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The Director-General of 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 described the Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited, Iseyin, as a strategic private sector-led, public sector-supported investment that will significantly boost agro-industrial development, employment generation and economic growth in Oyo State. According to Dr. Akande, the sugar processing facility represents another successful outcome of OYSADA’s deliberate efforts to attract large-scale private investments into the Agricultural sector and strengthen value addition across key commodity value chains. He noted that upon completion,…

As Winston Churchill famously observed, “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” Nigeria’s current shortage of medical doctors therefore represents not only a health challenge but also a significant threat to national development. While public attention is often focused on economic hardship, insecurity, and infrastructure deficits, a less visible yet equally dangerous crisis continues to threaten the wellbeing of millions of Nigerians due to the shrinking of healthcare workforce. According to recent data released by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), although the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has registered over 130,000 doctors since its…

An aspirant for the local chairmanship, of Ibadan NorthWest Local Government, under the auspices of the Allied People’s movement(APM). Hon. Kamal Ganiyu, also known as ‘GreatKamal’ has stepped up his consultation towards 2026 OYO STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION BY having a meeting with APM, local chapter leaders of the local government. The gathering was held with attendance of the APM chairman Ibadan NorthWest, LG, Kazeem Fantola , Vice Chairman and executives members as well as the ward 1-11’s chairmen . Speaking to them, the party’s leading lights from ward 2, Hon. Kamal Ganiyu formally presents the interest to vie…

NSC increases NPFL prize money to N1bn, sets N2m minimum wage for players The champions of the next season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will receive a minimum prize money of N1 billion — up from the previous amount of N200 million. According to NAN, Shehu Dikko, the chairman of the National Sports Commission ( NSC), announced the new prize money on Tuesday in Abuja. Dikko was in a meeting with top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and they also agreed to introduce a minimum wage of N2 million for NPFL players. “A major highlight of the meeting was…

The Oyo State Executive Council has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to allow students to go back to school and discontinue the disruption of the academic calendar any further. This appeal was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, after the executive council meeting yesterday. “While the reasons for the withdrawal of the students from school by the NUT are understandable, the collateral implications, both social and economic are raising unintended concerns and should equally be considered by the NUT.” he said Council reassured that the government is taking strategic…

Growing Mexican Cartel Footprint in Nigeria? NDLEA Shuts Down Second Forest Meth Lab NDLEA Discovers Another Large Scale Illegal Meth Production Facility in Tapa village in Ibarapa North local government in deep of the Forest The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered another major clandestine methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a forest area of Oyo State. The operation led to the arrest of a Mexican national and four other suspects, while authorities seized illicit substances estimated to be worth billions of naira. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, warned drug trafficking networks that the agency will continue to pursue them wherever…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. According to a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The curfew, which is between 4PM and 8 AM, and lasts for 48 hours in the first instance, affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park. The affected local government areas are: 1. Oriire (Headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile) 2. Orelope (Headquarters: Igboho) 3. Irepo (Headquarters: Kisi) 4. Saki West (Headquarters: Saki) 5. Saki East…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party called the Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) and hand over their certificate. Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the judgment on Tuesday, June 23. Tamunotonye Samuel Solomon Inioribo and two others had sued INEC for blocking the party’s registration back in December 2025. Before INEC rejected them, the political association had already secured initial approval, submitted all necessary paperwork, and passed security and background checks on their national leaders and offices. The founders headed to court, insisting they ticked every single box required…

Say North-West Ready for New Political Direction A growing number of former members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina States have declared support for the Accord Party and the presidential aspiration of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim ahead of the 2027 general elections. The declarations were made during separate mobilisation meetings held across the three states, where political leaders, grassroots mobilisers, women leaders, and youth stakeholders pledged their commitment to building support for Hashim’s candidacy. The stakeholders said their decision was informed by widespread dissatisfaction with the current state of governance, rising economic hardship,…

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance on Monday while addressing journalists at the scene of the incident at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, after security operatives conducted a comprehensive sweep of the area. According to him, the police received information about an explosion and immediately deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operatives to cordon off and secure the area The Commissioner of…