Author: Richard Thomas

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has extended heartfelt birthday wishes to the lawmaker representing Lagelu State Constituency, Hon. Akintunde Olatunde, fondly known as AKT. In a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday, the… Continue reading

The Oyo State House of Assembly has commenced a public hearing and stakeholders’ engagement on the Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) inquiry into the implementation of the Oyo State Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Law, 2019. The public hearing, organised in collaboration with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), brought together key… Continue reading

The naira traded broadly steady on Tuesday as liquidity in the formal Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) kept the official dollar rate below parallel market levels. The NFEM closing (volume-weighted) rate was ₦1,448.03 to the US dollar on November 18, 2025, down about ₦5.60 (-0.39%) from the previous session. Parallel… Continue reading

As part of its contributions to the development of tertiary education in Nigeria, as well as capacity building of its staff, the Registry Department of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo will tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 November, 2025 organise an educative maiden public lecture. According to a release signed by the… Continue reading

Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Kizito Bonzena, has announced his resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also said he has now chosen to move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing issues with factionalisation of the PDP at the national… Continue reading

Armed bandits in large numbers, wielding sophisticated weapons, stormed Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Sunday night, abducting no fewer than 25 schoolgirls. Vanguard Source, said that the bandits killed the school’s vice principal, and that unidentified bodies were seen in the school… Continue reading

A leading Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Ọmọ Yorùbá Àtàtà Socio-Cultural Initiative (ỌYÀSI), has commended the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, and Rear Admiral Sunday John Oyegade for their joint roles in revitalising traditional Yoruba textile culture through the newly established Fedegbo Mega Aso-Ofi Weaving Centre in Ogbomoso…. Continue reading

By; Opeyemi Olawore Dr. Haadi Ashiyanbi, the Bursar Federal College of Education, Special, Oyo and Pioneer Bursar for Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora has retired from active service. Commemorating his retirement and 65th Birthday, special prayers were organized to appreciate the Almighty Allah on his behalf… Continue reading

The final match in the on-going Governor Seyi Makinde’s Cup (GSM Cup) is scheduled to hold on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan The match is  between OYSCATECH and LAUTECH Teams.  The quarter final match took place on Thursday, November 14, 2025 at the Federal… Continue reading

In a landmark move to strengthen legislative collaboration and deepen democratic reforms, Speakers of State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria’s Southwest region have resolved to adopt a unified approach to electoral reform and key national issues, while announcing Oyo State as the host of the first-ever Southwest Legislative Summit in… Continue reading