Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has fulfilled his administration’s promise to deploy aerial surveillance assets for security operations, as the state’s newly acquired surveillance aircraft arrived in Ibadan. The arrival of the aircraft marks a major milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen security across Oyo State and improve the capacity of security […]
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has appointed grassroots politician and legal practitioner, Asiwaju (Barrister) Yemi Aderibigbe, as the Director-General of his campaign council. The appointment was announced in a statement personally signed by Senator Alli on Tuesday and made available to journalists in Ibadan. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially uploaded the names of its candidates for the forthcoming elections, with Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli and Hon. Akeem Danladi among the prominent figures on the list submitted by the party. The submission, made to the appropriate electoral authorities, forms part of the party’s preparations for the next phase […]
The Accord Party has reaffirmed Chief Adebayo Busari (Gudugudu) as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Oyo State election, dismissing speculations suggesting that popular broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat could emerge as the party’s flagbearer. The reaffirmation was made during the party’s Strategic Meeting, which brought together the leadership of the Accord Party in Oyo State and […]
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has alleged that he came under political pressure ahead of the 2027 presidential election, revealing that a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) warned him against contesting against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Makinde made the disclosure in the July 2026 edition of his monthly newsletter, where he […]
The Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Ibadan North East Local Government on Thursday, 23rd July, 2026 recorded another declaration of interest for the 2026 local government election, as Hon. Balogun Olatunji Smith, popularly known as Kollabo, formally declared his intention to contest for the office of Executive Chairman of Ibadan North East Local Government. At […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from proceeding with its planned investigation into the finances of the Oyo State Government, describing the proposed exercise as speculative and a “fishing expedition.” Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Suit No. FHC/IB/CS/61/2025, Justice Nkeonye Maha held that while the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, in a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across critical sectors. Among the appointments, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), […]
The debate surrounding local government administration in Nigeria has once again taken centre stage, with political actors and commentators often using the terms local government autonomy and local government functionality interchangeably. However, constitutional experts maintain that the two concepts are fundamentally different. In July 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment directing […]
The United Kingdom has entered a new political era following the appointment of Andy Burnham as the country’s new Prime Minister after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Burnham’s appointment followed constitutional procedures in which the monarch formally invited him to form a new government after the outcome of the latest political […]