The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State has suspended its chairman, Sikiru Jimoh, and some other members over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension reportedly affects members nominated by former Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi, and Alhaji Razaq Gbadegesin Agbeti. In a statement, the party accused some members of secretly collaborating with opposition elements and allegedly receiving financial inducements […]

Three appointees in the administration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resigned their appointments. They are the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Oluwaseun Ojo, the Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Simeon Adegbola Oyeleke, and a member of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Sunday Olugbenga Falana. Ojo announced his resignation in a letter to the Governor dated Monday, November 2, 2026, effective the same […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its earlier decision to organise the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, confirming that the competition will continue to hold every two years. The decision was unanimously approved by the CAF Executive Committee and announced by its president, Patrice Motsepe, following the organisation’s Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde, held from October 7 to 9, 2026. CAF had earlier proposed moving […]

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old barber, Emmanuel Olatonok, over the alleged stabbing to death of a 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Shago, in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Rafin Sanyi, Dutse, following a disagreement between the suspect and the deceased. According to the police, Olatonok, who reportedly worked at Moonlight Hotel in the […]