2027: Peller, Ogunesan, Adeoye, Others Face Tough Task to Surpass Buhari’s Record| Popoola
2027: Peller, Ogunesan, Adeoye, Others Face Tough Task to Surpass Buhari’s Record| Popoola As political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a public affairs commentator, Ambassador Popoola Hassan, has challenged prospective candidates for the Oyo North Senatorial District seat to explain how they intend to improve on Continue Reading
Oyo Poverty: 48.7% Still Living in Hardship as Makinde’s Tenure Nears End|Elder David Oluokun
As the administration of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, gradually approaches the end of its tenure, fresh concerns over poverty, grassroots development and the management of public resources have stirred political debate in the state. The concerns were heightened by a recent poverty and multidimensional deprivation index attributed to Dataphyte Continue Reading
Birthday: Agbaje Celebrates Chief Hannah Ogunesan, Salutes Public Service Record
Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, Esq., a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State and frontline 2027 gubernatorial aspirant, has congratulated the former Head of Service of Oyo State, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, MFR, and APC Oyo North senatorial candidate, on her birthday, describing her as a seasoned Continue Reading
Oyo lawmaker, Shittu Hails Ogunesan at Birthday, Says Oyo North Stands to Gain From Her Experience
The member representing Saki West State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the constituency, Hon. Shittu Aremu Ibrahim, has celebrated the former Oyo State Head of Service and APC candidate for Oyo North Senatorial District, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, MFR, Continue Reading
Group Condemns Makinde’s Threat Against Traditional Rulers
A socio-political group, Democracy Watchers, has condemned Governor Seyi Makinde’s threat to abuse traditional rulers over politics, describing the statement as disrespectful to Yorubaland’s revered traditional institution and utterly unwarranted. The group in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Yusuf, said Makinde’s threat and rude language reflected the governor’s Continue Reading
Birthday: Alli celebrates Ogunesan, hails ex-Oyo HoS as exceptional administrator
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated the party’s Oyo North Senatorial Candidate and former Head of Service in the state, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, MFR, on her birthday. In a congratulatory message, Alli said Ogunesan’s journey from the civil Continue Reading
Alliu Celebrates Ogunesan at Birthday, Hails Her Service to Oyo North
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Oyo State House of Assembly, Saki East/ATISBO State Constituency, Alhaji Hon. Alliu Tajudeen Adetunji, has felicitated Chief Mrs Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, MFR, JP, HOS and APC candidate for Oyo North Senatorial district on her birthday Alliu, in his goodwill message made available Continue Reading
2027: Defections, Court Battles Deepen APC Crisis
The All Progressives Congress is facing growing internal turbulence ahead of the 2027 general elections as aggrieved aspirants and their supporters defect to opposition parties or seek redress in court over the outcome of the party’s 2026 primaries. The crisis, which has spread across several states, has raised concerns within Continue Reading
26 States Struggle to Fund Salaries as IGR Falls Short
At least 26 of Nigeria’s 34 states covered by a recent fiscal report generated less Internally Generated Revenue than they spent on personnel in 2025, underscoring their continued dependence on federal allocations to meet recurrent obligations. The analysis, based on figures compiled by BudgIT, showed that only eight states—Lagos, Enugu, Continue Reading
Senator Alli mourns passing of ex-UBEC Deputy Executive Secretary, Prof. Kolawole
Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Prof. Isiaka Kolawole, a prominent party chieftain and former Deputy Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). In a condolence message issued on Sunday, Alli described Kolawole’s Continue Reading