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The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, has formally sworn in Mr. Saheed Muritala as the newly appointed Special Assistant to the Chairman, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to loyalty, inclusiveness, and effective grassroots governance. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Ibadan North Local Government Secretariat, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, followed the termination of the appointment of the former Special Assistant, Mr. Idris Ajibola, whose disengagement took immediate effect. Speaking during the ceremony, Hon. Olufade described the appointment of Mr. Saheed Muritala as well-deserved, noting his steadfast commitment, loyalty, and productivity within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over…

The Oyo State Agency for Youth Development under the visionary leadership of Hon. Adebowale Adebayo Falana, has congratulated the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Oyo State, Chief Segun Ogunwuyi, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a dedicated public servant, seasoned administrator and a dependable ally in the pursuit of good governance. In a congratulatory message made available to newsmen on Monday, by the Head of Media Unit to the Chairman, Opeyemi Rasheed Socrates, the Chairman, Hon. Adebowale Adebayo Falana commended the Chief Ogunwuyi for his unwavering commitment to public service and his instrumental role in…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Power Mr Adebayo Adelabu and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., (NBET), Abuja “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N128 billion of public funds from the Ministry of Power and NBET.” The grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2025. Corruption contributes significantly to the frequent grid collapses, as Nigerians last week witnessed the first grid collapse of 2026, plunging the country into darkness. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/143/2026 filed last Friday at the…

We read Ayo Fayose’s recent comments on Governor Seyi Makinde’s visit to Mr President with a mix of curiosity and mild amusement. Not because the issues raised were profound, but because the intervention felt like a familiar tale: that of a man running frantically despite no one chasing him. History, when consulted honestly, has a way of putting public conduct in perspective. Ayo Fayose is not new to power or privilege. He served two terms as Governor of Ekiti State, with his first tenure commencing on May 29, 2003. One would expect that such experience would come with a sense…

In a hall filled with people, noise, and expectations, one man, the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade—sits quietly, hands clasped and eyes focused. He is not distracted, not rushed. Resting on his lap are two phones, simple objects that speak volumes about the world we live in today. The phones represent demands. One could be for work, the other for family. One for leadership, the other for personal life.One for urgent calls, the other for silent responsibilities. In a fast-paced world that constantly pulls us in different directions, many of us live our lives balancing…

The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Onaolapo Sanjo Adedoyin, on Tuesday accused a fellow lawmaker, Hon. Ibrahim Shittu, representing Saki West State Constituency, of making defamatory and malicious allegations against him and the leadership of the Assembly. Adedoyin, who represents Ogbomoso South, raised the matter as a personal explanation on the floor of the House during the first resumed plenary sitting of the House on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Visibly angered by the development, Majority Leader described the allegations as a grave infringement on his legislative privileges and a direct attack on his integrity and…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr David Aderemi Okediji and Mr Olufemi Ebenezer Olanrewaju as Chairman of the Oyo State Audit Service Commission and Special Assistant on Liaison Office (Lagos) respectively. The appointments, announced on Tuesday through a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, quoted the governor as charging the new appointees to discharge their duties with commitment, loyalty and dedication to the state. According to the letter, the appointment of the Chairman, Oyo State Audit Service takes effect from 15th January, 2026, while the appointment of the Special Assistant Liaison…

The Executive Chairman of Ona-Ara Local Government, Dr. Temitope Kolapo, has presented a comprehensive scorecard of his administration, attributing the pace of development in the council to what he described as the steady support and leadership example of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Kolapo, who spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting in the local government secretariat, Akanran, on Tuesday January 20, expressed gratitude to the governor for the opportunity to serve at the grassroots, noting that the administration’s interventions across key sectors were guided by the Six-Point tagged “N.E.W.E.R.A Agenda”. According to him, under the pillar of Nourishing Ona-Ara Heritage, the…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth development and governance while announcing plans to tackle the growing menace of extortion by house agents in the state. Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin made the declaration today at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, under the leadership of its Chairman, Prince Adebowale Adebayo Falana. The meeting, held at the House of Chiefs, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan, brought together representatives of registered youth organisations and associations across the state, under the agency for youth development. During the…

Leadership, in its truest sense, is the ability to influence direction, shape values and inspire action beyond personal interest. It is not conferred by title, wealth or position, but earned through character, consistency and service. At its highest level, leadership is less about authority and more about responsibility, the responsibility to guide, to protect, to uplift and to leave people better than they were found.A good leader is therefore recognised not by the volume of their voice, but by the weight of their impact. Such individuals possess clarity of vision, emotional intelligence, discipline and empathy. They listen before they act,…