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Fifty-six thousand, nine hundred and four hours. That is not a slogan, it’s the clock of governance ticking from May 29, 2019 to November 24, 2025. And within those hours, Oyo State has been steadily, sometimes boldly, remaking itself: roads rebuilt and expanded, primary health centres upgraded, markets renovated, and new smart-city set in motion. The question is simple: will you stare at the problems and say “nothing is happening,” or will you look at verifiable work and admit “there is progress”? Let’s not trade emotion for evidence. In healthcare, the state has upgraded a significant number of Primary…

Political strategist and AD founding secretary Udenta Udenta says Wike is acting on Tinubu’s orders to destabilise PDP. Political strategist and founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Prof. Udenta Udenta, has accused key state institutions — including President Bola Tinubu, INEC, and the Nigeria Police of actively destabilising the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging that recent actions taken by Minister Nyesom Wike were executed directly “on the orders of the President.” Speaking during an interview with ARISE News on Thursday, Prof. Udenta said the PDP crisis is “no longer organic” but externally engineered, insisting that the ruling APC…

“No group is guiltless, no community is without pain,” says Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat Nigeria’s long-ignored wounds were thrust into the national spotlight yesterday as the Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro), led by its Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, unveiled a groundbreaking and controversial blueprint for national healing, one that demands a rare, honest confrontation with the country’s painful past. In a bold statement, Hamzat warned that Nigeria cannot continue to “patch over deep scars” while expecting unity to magically emerge. According to him, “True reconciliation begins with truth, acknowledgment, and the courage to say, we are sorry.” The PeacePro blueprint…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that Nigeria will never become a one-party state, despite the frenetic moves by some people to push the country towards that direction. He explained that the plurality of ethnic nationalities won’t make the idea work. Governor Makinde stated this in Yola, on Saturday, during a civic reception held in honour of Adamawa State Governor, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and the unveiling of the Margi National Attire. He said: “In the history that was read, you can see that Nigeria is made up of several nations. As for those who are trying…

The Southwest Development Commission (SWDC) and Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission have formalized a strategic working relationship aimed at advancing coordinated regional development across Nigeria’s Southwest region. The partnership was sealed during a courtesy visit by SWDC’s executive management team to DAWN Commission’s Cocoa House office in Ibadan on Thursday. SWDC’s team was led by the Managing Director/CEO Dr. Charles Akinola. Other members of the team are Rt. Hon. AdeFunmilayo Tejuoso (Executive Director, Corporate Services), Hon. Tele Ogunjobi (ED Finance) and Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle (ED Commerce & Environmental Development). The visit marks the official commencement of symbiotic…

The crème de la crème of Oyo State’s political and social circles gathered today as the Deputy Governor, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, presided over the wedding ceremony (Nikkah Fatiha) of Miss Zainab Popoola, daughter of the former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo State chapter, Honourable Yekini Popoola. The well-attended event was a blend of solemn religious observance and vibrant celebration, drawing dignitaries, traditional rulers, and community leaders. The formal Nikkah Fatiha, the Islamic solemnization ceremony, was meticulously conducted by the highly respected Islamic scholar, Sheik Farouq Onikijipa. Sheik Onikijipa delivered an inspiring sermon…

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has extended warm felicitations to the Iba of Kishi, His Royal Majesty Oba Mosoud Aweda Oyekola Lawal Arowoduye II, JP, on the occasion of his 71st birthday. In a message personally signed by him, the Deputy Governor described the revered monarch as a symbol of peace, wisdom, and progress whose reign has continued to foster unity and development in Kishi and the wider Oke-Ogun region. Lawal commended Oba Arowoduye II for his steadfast commitment to the welfare of his people and his support for the Seyi Makinde-led administration in its…

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, His Eminence Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola (De-Damak), has extended warm felicitations to Distinguished Senator Fatai Buhari on the occasion of his birthday. In his message, the Aare Musulumi described Senator Buhari as a dedicated public servant, a steadfast advocate of good governance, and a leader whose commitment to the progress of Oyo North and Oyo State as a whole remains exemplary. He commended the Senator’s contributions to legislative development, grassroots empowerment, and community upliftment. The Aare Musulumi prayed that Almighty Allah grant Senator Buhari more years in sound health, wisdom,…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has been conferred with the prestigious Fellowship of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the highest professional honour in Nigeria’s ICT sector. The ceremony held today, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, during the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA), an annual gathering that brings together leading innovators, policymakers and technology stakeholders in celebration of excellence across the nation’s digital landscape. The event, attended by top industry figures, professional bodies, government officials and global ICT partners, featured the formal…

A Federal High Court in Ibadan has restrained the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, from sacking the executive of the Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaaye and imposing a caretaker committee. The monarch had early September pronounced the dissolution of the association’s executive and announced Prof. Josiah Ajiboye as acting president, heading a caretaker committee pending the election of a new substantive executive. But the acting president appointed by the association, Alhaji Yusuf Adetayo, and two other members – Mr Tolani Balogun and Alhaji Bukola Badmus – dragged Oba Ghandi, Ajiboye and the association’s registered trustees to court, seeking an…