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  Oyo state former deputy governor and 2027 gubernatorial hopeful, Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, has made a statement of empathy to all affected families and businesses in the rainstorm that raged havoc and heavy destruction in the community, leaving a lot of people homeless and devastated. The event that took Continue Reading

  The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, who is also a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, met with APC stakeholders in Oke Ogun, specifically in Iseyin. The meeting focused on his political aspiration come 2027 and addressed power supply issues in Kishi, Saki and Igboho areas was part of Continue Reading

  As the 2027 gubernatorial race in Oyo State gathers momentum, one key question looms large: Who will clinch the APC’s ticket in a state historically dominated by Ibadan’s political class? The lineup of aspirants is taking shape, including:: Engr. Remi Oseni (Ibadan), Dr. Gbenga Adegbola (Saki, Oke-Ogun), Chief Adebayo Continue Reading

The Oyo State Government has been enjoined to come to the aid of Igboho community in Oorelope Local Government Area of the state, where rainstorm destroyed electric installations, businesses and houses on Tuesday. The community suffered huge losses following a heavy rainfall on Tuesday evening, with scores of electric poles Continue Reading

  Amofin Beulah Adeoye, the founder, Beulah Adeoye Foundation has joined Oyo State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, party faithful across the state to felicitate the party’s secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke on his birthday anniversary. Amofin Adeoye celebrates the achievement of party’s scribe whose dedication, diligence and untainted loyalty have Continue Reading

SIR: In 2022, like a phoenix from the ashes, God helped to reposition Ekiti State when Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji emerged governor. Humble, humane and charismatic as a leader and an Omoluabi, Oyebanji, a thorough- bred grassroots politician with deep insights and empathy for the Ekiti Ketes beyond party lines and Continue Reading

By Amofin Beulah Adeoye The Oyo State House of Assembly: The Engine of Legislative and Industrial Transformation In the journey of industrialising Oyo State, the role of the Oyo State House of Assembly cannot be overstated. As the legislative arm of government, the Assembly is tasked with passing laws, approving Continue Reading

Five weeks ago, I devoted this column to Ngugi wa Thiong’O, the late gifted Kenyan writer and critic who left our world in the United States and was cremated there. A week after the publication of the aforesaid piece I did a follow-up – which was a collection, a select Continue Reading

Last week, a new political coalition was launched in Nigeria under the platform of the African Democratic Congress. Just like the All Progressives Congress was formed in 2013, the ADC is a force to reckon with, going by the calibre of its membership. Its members include former vice president of Continue Reading

“Let it be known to all that this coalition of national political opposition groups goes beyond gaining political power. It is a concerted effort to rebuild the crumbling pillars of Nigeria’s democracy.” – Senator David Mark in his acceptance speech as the Interim National Chairman of ADC on Wednesday, July Continue Reading