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The Chairman of the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYSCDA), Hon. Adetokunbo Abideen Adeaga, has joined family members, friends, political associates, and well-wishers in celebrating the posthumous birthday of the late Mrs. Oluyemisi Stella Alake Olajide, fondly known as “Yemak,” the beloved mother of the Member representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olajide Akintunde (AKT). In an emotional tribute released on the occasion of her birthday anniversary, Hon. Adeaga described the late Yemak as a rare gem, an exemplary mother, and a woman whose life was a testament to love, sacrifice, discipline,…

The Member representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olajide Akintunde, popularly known as AKT, has paid a heartfelt posthumous tribute to his beloved mother, the late Mrs. Oluyemisi Stella Alake Olajide, fondly called “Yemak,” on what would have been her birthday anniversary. In a statement made available to newsmen, Hon. Akintunde described his late mother as a virtuous, compassionate, and God-fearing woman whose life was dedicated to the service of humanity, the nurturing of her children, and the promotion of moral values within her family and community. The lawmaker noted that although death has…

The ancient town of Lagun in Lagelu Local Government area on Friday erupted in celebration as thousands of residents, supporters, and well-wishers turned out en masse to welcome the Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Alhaji Mudashiru Kamorudeen during his first Jum’ah prayer following a successful Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca. From the early hours of Friday, the usually serene community transformed into a sea of people. Men, women, youths, market women, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and party loyalists lined the major roads and pathways leading to the central mosque. The atmosphere was electric, filled with drumming,…

Security agencies have arrested six suspected criminals on the watch list of Enugu state. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the suspected criminals. Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, on Friday inspected the recovered weapons at the state headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the governor, the suspects are linked to various security breaches across the state — including the murder of police officers. The recovered items include 17 AK-47 rifles, one general purpose machine gun (GPMG), one rocket-propelled rifle, one tear-gas gun, 12 AK-47 magazines, two hand-held grenades, three tear-gas canisters and 1,071…

Recent intelligence reports indicating that terrorists dislodged from Zamfara and Sokoto states are relocating towards parts of the South-East and South-South should raise urgent national concern. According to security and intelligence sources, the insurgents are reportedly exploiting interconnected forest corridors and riverine routes stretching through Niger, Kogi, Kwara and into southern states such as Anambra, Abia, Imo and beyond. These routes, including dense forest belts and difficult terrains along the Niger River axis, are said to be providing cover for movement and regrouping following sustained military pressure in the North. Security officials, including a retired Army General and a Department of State…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Member representing Ibarapa East State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has concluded a 3day constituency wide engagement, consultation and stewardship tour across Eruwa and Lanlate, where he highlighted achievements of the Oyo State Government, unveiled the Allied People’s Movement (APM) to constituents, and empowered party faithful. The extensive engagement, which ran from Wednesday to Friday, provided the Speaker an opportunity to meet with key stakeholders, traditional institutions, political leaders, elders, grassroots supporters and transport unions across the constituency. The consultation tour formed part of efforts to strengthen political participation, deepen…

The member representing Kwami/Funakaye/Gombe Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Yaya Tongo, is dead. Tongo, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, reportedly defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in March 2026. His death was announced on Friday by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, in a post on X. According to Pantami, the lawmaker died on Friday at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja, where he had been receiving treatment. The former minister disclosed that he visited Tongo earlier in the day alongside some associates and…

Veteran Nollywood actor, dramatist, filmmaker, and scholar, Kola Oyewo, has died at the age of 80. His death was announced on Friday by actor Kunle Afod in an emotional post shared on Instagram. “Tonight, we lost a true legend. Kola Oyewo has taken his final bow,” Afod wrote. Born on March 27, 1946, in Oba-Ile, Oyewo began his acting career in 1964 with the Oyin Adejobi Theatre Group and went on to become one of the most respected figures in Yoruba theatre and Nigerian cinema. He was widely celebrated for his portrayal of Odewale in The Gods Are Not to…

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted by bandits in Oriire LGA are still within the old Oyo National Park. In a statement on Friday, Makinde said it has been 27 days since the students and teachers were abducted from their schools, leaving their families and communities in distress and uncertainty. The governor said the state government and security agencies have not relented in their efforts to rescue the victims. “Every credible lead is being pursued, and every lawful measure is being deployed to secure the safe release of the abductees,” the statement reads.…

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, in what is seen as one of the most significant restructuring moves in the country’s internal security framework in recent years. The bill, which proposes wide-ranging amendments to the 1999 Constitution, sets out a legal and institutional framework for the creation, funding, regulation and operation of state police services, while retaining the federal police as a national security institution. Lawmakers say the proposal is aimed at addressing Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, especially the rising wave of kidnappings, banditry and violent crimes…