A middle-aged woman simply identified as Alhaja Balikis has expressed her sorrow over the loss of ten shops and goods worth millions of naira due to a fire that engulfed over 70 shops at the popular Alesinloye market in the Southwest local government area on Wednesday. The incident occurred around Continue Reading
Makinde’s appointee under fire over alleged sale of public assets in Saki
The Saki Parapo National Association, the umbrella body representing the interests of the Saki community, has expressed strong opposition to the alleged indiscriminate sale of landed properties in Saki town by the Saki West Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Akinola. According to a press release issued by the Association’s Continue Reading
Agbaje Celebrates Chief Timothy Jolaoso on his 90th birthday
Barr. Akeem Agbaje, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Chief Timothy Alarape Jolaoso, a distinguished leader within the party, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a statement released today, Agbaje lauded Chief Jolaoso’s enduring commitment to the Continue Reading
SDP Crisis Deepens: National Secretary Petitions IGP Over Forced Resignation
Olu Agunloye, the national secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has petitioned Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, over an alleged plot to force him to resign, TheCable can report. Sources told TheCable that members of the SDP loyal to Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state who Continue Reading
Nasir El-Rufai’s Defections: PDP, CPC, APC, SDP|Reuben Abati
Perhaps the most important political event, this week in Nigeria, so far, nobody knows if there would be a free-for-all fight in Rivers state tomorrow, or some melodrama in Osun state or elsewhere, before the week runs out – is the announced defection of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai from the All Continue Reading
100 women groups apologise to Senate, Akpabio over Natasha’s allegation
The Nigerian Women Crusade for Good Governance (NWCGG) representing 100 women groups has tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The apology was tendered during a briefing in Abuja on March 11, 2025. Speaking on behalf of the Continue Reading
Oyo Rep’s member,Abisodun supports student excellence with distribution of 5,000 JAMB & WAEC past questions
In a move aimed at enhancing educational performance and increasing higher institution enrollment, Hon. Kareem Tajudeen Abisodun, representing the Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West Federal Constituency, has distributed 5,000 specially compiled JAMB and WAEC past questions to public secondary school students across the constituency. The distribution event, held at Ansarudeen High School Continue Reading
Adegbola’s entry: Oyo APC denies bribery allegations,calls claims “malicious and fictitious “
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vehemently denied allegations of bribery and endorsement of a gubernatorial candidate, describing the claims as “malicious and fictitious”. A statement released by the party’s spokesperson, Olawale Sadare, alleged that the claims were planted by “faceless, unscrupulous and satanic elements” Continue Reading
Oyo PDP moves against Saki East LG Chairman, others over party infractions
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a bold step to address the issue of indiscipline within its ranks, summoning the Executive Chairman of Saki East Local Government, Hon. Adedokun Emmanuel, and some members of his administration to face disciplinary action. The move is seen Continue Reading
Money illusion’ and Tinubu’s challenge to governors|Marcel Okeke
‘Money illusion’, in Economics, refers to the tendency of people to confuse the nominal value of money (its face value) with its real value (its purchasing power). In other words, people tend to think that a certain amount of money has the same value over time, even if the purchasing Continue Reading