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It was a colourful and well-attended event at the Lekan Are Hall, Kankanfo Inn, Ibadan, as prominent sons and daughters of the ancient city were honoured with various awards during the 21st anniversary celebration of The Royal Group (Egbe Omo Oba Alade Ile Ibadan). The ceremony also featured the inauguration and induction of new executives and members, as well as the launching of the association’s proposed club building. Among the award recipients was the former Ibadan South East Local Government Executive Secretary and Chairman of Sunbas Electro-Mechanical Works, Hon. (Engr.) Sunday Babatunde, who received a Service and Philanthropic Award from…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, today reiterated his adminsitration’s commitment to return power to the people in the determination of critical issues in the party. He also assured of the party’s readiness to secure victories in key South-West states. Speaking to Party members and supporters at the party’s state Secretariat shortly after returning from a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman Turaki affirmed that the PDP is on a definitive path to reclaim its dominant political position, starting with upcoming elections in Ekiti and Osun States in 2026. Turaki highlighted…
…Urges current Party leaders to tackle indiscipline frontally. December 13, 2025 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by the National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, strategic counsel today from former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. During a consultative visit by the PDP NWC to the former President’s residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Chief Obasanjo offered his counsel and praised the current leadership’s efforts to stabilize and reposition the party. He commended all the steps taken by the NWC under’s leadership, urging them to remain steadfast in their mission and instill discipline in the…
The past Immediate Ibadan South East Local Government Executive Secretary and Chairman, Sunbas Electro-Mechanical Works, Hon. (Engr.) Sunday Babatunde, has felicitated Chief (Mrs.) Abiodun Arapaja on the occasion of her birthday. In a congratulatory message to newsmen through his Director of Strategy, Media and Publicity, Kehinde Gbadeyanka, Hon. Babatunde described the celebrant as “a mother in a million and an ever-supportive woman.” He expressed gratitude to God for preserving her life, especially to witness the remarkable accomplishments of her husband, Amb. Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja. Hon. Babatunde noted that Chief (Mrs.) Abiodun Arapaja has consistently supported her husband and his followers’…
Tribute to my wife, Her Excellency Ogbaoluwa Abiodun Oladejo On this auspicious occasion of your birthday today, I honour not only the love of my life, but also a woman whose quiet strength has been my source of inspiration. You are more than my wife. You are my confidant, counsellor, and the steady flame illuminating my path. You are a perfect example of compassion and faith. Your life is an embodiment of humility, wisdom and unwavering dedication. As your husband who is privileged to walk with you, your journey continues to inspire everyone , and your exemplary contributions to humanity…
The Guild of Online Media Practitioners of Oyo State (GOMPOS), the online chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has declared the Alhaji Alhassan Yahya-led presidency of the Union as illegal. The online chapel stated in a press release, on Saturday, that election that brought the present NUJ national leadership into office was flawed as some state chapels that participated in the process were disqualified and unrecognised by the Union. The online chapel made its stance known in reaction to the decision by the outgoing chairman of the Oyo State Council, Comrade Ademola Babalola, aided by the NUJ National…
A former lawmaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adegboyega Mathew Abioye has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the former First Lady of Oyo State, Mrs Florence Ajimobi on her appointment as a non-career Ambassador by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hon. (Elder) Adegboyega Mathew Abioye’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Ibadan on Sunday morning. In the statement, Hon. Abioye noted that Mrs Ajimobi’s appointment is a testament to her dedication, hard work, and outstanding role to Oyo State as a former first Lady and Nigeria as…
In his usual style of empowering people in his constituency, the lawmaker representing the Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, Oyo, Hon. Akinmoyede Olafisoye Wasiu has again initiated another skill acquisition and capacity building training for another batch of 300 members in his constituency. At the programme held at the Faith Joe Event Centre, Alegongo, Ibadan the lawmaker was unanimously endorsed for a second term by all the APC youths and party leaders in Lagelu local government as well as all the APC women in Akinyele local government area respectively. His endorsement for the second term was made known during the presentation of…
The newly elected National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja has posited that the journey towards rescuing Nigerians from the hardship they are facing from the APC led government has commenced with the election of the new executive of the party. Arapaja made the disclosure in a statement he issued through his Personal Assistant, Bamitale Ibrahim and made available to journalists in Ibadan. Arapaja stressed that God has put to shame some dissidents within the party who are working with the ruling APC led government to destabilize the party knowing fully well that if the party is…
in a last-minute attempt to appease warring factions in the PDP over the chairmanship position tussle. Makinde was accompanied by PDP Deputy National Chairman Amb. Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja ,Senator Ningi and other PDP stakeholders. Joko sibe 😜