Oke-Oro Community In Saki Mobilises for Fundraiser to Build Multi-Purpose Community Centre
Residents of Oke Oro community in Saki are gearing up for a major fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2026, aimed at constructing a modern multi-purpose community centre to serve as a hub for social, cultural and developmental activities. The initiative, spearheaded by the Oke Oro Youth Forum, comes Continue Reading
Okere Visits Minister of Power,Seeks Improved Electricity Supply for Saki
The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, has called for the accelerated completion of ongoing power line projects in Saki and its environs, as part of efforts to address persistent electricity challenges affecting economic activities in the area. The monarch made the appeal during a courtesy visit Continue Reading
Diaspora group backs security reform, praises Makinde for prioritising public safety over politics
Nigerian diaspora professional group, the Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has commended Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for his proactive efforts toward securing the release of abducted students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The group praised Governor Makinde for his swift intervention amid rising security challenges in Continue Reading
Oyo Lawmaker, Abisodun Presents Key Aviation Bills at House Plenary
Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Kareem Abisodun, on Tuesday played a prominent role during plenary at the Green Chamber, presenting two significant reports on behalf of the House Committee on Aviation Technology aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s aviation industry and advancing aerospace education. The lawmaker first presented the Continue Reading
South Africa: 12 Killed, Nine Wounded in Brutal Johannesburg Attack
A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighbourhood in South Africa’s biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg that killed 12 people and wounded at least nine, police said Wednesday. The attack unfolded late on Tuesday night Continue Reading
Meet Senator Sarafadeen Alli: Lawyer, Legislator and Administrator
Senator Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli, popularly known as BSA, has emerged as one of Oyo State’s most experienced political figures, with a career spanning over three decades in public service, governance, and legislative leadership. A lawyer by profession and a politician by calling, Alli currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in Continue Reading
Remi Tinubu Under Fire as Nigerians Question Her Response to Abducted Oyo
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is facing growing criticism across social media platforms over what many Nigerians describe as an inadequate public response to the continued captivity of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State. The outrage has intensified in recent weeks as families of the victims continue Continue Reading
Barr Akeem Agbaje Celebrates Former Oyo Speaker, Dr Akin Onigbinde (SAN) at 70
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State for the 2027 election, has congratulated Rt. (Hon.) Dr. Akin Onigbinde, the Baamofin of Ogbomosoland and former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In Continue Reading
Leadership Needs Harshness, If You Want To Be Nice, Go Sell Ice Cream – Shettima
The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has said leadership requires taking harsh decisions and not always on the nice side. Shettima said “if you want to be a nice man you can go and sell ice cream.” He made the remark while defending the economic policies of the Tinubu Continue Reading
Fire Guts 20 Shops, Destroys Goods Worth Millions in Ibadan
A devastating fire has razed at least 20 shops in the bustling Dugbe commercial district of Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying goods and equipment worth millions of naira. The incident occurred near the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) building in the area, sending traders and residents into panic as flames engulfed several Continue Reading