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Oyo State Government has assured residents of security of lives and property in every part of the state, saying it would spare no cost to secure the people and spare no effort to make the state uncomfortable for criminally-minded elements. The government stated this on Wednesday at the Expanded Security Council Meeting presided over by the state governor, Seyi Makinde. Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting which had some State Executive Council members, service commanders, local government chairmen and traditional rulers in attendance, the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Security, CP Fatai Owoseni (rtd), reassured residents…

The Clinical Pharmacists Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has issued a scathing, evidence-driven rebuttal to the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) over its December 1, 2025 petition to the Head of Service of the Federation, condemning the attack on the consultant cadres for pharmacists and nurses. In a firm, unapologetic statement jointly signed by the National Chairman, Dr. Maureen Nwafor, and the National Secretary, Dr. AbdulMuminu Isah, CPAN described the NAMDA petition as unacademic, internally contradictory, and lacking the intellectual rigour expected of an academic association. Dr. Nwafor stated that CPAN was compelled to respond because the petition…

With barely 17 months to the end of its tenure Oyo State government has continued to defy the second term syndrome and intensifies developmental agenda with new zeal, commitment and enthusiasm. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following yesterday’s Executive Council meeting, Governor Seyi Makinde is determined to ensure equitable development across all six geopolitical zones of the state. The council approved the construction and rehabilitation of 45.3-kilometre Saki-Ogboro-Igboho road, at a cost of ₦18,141,307,000 (Eighteen billion, one hundred and forty-one million, three hundred and seven thousand naira), citing damages caused by heavy rainfall…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is on track to grow its number of governors to 27, as Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang prepares to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party. According to sources within the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC), Mutfwang’s defection is already a done deal. He reportedly met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after informing the APC National Chairman of his decision last week. The APC chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda—who actually ran against Mutfwang in the last governorship election—was said to have arranged the governor’s meeting at the Presidential Villa. This confirms…

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Mr. Akeem Abass, and all members who emerged victorious in the union’s election, which was held at the Oyo State Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan. Oyelade described the exercise as “a proud moment for the Oyo NUJ,” commending the electoral committee for conducting a free, fair, and credible poll, he noted that the transparency of the process has strengthened the union’s democratic values and set a new standard for other councils across the country.…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)….

.Inaugurates hospital’s Governing Board In line with the tradition of paying 13th month salary, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the payment of 13th month salary to Oyo State workers for the seventh year running. This was as the governor approved the outstanding salaries and minimum wage arrears promised to the staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The governor stated this on Monday, while inaugurating the Governing Board of the Teaching Hospital at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, assuring that he would resolve the issue of LAUTECH lecturers embarking…

Osun state governor Ademola Adeleke was asked to deliver welcome speech but he was busy singing and dancing. First Lady angrily went to him and asked him to focus on his written speech or leave the stage.

A former Nigeria’s ambassador to the Philippines, Dr Yemi Farounbi, has said that he admires Governor Seyi Makinde’s intellectual capacity and ability to resolve seemingly knotty issues, adding that these have changed the face of Oyo State. Ambassador Farounbi, who stated this during an interview with The People’s Verdict, said: “I appreciate his intellect, I appreciate his ability to resolve knotty issues and I particularly love his understanding of what a proper federation is. And I love his courage about it. He is not afraid to speak his mind.” The former Nigeria’s envoy, who described the Oyo State governor as…

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta States, who is also the Aare of Ibadanland, His Eminence Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola (De-Damak), has felicitated with the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, CFR, on the celebration of his 10th anniversary on the throne of Odùduwà. In a statement personally signed by His Eminence and released by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Faysol Oluwakemi, the Aare Musulumi described the Ooni’s decade-long reign as a period distinguished by remarkable contributions to peace, cultural upliftment, and the unity of the Yoruba people.…