Five Days of Fear: Abducted Irawo/Oyo Businessman Regains Freedom After Family’s Desperate Efforts
•••𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 Fear and relief swept through Irawo Owode community in Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State as a popular businessman, Alhaji Wasiu Alesinloye, finally regained freedom after spending five harrowing days in the den of kidnappers. Alesinloye was reportedly abducted on Continue Reading
Oyo APC Chieftain, Donbay, Bags CILGPAN Fellowship
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr. Busari Adewale Yakubu, popularly known as Donbay, has been conferred with the prestigious Fellowship status of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN). The conferment, which represents the highest professional grade of the Continue Reading
Opinion: Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja: When A Man Couldn’t Run Away From His Destiny|Sola Abegunde
I found it difficult to understand the reasons why some of us are refusing to come to terms with the fact that the man who sits on the throne of Ibadan today, is not just an ordinary man. He is a dynamic personality. Much more, I found it difficult to Continue Reading
OYO 2027 APC GUBER ELECTIONS UNDER THREAT: From Fake Anointing, Staged Endorsements, Nurtured By Party Members’ Ominous Silence |Ayoola Ayeni
The phrase “President Tinubu has chosen…” is fast becoming one of the most dangerous weapons in Oyo APC’s internal politics. Desperate aspirants and their backers have weaponised casual photographs, staged endorsement rallies, and unverified claims of presidential anointing to short-circuit democratic processes and impose preferred candidates. This cynical tactic thrives Continue Reading
2027: Unease in Oyo APC as Reps, Assembly aspirants meet today
A fresh crisis may be brewing within the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State as stakeholders and aspirants in the party rejected alleged plans to adopt consensus candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development comes as the party is set to hold a meeting today with House of Continue Reading
Oyo APC Splits Over 2027 Guber Ticket as Leaders Back Alli, Aspirant Insists on Primary Contest
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a divided stance on the process for selecting its governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections, as party leaders endorse Senator Sharafadeen Alli for a consensus arrangement while the aspirant insists on an open primary. Party stakeholders on Continue Reading
APC Fixes 2026 Primary Election Dates for House, Senate, Governorship and Presidency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the schedule for its 2026 primary elections, setting clear dates for the selection of candidates across federal and state levels ahead of the general elections. According to the timetable, the House of Representatives primaries will hold on Friday, 15 May, 2026, while the Continue Reading
Consensus Politics Stirs Anxiety in Oyo APC as Abuja Talks Fuel Candidate Selection Speculations
Fresh political undercurrents are emerging within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a strategic meeting between the party’s national leadership and state executives in Abuja, amid growing speculation that consensus candidates may have been penciled down ahead of the 2027 electoral season. The high-level engagement, Continue Reading
Adelabu Projects Self as Prepared Leader for Oyo’s Economic Revival
Former Minister of Power and leading figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, unveiling a comprehensive development blueprint aimed at repositioning the state for economic growth and social transformation. Adelabu, who addressed Continue Reading
24 former Oyo North LG Chairmen endorse Adeolu Akande for Senatorial seat
The chances of Professor Adeolu Akande in the race for Oyo North Senatorial District ticket of the All Progressives Congress(APC) was boosted at the weekend as 24 former local government chairmen in the district endorsed him as their preferred candidate for the ticket. In a statement signed by the 24 Continue Reading