The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to take urgent steps to improve the state's health and education sectors, alleging a decline in service delivery despite increased government revenue. In a statement issued in Ibadan by the party's Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the APC expressed concern over what it described as deteriorating conditions in critical sectors of the state's economy. The […]

The United States has announced a new 50 per cent tariff on a wide range of Canadian imports, escalating a trade dispute with one of its largest trading partners. According to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the tariffs will apply to approximately 20 billion dollars' worth of imports from Canada, including products such as hockey sticks, wine and cement. The new tariffs are scheduled to take effect on August 19, […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has no authority to issue licences to operators in the telecommunications sector, affirming that the responsibility rests exclusively with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Delivering judgment in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa held that while the FCCPC has statutory powers to oversee competition and consumer protection, including airtime and data credit services, […]

The Oyo State Government has launched a Climate Literacy and Awareness Programme aimed at equipping more than 300 teachers with the knowledge and skills to promote environmental education and climate action in schools across the state. The initiative is being implemented by the Global Impact Sustainable Development Enterprise (GISDEVE) in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of Education, the University of the West of England, Bristol, and the Carbon Literacy […]