••Applaud His National Stabilizing Role in PDP In a powerful show of unity and shared purpose, the Forum of Chairmen of Boards, Directors-General, and Chairmen of Tertiary Institution Boards in Oyo State has issued a resounding solidarity message to His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, FNSE, DSSRS, commending his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to strengthening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across Nigeria. In the statement jointly signed by the Forum Chairman, Alh. Kamoru Abiodun Aderibigbe JP, and the Secretary, Prince Adebowale Falana, the forum praised Governor Makinde for his purposeful stewardship, inclusive governance style, and his unwavering insistence on a…
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The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, has joined family members, political associates, and well-wishers to celebrate a revered statesman and outstanding PDP chieftain, Baba Ismaila Ashipa, on the joyous occasion of his birthday. In his message made available through his head of media, Aderibigbe Yisahu, Olufade expressed heartfelt happiness at celebrating a man he described as one of the finest political elders and father figures Ibadan North has ever produced. According to him, Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Ibadan North Local Government, and Oyo State as a whole are truly lucky and blessed to have a…
Hon. Adebowale Adebayo Falana, the Chairman of the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, has congratulated veteran political leader and statesman, Baba Ismaila Osuolale Ashipa, on the occasion of his 71st birthday, describing him as “aged but ever youthful in mind and body.” Falana, in a goodwill message released and made available to newsmen by Head of Media Unit, Opeyemi Rasheed Socrates, on Tuesday, extolled Baba Ashipa’s enduring influence in youth development, political mentorship, and community building. He noted that despite advancing in age, the Ibadan North-born elder remains vibrant, intellectually active, and deeply committed to nurturing future leaders across…
The Osun State Polytechnic Alumni Association has honored the Executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. The recognition came during the association’s 31st anniversary celebration in Osogbo, where traditional rulers, political leaders, and accomplished alumni gathered. The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, personally present as the royal father of the day. Receiving the award, Olatunji dedicated it first to Governor Seyi Makinde, describing him as a leader whose vision for Oyo state has continued to push him to do more at the grassroots. He also dedicated the honour to Otunba Seye…
Strengthening Nigeria’s Multicoloured Weave By Amofin Beulah Adeoye Nigeria stands at a decisive moment. With a population now above two hundred million and more than two hundred and fifty ethnic groups spread across thirty six states and FCT, the country remains one of the most diverse societies on the continent. Our religious landscape is similarly balanced, with a near even distribution between Christians and Muslims. Diversity is therefore not an optional consideration. It is the very material out of which the Nigerian project must be woven. Yet, the evidence of the past decade shows a country struggling to manage that…
Businessman and philanthropist, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi has firmly distanced himself from claims that he is sponsoring recent protests in Ibadan, describing the allegations as unfounded and misguided. In a statement issued by his media team, the group dismissed the insinuations as “baseless fabrications being circulated by political jobbers.” The team stressed that Sanusi is “too busy and too rarely in town to be connected in any way to the organisation or sponsorship of protesters.” The statement further questioned the rationale behind the accusations, asking: “How many times does Jubril Dotun Sanusi even spend in Ibadan that would afford him…
The Executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Akeem Olatunji, has celebrated Honorable Akintunde Olajide, fondly known as AKT, describing him as one of the steady hands shaping democratic governance and socioeconomic growth in Oyo State. In a congratulatory message released on Wednesday in commemoration of the lawmaker’s birthday anniversary celebration, Olatunji said such moment offered a good time to reflect on the quiet but firm impact the lawmaker has made over the years. He noted that the two-term legislator has shown courage, enhanced legislative skills, and unusual consistency in the 9th and 10th Oyo State House of Assembly, especially in…
The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, has extended warm and heartfelt birthday congratulations to two distinguished public servants, Hon. Alhaji AbdulRahman Olanrewaju Adepoju, Executive Chairman of Ibadan North-West Local Government, and Hon. Olajide Akintunde (Akt), member representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly. Hon. Olufade described both celebrants as exemplary leaders whose dedication, loyalty, and service continue to strengthen grassroots governance and the collective progress of Oyo State. He praised Hon. Olanrewaju Adepoju for his exceptional commitment to community development, noting his impactful interventions in Ibadan North-West, including youth empowerment initiatives,…
The member representing Ibadan North Constituency 2 in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebayo Babajide Gabriel, popularly known across Oyo State’s political landscape as Jagaban of the 9th and 10th Assembly has extended warm and heartfelt birthday felicitations to his distinguished colleague, Hon. Akintunde Olajide (AKT), praising him as one of the most dependable, visionary, and development-driven lawmakers of this era. In a celebratory message released on Wednesday, Hon. Gabriel described AKT as a rare blend of legislative brilliance, humility, and unwavering loyalty to the ideals of good governance. According to him, AKT’s political journey reflects courage, maturity,…
By Amofin Beulah Adeoye “We once kept the peace of nations. Today, we struggle to keep our own. The question is not what broke us, but when we forgot how to think like ourselves.” There was a time Nigeria didn’t just talk about peace, we engineered it. From the jungles of Monrovia to the corridors of Pretoria, we were the muscle and the moral compass of Africa. The world once looked to Nigeria not as a warning, but as a weapon, disciplined, decisive, indispensable. That Nigeria, confident, capable, commanding, still exists. She has just forgotten her reflection. In the 1990s, when the world…
