The Okanlomo Oodua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief (Engr.) Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has felicitated with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, ARUSA I, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. In a birthday message, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi described Oba Ladoja as a respected elder statesman and traditional ruler whose wealth of experience, wisdom and service continue to be valuable to Ibadanland and Yorubaland. Chief Sanusi expressed appreciation for the life, leadership and contributions of the monarch, noting that the people of Ibadanland are privileged to have a father and custodian of tradition…
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Member representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, Hon. Dr. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, has commenced the final furnishing of the newly reconstructed Igangan Town Hall, another step towards making the landmark community facility fully functional and ready for public use. The provision of chairs for the hall commenced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the presence of community leaders and other stakeholders in Igangan. The development marks yet another significant stage in the completion of the project, which was facilitated by the federal lawmaker as part of efforts to provide the people with a modern and conducive facility for…
A former attorney general and commissioner for justice, Adebayo Mutalubi Ojo, has advised the people of Oyo State to support the candidature of Sharafadeen Alli of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the next governor of the pace setter state. The Ibadan-born senior advocate who made this known in a personally signed statement on Thursday said the southern senator has the experience needed to steer the state to an enviable position. Titled A Governor That Oyo State Needs In 2027, Adebayo said that “Going forward, Oyo State deserves a Governor who is an astute Administrator and who is very compassionate,…
The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States and Aare of Ibadanland, His Eminence Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola De-Damak, has congratulated the Director-General of the Civil Society Organizations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), Mr. Kunle Yussuf, MON, on his recent recognition as an Ambassador of Goodwill at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level roundtable in New York by the United Nations for his contributions to humanitarian service, community development and the advancement of humanity. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Faysol Oluwakemi, His Eminence described the honour as a worthy…
As part of measure for easy transportation of farm produce from Oke-Ogun to Ibadan and other south west geo-politcal zones, the Oyo State gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA) has pledged to build rail line from Moniya in Ibadan to Saki in the Oke Ogun Area of the State. Olooye Adegoke made this known on Wednesday while answering questions from panelists on Arise News Television Morning Show Programme in Lagos. He said the rail line from Moniya to Saki in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state is to ensure easy transportation of farm produce…
The Oyo State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, has continued his consultative engagements with stakeholders across the state, visiting Olorunsogo and Irepo Local Government Areas to interact with traditional rulers, traders, artisans, party leaders and other community stakeholders. Adekanmbi, who undertook the visits on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, said the engagements were part of his efforts to understand the concerns and expectations of communities ahead of the commencement of the 2027 campaign. At the palace of the Onigbeti of Igbeti, HRM Oba (Engr.) Bashir Olalekan Abioye, Siyanbola IV, Adekanmbi was received by the monarch…
A massive crowd of All Progressives Congress (APC) youths and other supporters, on Wednesday welcomed the party’s deputy governorship candidate in Oyo State, Hon. Adesoji Adedeji, and his entourage to Saki and Ogbomoso. An elated Adedeji used the opportunity to outline key areas the proposed APC administration would prioritise if elected in 2027. The gathering, held at the Saki City Hall and Soun Ogunlola Town Hall, Ogbomoso, was organised under the theme, “Building APC Youths for Electoral Success in Oyo State,” and formed part of the party’s ongoing grassroots mobilisation and engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections. The venues…
The Okanlomo Oodua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has congratulated the Association of Mogajis of Ibadanland on their impressive 2–0 victory over the Association of Baales of Ibadanland in a novelty football match held to commemorate the first anniversary of the coronation and 82nd birthday celebration of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Senator) Dr. Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, ARUSA I. The novelty match was held on Wednesday, 23rd September 2026, at the Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan, as part of activities marking the historic celebration of the revered monarch. Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, in his congratulatory message, described the…
In response to my brother, Shuaib Idris, who wrote the piece titled “Seyi Makinde deserves our sympathy”, I submit that Seyi Makinde doesn’t deserve our sympathy. How do you sympathise with somebody who brought political calamity upon himself? There is a point in every political journey when a leader must pause, look around and ask himself a difficult question: how did I get here? For Governor Seyi Makinde, that moment have long arrived. Much has been written and said about the governor’s increasingly combative public interventions, his exchanges with political opponents and his determination to market the candidacy of his…
The Chairman Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, has congratulated the Director-General of the Civil Society Organizations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), Mr. Kunle Yussuf, MON, on his recent recognition as an Ambassador of Goodwill at a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level roundtable in New York.Yussuf was honoured by the Global Organization for Sustainable Development Goals (GOFSDGs), in partnership with CSCHEI and in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), during a high-level global executive roundtable held at the United Nations Headquarters on September 18, 2026.Adeojo, in his congratulatory message on…