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*Factional PDP Challenges Oyo Gov To Return His Children To Nigeria For 'Operation Wetie' *Oyo PDP Guber Hopeful, Oguntoyinbo, Salutes Makinde, Opposition Leaders Over Summit By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A group, Save Oyo Movement (SOM), has accused Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the opposition leaders' political summit held in Ibadan on Saturday. The group alleged that Gov. Makinde had lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion on his bid to be vice presidential candidate of any political party. In a…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that continuity of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is not negotiable. He also maintained that welfare of the people of the state would be his priority when elected governor in 2027. Oguntoyinbo stated these at a media parley with PDP Social Media Influencers at Omi-Tuntun House, Iwo Road, Ibadan, noting that his involvement in politics was to better the lot of the downtrodden. He said what he stood for was to make the welfare…

*Demand Removal Of INEC Chairman Amupitan *Obi, Atiku, Mark, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Tambuwal, Amaechi, Aliyu, Other Heavyweights Keep Ibadan Agog *Makinde Warns Against Recurrence Of 'Operation Wetie' In a major tweak to their previous election planning which centered on individual runs, opposition political parties in the country have forged a pact to field a single presidential candidate to challenge --and possibly defeat- President Bola Tinubu in next year's elections. From all indications, the forthcoming presidential poll promises to be one that will be hotly contested as the opposition appear to have assessed and fixed the areas of past dissonance which had…

By Stephen Gbadamosi Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Alhaji Onsachi Musa ldris, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Procurement. Idris, who became the Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Procurement Department in July 2021, retired from the civil service yesterday. A statement yesterday by the Minister's SSA on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Idris as a seasoned public servant with over 30 years of experience in administration, finance, and public sector procurement management. He rose to the position of Director, Common Services (Procurement) in August 2019 and was later redeployed to the Department…

*Loggers Had Gone In Search Of Firewood For Sale To Feed Their Families A fresh round of bloodfest rocked the nation yesterday as armed non-state actors and terrorists struck in crises-ridden Benue and Borno States in Nigeria's North-Central and North-East zones respectively. The merchants of evil and sorrow left in their wake blood, death, sorrow, anguish, and injuries to lucky survivors, some, perhaps,maimed for life. On Thursday night, armed assailants attacked Olegabulu community, Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, snuffing lives out of a traditional ruler, his wife and Queen, the male heir apparent, and other residents. Recall…

By John Bassey, Gusau Zamfara State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has commended Governor Dauda Lawal for the construction of an ultramodern secretariat for the commission. It described the gesture as a significant milestone in strengthening Local Government administration in the North-West state. Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Malam Aminu Aliyu Mafara, gave the commendation during an exclusive interview with our correspondent in his office in Gusau, the state capital. He praised the governor for providing a befitting edifice and remodeling the commission’s former office, noting that the intervention has greatly improved the working environment and operational efficiency of the…

*Court Lambasts Her *Victory For Energy FM CEO, Workers By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu An Enugu State Magistrate Court has struck out a four-count criminal charge brought against a Lagos-based cleric and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Energy FM Enugu, Pastor Basil Ogbuanu, and three of his workers. The court also awarded N1m cost against Mrs. Patricia Nwobodo, the wife of a former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, for her failure to prosecute the case. The ruling, delivered by Magistrate D.K. Ekoh at the Enugu South Magisterial District, followed the persistent absence of the complainants since the inception…

*His Dismal Track Record *'Is Governorship A Reward For Obvious Failure Elsewhere?' By our reporter Seeking to actualize his governorship aspiration in Oyo State, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned his position. President Bola Tinubu is said to have accepted the resignation. In a resignation letter dated 22 April, 2026, addressed to the President, Adelabu said the decision would take effect from 30 April, 2026, to make for a smooth transition to his yet-to-be-named successor. Adelabu's tenure has been marked by repeated nationwide blackouts, serial grid collapses, low supply and other deleterious issues which he failed to resolve, and…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde has approved compensation for over 900 property owners whose lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Ibadan Circular Road. According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, today, a total of N5.813bn will be paid to these categories of people. “The SEC noted that the compensation would not only put a stop to the agitation and misinformation surrounding this laudable project, but will also pave the way for accelerated planning and development, foster investors' confidence, and bring to…

By Sani Bala Karo,Kano It is now the turn of Murtala Sule Garo to become Deputy Governor of Kano State, baring any unforeseen circumstances, as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has forwarded his name to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. In a statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mustafa Muhammad Inuwa, the governor, in a letter to the State Assembly Speaker, stated that the action was in line with Section 191(3) of 1999 Constitution (as amended). He disclosed that he picked Garo after due consultations with stakeholders. Governor Yusuf therefore requested the Assembly's confirmation of the nominee.…