached by the parties after a closed...
Poly Ibadan renaming: Oyo deputy governor, officials meet student leaders behind closed doors
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal has led other government functionaries to meet student union leader of The Polytechnic, Ibadan behind closed doors. The meeting which is currently ongoing at the Conference Room of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) was called by the government following the protest embarked upon by the students following the renaming of...
Campus activities paralysed as students protest renaming Poly Ibadan after late Olunloyo
By Adeyinka Adeniran Academic and other activities were on Tuesday morning put on hold at the main campus of The Polytechnic Ibadan as the students took to the streets to protest against the renaming of The institution to Victor Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic Ibadan by Governor Seyi Makinde. Corenews reports that, the governor, while speaking at the interdenominational service held in honor...
Don’t let your certificate limit your future, UI VC charges
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale has charged students of the university not to allow their certificates to limit them in the future. He gave the charge at a one-day sensitization workshop organized by the university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, with the theme: “Unlocking your entrepreneurial potential”. Giving his opening address entitled “Igniting the...
Awaiting trial: NSC urges judges to use non-custodial sentences for less serious offences
...As CGC advocates co-location of courts and custodial facilities By Adeyinka Adeniran The President, Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC), Professor Oludayo Tade on Monday advised the judiciary to use non-custodial sentences more for less serious offences as one of the ways to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded custodial facilities and reduce the number of inmates on awaiting trial. He stressed the urgency of addressing...
Great Leaders Make Their Vision People-Centred and the Result Shows
By Oluwole Dada With the intensity of work required to achieve annual targets and strategic objectives, leaders at different strategic positions tend to forget the team members who help in achieving those results. Either consciously or unconsciously in rare cases, they craft their territory, regional or national goals entirely around business outcomes while treating their teams as mere instruments of...
Oyo PDP Ward chairmen declare support for Makinde
By Adeyinka Adeniran Ward Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have declared their full support for Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the 2027 general elections, noting that they will follow the governor's directive for future elections. The Ward Chairmen under the aegis of the Forum of Oyo State PDP Ward Chairmen, in a statement signed by the...
Cleric harps on positive attitude, confessions, despite challenges facing Nigeria
...charges church leaders on financial burden on members By Adeyinka Adeniran The Founder and General Overseer of The Anointed Saviour's Church International, Molete, Ibadan, Rev’d Samson Fapohunda has called on all Nigerians, particularly those of the Christian faith to eschew the habit of confessing negative things about the country, especially when things are rough and tough. Describing such as the habit of...
