Alleged Coup Plot: Court orders release of Zaria cleric, awards N5m damages
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the unconditional release of Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria and awarded him a total of N5 million in damages for the violation of his fundamental human rights by security agencies and a commercial bank. In a judgment delivered on Monday by Justice Peter Continue Reading
ODCF Cautions Politicians, Seeks End to Regional Power Imbalance
The Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF) has cautioned political actors in Oyo State against coercion, intimidation, and divisive rhetoric, urging them to uphold democratic principles amid rising political activities in the state. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Prince Remi Adegbola, the apex socio-cultural body representing the Oke-Ogun Continue Reading
FUNATO to Hold Maiden Matriculation Ceremony for Pioneer Students
The Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO) is set to make history on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as it conducts its first-ever matriculation ceremony, formally admitting its pioneer students into the institution. The landmark event, scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. on the university campus, marks a Continue Reading
Tinubu Approves New Police Academy Campus in Ogun, N15bn Take-Off Grant
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, located in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a N15 billion take-off grant to support its development. The approval, announced on Monday in a State House press release Continue Reading
Oyo APC Chieftain Alleges Attack by Federal Lawmaker, lands in hospital
An APC chieftain has reportedly been hospitalised following an alleged assault involving a member of the House of Representatives in Ibadan. Hon. Gafar Oyebade, a party leader in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, claimed he sustained injuries after an encounter with Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, who represents the Akinyele/Lagelu Continue Reading
Oyo 2027: Adelabu in Tug of War with APC Elders,Insists He Remains in Race
The political future of Adebayo Adelabu ahead of the 2027 Oyo governorship election has become the subject of conflicting narratives, with senior party figures and his inner circle offering sharply different accounts of recent developments. On one hand, reports indicate that prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, including former Osun Continue Reading
You’re mere Social Media Politicians, Olopoeyan Blasts Fayose, Odeyemi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, has dismissed recent criticisms of Governor Seyi Makinde by former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, and party stalwart, Diran Odeyemi, describing both men as “mere social media content creators.” Speaking during a Live radio programme on Continue Reading
Birthday: Barr Akeem Agbaje Congratulates Oyo South Senator, Sharafadeen Alli
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, has extended warm felicitations to Sen Sharafadeen Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement, Barr Akeem Agbaje described Sen. Alli Continue Reading
Oyo APC Chieftain, Prince Niran Adeyoju, Celebrates Senator Alli at 63, Hails Legislative Prowess
Prince Niran Adeyoju (SDM), Convener of the Oyo State APC Peace Advocates, has joined prominent leaders across the country to celebrate the birthday of Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (BSA), representing Oyo South Senatorial District. In a tribute released Monday in Ibadan by The publicity secretary Elder David Oluokun, Prince Adeyoju Continue Reading
FG earmarks ₦1.4 Billion For Boko Haram Terrorists’ Trial
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.371bn in the 2026 appropriation bill for the prosecution of Boko Haram, terrorism and related cases under the Federal Ministry of Justice, representing a sharp increase from the N530m approved for similar cases in 2025. The PUNCH observed that the 2026 provision was drawn from Continue Reading