The Yoruba say, when a man forgets the ladder that took him to the top of the iroko tree, the fall that awaits him will be narrated as a proverb. On Thursday, Ibadan stood still for its king. Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja clocked 82. Not 82 years of mere age, but 82 years of bruises, battles, betrayals and benediction. A former Senator. A former Governor. An elder statesman who, like Oduduwa, returned as king. The following day, Friday, Oba Ladoja also clocked one year on the throne of his forefathers. Ibadan celebrated him. Nigeria celebrated him. The Presidency sent greetings.…
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Hon. Sanda has congratulated Pastor Akin Alamu, Mr. Elijah Kolawole Akanmu and Mr. Ibrahim Abayomi on their appointments into various positions by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde.Friday, September 25, 2026, The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde announced the appointment of Pastor Akin Alamu, immediate past Chairman of the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and former member of the Oyo State Advisory Council, as a member of the Oyo State Elders’ Council, Elijah Kolawole Akanmu as Special Adviser on Housing and a member of the Board of the Oyo State Housing Corporation, while Ibrahim Abayomi…
Greetings, prayers and felicitation continue to pour in for Hon. Rita Orji, a former member of the House of Representatives and National Legal Adviser of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, as she celebrates her birthday amid goodwill from family, friends, political associates and admirers.Joining the stream of birthday felicitations is former Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon. (Mrs) Toyin Balogun, who celebrated Rita for her contributions to public service, philanthropy, women’s empowerment and humanitarian causes.In a statement personally signed and made available to newsmen at the weekend in Ibadan, the former Commissioner described Hon. Rita as…
The campaign train of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) candidate for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency, Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji (KSA), has continued its grassroots engagements across Ibarapa East Local Government Area with a comprehensive tour of communities in Eruwa and Lanlate. The campaign and consultation tour covered the Bricklayers Association in New Eruwa, Ifedayo Community, Alayande Base, Low-Cost Housing in Eruwa, Orisunayo Community, Surulere Community in Lanlate and Olopoto Community in New Eruwa. At the various locations, residents, community leaders, artisans, youth groups and other stakeholders gathered to receive the APM candidate and listen to his message on his…
Politicians have been sternly warned against breaching campaign pledges, as divine consequences await those who fail to honour agreements made while seeking or holding public office. This warning was delivered by Islamic cleric, Fadilat Sheikh Sahni Imayale while delivering a lecture titled “Adehun” (Promise) at the Hijrah 1448/2026 celebration organized by the League of Imams, Felele-Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan. Speaking at the event held at the residence of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja in Felele, Ibadan, Sheikh Imayale emphasized that Almighty Allah strongly disapproves of unfulfilled pledges, adding that every leader will account for their actions before God. ”A promise made becomes a…
The attention of the Oyo State Government has been drawn to the statement credited to Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organization alleging that Governor Seyi Makinde has “paralysed” local governments in Oyo State. Reacting to the statement, Oyo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Prof. Dahud Kehinde Sangodoyin, who is also the Acting Chairman of the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, faulted the SSACO’s criticism of Makinde, describing its claims on local government administration in the state as misleading and unsupported by facts.Sangodoyin, a Professor of Statistics and President of the African Statistical Association, in a response to the SSACO,…
The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Oluwatobi Olufade, on Friday officially flagged off the second phase of his administration’s one‑year free health insurance programme for 150 selected residents of the council. The programme, which prioritises health and welfare, follows a highly successful first phase that delivered a wide range of treatments and services to beneficiaries. Hon. Olufade described the wellbeing of his constituents as a central priority of his administration. “The first phase was a huge success: one beneficiary received a hip replacement costing ₦24 million, two underwent cesarean sections, three had appendectomies, 13 received eye…
The Bimbo Adekanmbi Governorship Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Oyo State hereby makes the following appointments into its Media and Publicity sub-committee: Mr. Yinka Oladoyinbo Director of Communication/Spokesperson Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju (Co-Director/Spokesperson) Deputy Directors Ms. Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa Mr. Dapo Falade Mrs Bosede Sodiq Mr. Moses AlaoMr. Fisayo Daramola All the appointments take immediate effect. Mr. Yinka Oladoyinbo The director of media and Spokesperson, Mr. Yinka Oladoyinbo is a deputy editor of the Nigerian Tribune. With 27 years post qualification experience as a journalist, he has worked with Daily Trust and The Punch as State correspondent in Lagos,…
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, has assured workers and pensioners in the state that his administration, if elected, will sustain and improve the welfare measures of the present administration. Adekanmbi gave the assurance on Friday, September 25, 2026, during his consultative tour of Saki West and Itesiwaju Local Government Areas, where he engaged traditional rulers and other stakeholders on their expectations and development priorities. Speaking at the palace of the Okere of Saki, Oba Surv. (Dr.) Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi (Oyedepo III), Adekanmbi said the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde had…
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has advised the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to first demonstrate that it possesses the national structure and political strength required to mount a serious presidential challenge before hyping its presidential candidate Governor Seyi Makinde who will paralyze Nigeria’s 768 local governments and the six FCT Area Councils if he ever had the chance to occupy Aso Rock as number one citizen. Describing as laughable the call by the party asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step aside for Makinde, the SSACO in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity Bisi Oladele,…