Author: Richard Thomas

The Oyo State Association of the Deaf (OYSAD) has called for greater support and enforcement of the Nigerian Anti-Discrimination Act for Persons with Disabilities, passed in 2018. Chairman of OYSAD, Moruff Yusuff, made the appeal on Thursday during a public lecture organised by the association and held at the Secretariat… Continue reading

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved a supplementary budget of ₦299.8 billion, raising the state’s total 2025 budget from ₦684.1 billion to ₦984 billion. Chairman of the House Committee on Budget, Finance, and Appropriation, Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola (Egbeda Constituency), confirmed the approval to journalists shortly after Thursday’s plenary… Continue reading

The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has strongly denied a widely circulated report alleging the suspension of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun. In a swift and emphatic rebuttal issued on Thursday, Rt…. Continue reading

The Sabiganna of Iganna Kingdom in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, His Royal Majesty Oba Soliu Oyemonla Tella Azeez (Agunloye IV), has declared that democracy in Nigeria will continue to face setbacks unless traditional rulers are granted constitutional roles in governance. Speaking during an exclusive interview with Oodua… Continue reading

The Minority Leader in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Waliu Salami, has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to come to the aid of the people of Kisi and Igboho communities over the issue of  collapsed bridge in the Oke Ogun area of the state. The development was contained… Continue reading

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of the reappointment of Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe as the Chairman Oyo State Civil Service Commission along with other four members to paddle the affairs of the commission.  This follows a report presented by the Chairman Committee on Establishment and Training… Continue reading

The Olakulehin Royal Family has announced the funeral rites and farewell activities of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1) who joined his ancestors on the 7th July 2025. In a statement from the family signed by his first son, Prince Olasunmbo… Continue reading

Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital have been advised to avoid gatherings or designated routes during the 2025 festival of masquerades in the ancient city. The advice was contained in a press release signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations… Continue reading

By Ambassador Yemi Farounbi We have witnessed in the last one year a gale of defections from one political party to another among elected officials.  We have seen it in SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,  STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY.  Now we are seeing Governors and entire Government collapsing into another party. … Continue reading

The President of the Non-Indigenes Traditional Council of Ibadan and Oyo State (NITCIOS), His Royal Highness Ajofe (Dr.) Friday Okoliko, has extolled the leadership qualities of the Olubadan-designate, Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, describing him as a royal father of impeccable character and a father figure whose contributions to the… Continue reading