Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Praises Egbeda Lawmaker, Sunkanmi on His Birthday
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has showered praises on Hon. Olasunkanmi Babalola, the Deputy Majority Leader and representative of Egbeda State Constituency, as he marks his birthday today. In a heartfelt message, the Speaker described Hon. Babalola as a committed legislator, a strong voice for his people, and a leader...
Oyo govt commiserates with family of slain student, explains how incident happened
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo state government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy slain during a Routine Traffic Infraction Operation on Alakia Old Road, Ibadan, describing the incident as sad, shocking and painful. It stated that the state government would work with the Oyo State Police Command to investigate the matter and ensure that justice is served. The...
Oyo Chieftaincy Laws amendment: Olugbon calls for a halt, says bill a faulty political document
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Olugbon of Orile-Igbo, Oba Francis Alao has called for an immediate halt to the Council of Obas and Chiefs (further amendment) Bill 2025 before the Oyo State House of Assembly, describing the bill as a faulty political document. Urging the lawmakers to hive room for further consultations on the bill, the monarch stressed that the bill is...
Oyo Assembly succumbs to pressure, makes Council of Obas chairmanship rotational
By Adeyinka Adeniran In what could be described as yielding to superior arguments, the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday succumb to pressure by retaining the rotational Chairmanship clause of the Council of Obas and Chiefs in the state. This is as the lawmakers also expanded the membership of the Council in the state. The development was sequel to the passage...
Oyo Assembly seeks justice for student killed by stray police bullet
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State House of Assembly has taken a strong stance on the recent incident where a secondary school student was fatally struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in Ibadan. The House described the incident as "painful and unwarranted" and resolved to take several steps to ensure justice is served. The incident was brought...
Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin Celebrates Saki West Lawmaker, Ibrahim Shittu at 38
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has extended warm birthday wishes to Hon. Ibrahim Shittu, the lawmaker representing Saki West State Constituency, on the occasion of his 38th birthday. In a heartfelt birthday message, Speaker Ogundoyin congratulated Hon. Shittu for celebrating and adding another year. The Speaker described Shittu as a passionate...
UI Don wants Africa to remove boundaries to achieve continent’s greatness
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration at the University of Ibadan, Professor Peter Olapegba has declared that there is a need for African nations to remove boundaries for the continent to be truly great. He made this declaration while receiving a 19-man delegation from the Republic of Liberia on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, that paid a courtesy...
Panic as WAEC candidate shot in Ibadan, corpse taken to Oyo Secretariat
By Adeyinka Adeniran Panic enveloped parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city on Tuesday as a stray bullet killed a candidate writing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The secondary school student, simply identified as Taiwo, was said to have been fallen by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a yet-to-be-identified Police officer during a high-speed chase. The incident, it was...
Ogundoyin commends Oyo Youth Agency, stresses importance of inclusion in governance
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has lauded the Chairman of the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, Adebowale Falana, for his unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and active engagement in governance. Delivering a lecture titled "Empowering voices, shaping futures" at the 1st anniversary celebration of the Oyo State Agency for...
Iseyin declares supports for democratization of Chieftaincy Law, seeks co-chairmanship role for Aseyin
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Ebedi Frontliners, Iseyin (EFI) has called on Oyo State government to make the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola a Co-Chairman in the ongoing amendment bill before the State's House of Assembly. The group lauded the State administration under Governor Seyi Makinde for what it called the democratization of the State's Chieftaincy Laws, saying the legislative exercise...
