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3,000 residents of Saki, benefited from a Ramadan public lecture and food and cash outreach organised by the Chief Executive Officer of Adraff Motors Limited,Alhaji Fatai Rafiu Adio. The programme, held at Ansarudeen High School, Saki in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, combined spiritual teachings with humanitarian Continue Reading

As the political train towards 2027 governorship election gathers momentum, the need for a credible, competent, and broadly acceptable candidate has become more auspicious now than ever. In this regard, Barrister Akeem Agbaje stands out as the most strategic, untainted, baggage-free formidable choice for the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) Continue Reading

As the political horizon slowly shifts toward the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, conversations across political circles, community gatherings, and policy spaces are beginning to revolve around one critical question: who can sustain the current momentum of development while guiding the state into its next phase of growth? In Continue Reading

The Federal Government has approved N2bn each as take-off grants for the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Abuja and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe in Epe, Lagos State, as part of efforts to support their early operations. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this Continue Reading

Fresh political intrigues appear to be brewing within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as early permutations for the 2027 governorship election begin to gather momentum. What had seemed like a fragile peace within the party following months of factional disputes is now threatened by allegations Continue Reading

The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command, on Friday launched a statewide campaign aimed at curbing cultism and other social vices among youths, particularly in schools and communities across the state. The initiative, tagged Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), was formally unveiled on Friday, at the Police Continue Reading

A political advocacy group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on the aiges of Oyo APC Youth League, has cautioned the national leadership of the party to exercise caution in the selection of governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections, warning that poor choices could threaten the Continue Reading

The residence of Hon. Adebowale Steve Adeyoju (STEVO) was a hub of political and spiritual activity on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as he hosted the newly elected executive members of Wards 9 and 10, Ibadan North LGA,Oyo State to a Ramadan Iftar dinner. ​Beyond the breaking of the fast, the Continue Reading

A report has revealed that Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to about 63% following the removal of petrol subsidy, highlighting the impact of the policy on household welfare across the country. The study was carried out by Mohammed Shuaibu, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Continue Reading

State governments have called for a forensic audit of Nigeria’s crude oil-backed borrowing arrangements, warning that opaque crude-for-loan and swap deals may be undermining inflows into the Federation Account. The PUNCH earlier reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a Continue Reading