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The Director General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and Executive Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Agribusiness and International Cooperation Development, Dr. Debo Akande DBA CMGR FCMI, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Oyo State Government towards sustainable Agriculture and environmentally friendly farming practices as the state prepares to pilot the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management Plus (FARM+) Programme in Nigeria. Dr. Akande made this known during a strategic planning meeting on the FARM+ Programme, a global intervention project financed by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) with funding support…

Nigeria’s pharmaceutical research community has recorded another major international breakthrough as the Community Pharmacists Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI) secured global recognition following the acceptance of two high-impact research abstracts for presentation at the 84th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences scheduled to hold in Montreal, Canada, from August 30 to September 2, 2026. Widely regarded as the world’s largest and most influential gathering of pharmacy professionals, the annual FIP Congress provides a strategic global platform for advancing pharmaceutical innovation, professional education, healthcare delivery, scientific collaboration, and workforce development across continents. The latest…

Former presidential candidate,Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has commended the Federal High Court in Abuja for nullifying portions of the 2027 election timetable issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), describing the judgement as a victory for the rule of law and constitutional order. Hashim specifically praised Hon. Justice M. G. Umar for what he termed a courageous and principled decision that checked administrative overreach and reaffirmed the supremacy of the Electoral Act, 2026. The Federal High Court, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026 between the Youth Party and INEC, reportedly held that the electoral body acted outside its statutory powers by imposing…

The chairman, House of Representatives committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has commiserated with the families of victims affected by the recent kidnapping incidents in Orire local government area of Oyo state, assuring residents that all hands are on deck to strengthen security and dismantle criminal networks operating within the state. The federal lawmaker stated this in a statement made available to journalists through his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Tolu Mustapha. Olajide, who represents Ibadan North-west/Ibadan South-west federal constituency of Oyo state also expressed solidarity with the government and…

. The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States His Eminence, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola De-Damak has strongly condemned the recent abduction of students and the killing of staff members at Ahoro Esinele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the incident as heartbreaking, inhumane, and a serious threat to the safety of lives and the future of education in the country. In a statement issued through his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Faysol Oluwakemi, the Aare Musulumi expressed deep sorrow over the tragic development and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased staff members,…

Mr Tunde Rahman is one of President Bola Tinubu’s many spokesmen. This is a rebuttal to his ‘Governor Makinde and His 2027 Gamble’ published across platforms on Sunday. We take the article as the response of the big man to the challenge from Ibadan. Tunde Rahman’s article on Governor Makinde’s presidential aspiration wears the garment of commentary but carries the spirit of political anxiety. Beneath its dramatic language lies a familiar establishment discomfort: the fear that a younger, independent-minded politician may have come to disrupt carefully preserved hierarchies within Nigerian power politics. The article attempts to portray Makinde’s presidential…

The member representing Ibadan North-west/Ibadan South-west federal constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has formally presented his expression of interest and nomination forms for the Oyo south senatorial seat to party faithfuls, political associates and stakeholders across the senatorial district. The federal lawmaker, who currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, is seeking election into the senate on the platform of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during the event, Olajide dedicated his senatorial ambition to the well…

The federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North-west/Ibadan South-west federal constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has formally declared his intention to contest the Oyo south senatorial seat on the platform of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). The declaration, which signals a major political calculation ahead of the 2027 general election, was contained in an official statement personally signed by the two term lawmaker and made available to journalists on monday through his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Tolu Mustapha. Olajide Odidiomo, stated that his decision to accept to join the Oyo south…

A leading global biopharmaceutical executive, Henrietta Ukwu, has issued a powerful call for Nigeria to urgently end its overwhelming dependence on imported medicines, describing the country’s estimated 70 percent reliance on foreign drugs as both “worrisome and unfortunate.” Delivering a compelling keynote address at the 29th Annual National Conference of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria in Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Ukwu challenged the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to aggressively deepen support for local pharmaceutical manufacturing as a strategic pathway to national health security, economic prosperity, and industrial independence. Her keynote lecture, titled “Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Industry…

A former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim has issued a strong condemnation of the abduction of schoolchildren from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, and recent coordinated attacks on multiple schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State within the Ogbomosho axis, describing the incidents as “a brutal assault on Nigeria’s future.” The affected schools in Oyo State include Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A Primary School, Esiele. In a sharply worded reaction, Hashim said the targeting of schoolchildren marks a dangerous escalation…