The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, is set to unveil his campaign manifesto, tagged Oyo AHEAD (Itayo Oyo), on Tuesday in Ibadan. The event, scheduled to hold at Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, opposite the University College Hospital (UCH) main gate, is expected to attract stakeholders from the state’s 33 local government areas. According to a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has arrested several suspected illegal National Identification Number (NIN) operators and seized equipment allegedly used for unauthorised enrolment activities. The arrests followed an enforcement operation conducted by the commission’s Inspectorate Compliance and Enforcement Unit in Gwagwalada and other locations. In a statement, NIMC said the operation was part of efforts to tackle illegal enrolment, unauthorised modification of personal data and extortion, while protecting the […]

The Oyo State Government has disbursed N100 million to traders affected by the fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area. More than 400 victims received N250,000 each at a disbursement ceremony held at the market on Monday. Presenting the financial assistance, the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government, Kehinde Adeyemi Akande, commended Governor Seyi Makinde for fulfilling his pledge to support the affected traders. Akande said […]

Three appointees of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have resigned from their positions amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. The officials are the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo; Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Adegbola Oyeleke; and a member of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, Sunday Falana. Ojo announced his resignation in a letter dated November 2, addressed to the governor […]