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The attention of the Oyo State Government has been drawn to a Sahara Reporters publication claiming that the State spent ₦683.7 million to purchase two vehicles, a Toyota Camry (2004 model) and a Toyota Hiace 10-seater bus. This claim is not only false, it is a textbook example of sensationalism built on a misreading of official documents. These are the facts. The ₦683.7m figure is not a vehicle procurement cost. The amount appears under the budget line titled “Advertisement and Publicity Awareness for the Public.” This is a programme‑level expenditure, covering multiple activities and components. The vehicles mentioned in the…

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dọtun Oyelade, has lauded the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, for constituting a committee to organise a public debate for political candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement emanating from his office, Oyelade said by providing an atmosphere for candidates to field questions on their intentions and in defence of their promises to the people, the NUJ Oyo State Council is fostering the ideals of democracy and extending the barriers of good governance through the choices of credible candidates. “What the NUJ has done is to…

The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) has called for greater attention to clinical nutrition and the integration of nutrition care into Nigeria’s healthcare system. The President and Founder of WASPEN, Dr. Teresa Isichei Pounds, made the call at a press conference to announce the 2026 Malnutrition Awareness Week, organised in collaboration with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). The campaign, which has the theme “Nutrition is a Team Effort,” seeks to promote a coordinated approach to addressing malnutrition in communities and healthcare facilities. Pounds commended the Federal Government for…

The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Hon Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Tuesday said he would be surrogate to the 7.9 million people of the state. Besides, Adekanmbi also expressed his readiness to continue with the developmental efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde if elected to govern Oyo State at the next general election. The APM candidate said these while featuring on Arise tv programme “Good morning show”. According to him, despite the huge endorsement he received from Makinde, his allegiance would be to the teeming masses of the state, which the…

Election seasons come with their familiar drama of posters everywhere, campaign convoys, rallies, promises and politicians knocking on every door. But when the music stops and the ballot boxes are packed away, one question remains: who will still be there for the people? This is where Honourable Dhikirullah Olajide Odidiomo stands apart. His politics has been built around engagement with the people, accessibility and a practical understanding of what representation should mean. Now seeking to take that experience to the senate, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo is offering Oyo south senatorial district more than another name on a ballot…

The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Hon Bimbo Adekanmbi, has said he would adopt a holistic approach to solve the problem of insecurity in the state, particularly in Oke-Ogun axis. Adekanmbi, who said this on Tuesday while appearing on the “Good morning show” of the Arise tv, said he would localise the effort ls at solving the problem by engaging the people of the affected communities. According to him, the state security outfit, Amotekun would be strengthened for optimal performance, adding local people would be recruited from such communities to complement the conventional…

Barely 24hrs after terrorists attacked a military camp in the outskirts of Igbeti in the Olorunsogo local government council, the Deputy Gov, Barrister Adebayo Lawal, was on the ground to assess the situation. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who accompanied him, the Deputy Gov said that Governor Seyi Makinde had a message for the people: ‘You will never be abandoned’. While being conducted round the scene of the attack by the Commanding Officer, 81 Battalion, Lt Col Innocent Asogwa, the Deputy Gov learnt that not less than 120 soldiers have been sent…

Barely 24hrs after terrorists attacked a military camp in the outskirts of Igbeti in the Olorunsogo local government council, the Deputy Gov, Barrister Adebayo Lawal, was on the ground to assess the situation. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who accompanied him, the Deputy Gov said that Governor Seyi Makinde had a message for the people: ‘You will never be abandoned’. While being conducted round the scene of the attack by the Commanding Officer, 81 Battalion, Lt Col Innocent Asogwa, the Deputy Gov learnt that not less than 120 soldiers have been…

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju Honourable Abimbola Adekanmbi stands today as one of the distinguished figures in Oyo State whose life story unfolds not as a mere professional record, but as a carefully constructed journey of purpose. Born on April 5, 1973 and raised in Ibadan, a city where scholarship, enterprise, and civic engagement converge to shape minds inclined toward public duty, his early years were marked by influences that would later define his leadership. In the vibrant energy of Bodija Market, where his mother was a trader, he absorbed the intuitive wisdom of everyday commerce; in the contemplative halls of…

•Says INEC has no power of finality over party’s candidate •’Courts’ll do justice’ Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list of presidential candidates published by INEC, over the weekend. In a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, Hashim described the development as a matter that remains subject to judicial determination, insisting that he remains the duly nominated presidential candidate of the Accord Party. “I am the…