Defection: APC reportedly declines PDP defectors automatic tickets, insists they have been ‘settled’

The hope of Osun PDP elected officers who defected into APC dwindled yesterday as APC reportedly declined their request to be given automatic tickets into the Senate and House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections. A credible source from the Presidency confirmed that Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, Senator Olubiiyi… Continue reading

Rev’d Moses Aransiola empowers Church members through Molayo Foundation Cash Scheme

The General Overseer of Gethsemane Prayer Ministries International, Eleyele, Ibadan, Rev’d (Dr) Moses Aransiola, has empowered members of the church through the Molayo Foundation’s financial support initiative. He urged beneficiaries to utilize the funds wisely to establish sustainable sources of income. Rev’d Aransiola gave the charge while addressing the beneficiaries… Continue reading

Why Ibadan chieftaincy system’ll continue to remain solid- Makinde …Visits late Olubadan’s family

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has explained that the Ibadan traditional institution will continue to remain solid as a result of his administration’s bold decision to address the challenges that surrounded the system when he took office in 2019.The governor noted that he utilised the opportunity of the crisis faced… Continue reading

Oyo Govt to rehabilitate Bodija Market inner roads …As Makinde donates bus to Bodija Int’l Market’s leaders

The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the state government will soon begin the rehabilitation of inner roads in Bodija Market.The governor, who was represented by Chief Babatunde Tijani, stated this while donating an 18-seater bus to the Ibadan Foodstuffs Sellers Association, Bodija International Market, Ibadan.He noted that… Continue reading

Oyo SEMA alerts on heavy rains, flooding

The Oyo State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has alerted people living in flood-prone communities in the state to start preparing for heavy rain and its attendant flooding. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan today, the Administrative Secretary, SEMA, Mrs. Ojuolape Busari said reports from the Oyo state… Continue reading

We’ve subsidised transport fare for 5.8 million passengers since January 2025 – PTS Chairman, Dikko …Lauds Makinde on reform of state’s transport company

Chairman/Sole Administrator of the Pacesetter Transport Services, Dr Ibrahim Oladeji Dikko, said on Monday that the Oyo State Government has subsidised transport fare for 5,880,000 passengers under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) between January and July 2025.He added that under the SAfER Transport, an initiative introduced by the… Continue reading