Ramadan 2026: Sultan Of Sokoto Asks Muslims To Search For The Moon Tonight
FASTING IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES: MOONSIGHTING FOR RAMADAN 1447 A.H. It is another Ramadan season and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Amirul Mumineen, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, congratulates the entire Muslim Ummah on the forthcoming Continue Reading
Owotoro:Islamic Scholar, Oloko Calls for End to Politicization of Islam
Reported by Kaseem Jenrade and edited by Salam Saheed The Muslim community in Owotoro has been urged to redirect their focus towards promoting Islam, leveraging their resources and influence, rather than prioritizing worldly gains. According to Fadilat Sheikh Abdrofih Oloko, an esteemed Islamic scholar, this approach yields greater benefits in Continue Reading
Ago-Are Welcomes New Islamic Leader with Open Arms,Calls For Peaceful Coexistence
By Salam Saheed The Ago-Are community has turbaned Sheikh Sulayman Adedeji Akewukewee as its 4th Grand Chief Imam, marking another significant history in the community’s spiritual journey. The ceremony, held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at NUD Primary School, Ago-Are, was attended by dignitaries, Islamic scholars, and community residents. The Continue Reading
Birthday: Barr Akeem Agbaje Celebrates Hon Samuel Egunjobi, Commends His Grassroots Leadership and Public Service
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, a chieftain and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, has celebrated Hon. Samuel Modupe Egunjobi in recognition of his contributions to public service and the growth of the party at the grassroots. In a congratulatory message, Barr Akeem Agbaje commended Egunjobi’s Continue Reading
Awodi-Oke Congratulates Ago-Are Community as Akewukewe Takes Helm as Ago-Are’s Grand Chief Imam
Engr. Tosin Kolade Awodi-Oke, founder of the Awodi-Oke Foundation, has extended his warm congratulations to the Ago-Are community on the occasion of the turbaning ceremony of their new Grand Chief Imam, Sheikh Sulayman Adedeji Akewukewe. In his message made available to this newspaper on Saturday, Awodi-Oke expressed his heartfelt congratulations, Continue Reading
Okere Urges Indigenes to Invest in Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso GRA, Saki for a Secure Future
The Paramount Ruler of Saki, Oba Khalid Olabisi, has advised residents and citizens of the community to invest in real estate, especially Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso GRA, Saki rather than opting for quick-win projects and money savings. He made this call at the Project Breakfast Get-Together of Chief Michael Adeniyi Continue Reading
Barr Akeem Agbaje Celebrates Hon Biodun Adeyemo on His Birthday
Barr. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Oyo State 2027 gubernatorial aspirant, has extended warm felicitations to Hon. Biodun Adeyemo, fondly called Biddy, on the occasion of his birthday, commending his grassroots leadership and enduring commitment to the growth and development of the All Progressives Continue Reading
Oyo State Confers Justice of the Peace on 345 Citizens
… Charges Them to Uphold Rule of Law and Integrity_ The Oyo State Government on Thursday conferred the title of Justice of the Peace (JP) on 345 distinguished citizens, charging them to see the honour not merely as a title, but as a solemn call to duty and service to Continue Reading
Oyo Community boycotts Makinde, installs new Monarch
The Iresa-Adu community of Surulere LGA, Oyo State, have sidelined Governor Seyi Makinde, as they have taken matters into their own hands after about 8years of government failed promises to install the Oba Aresa of Iresa-Adu, who is a first class Monarch and paramount ruler in Oyo State. Iresa-Adu, where Continue Reading
Blueprint for National Transformation – Series 9: Power to the People; The Mathematics of Legitimacy
By Amofin Beulah Adeoye The bridge between Kishi and Igbope did not attend Oyo State’s fiftieth-anniversary celebrations on 3 February 2026—nor was it invited. While political leaders gathered in Ibadan for speeches, plaques, and declarations of progress, the bridge lay collapsed in the river it was built to cross, a Continue Reading