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The (PAI) has raised serious concerns over the worsening security situation in following recent deadly attacks and kidnappings around Ogbomoso and other parts of the state, warning that “silence must not become complicity.” In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, the group described the recent wave of violence along the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of Oriire Local Government Area as a dangerous signal that insecurity has firmly taken root in the South-West. The statement, signed by PAI Chairman, , and General Secretary, , expressed deep sympathy with victims and families affected by the attacks. According to the group, the worsening situation in Ogbomoso should serve as a wake-up call to both the Government and the wider South-West region. “The wolf is no longer at the gate — it is already inside the compound,” the statement read. PAI lamented that many Nigerians once treated insecurity in Northern Nigeria and parts of the Middle Belt as distant crises until violence gra...

The Office of the Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh Al-Imam Barrister Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has announced a special Marathon Prayer Programme aimed at seeking divine intervention over the growing insecurity in the nation, while also praying for peace, unity, and sustainable development in Oyoland and Nigeria as a whole. The revered Islamic leader expressed deep concern over the persistent security challenges confronting the country, particularly Oyo State, stressing that the situation demands both practical efforts and sincere spiritual intervention from all stakeholders. According to the Grand Chief Imam, the marathon prayers will feature Adhkaar, Nawaafil, recitation of the Glorious Qur’an, and special supplications dedicated to the peace and progress of the land. The spiritual gathering is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 26th May, 2026, corresponding with the blessed Day of Arafah, at the Oyo Central Mosque, from 12:00 PM until Maghrib time, Bidhnillah. The prayer session...

  The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, is still on strike following the death of a patient at the hospital’s Accident And Emergency Unit, leading to the physical assault of two doctors and a nurse by a relative of the deceased . The strike which began on Friday, had disrupted   health care services at the Hospital as doctors and nurses expressed their displeasure over rising cases of assault on health workers within the hospital.  The NANNM Chairman, UCH,  Mrs Olufunmilola Faminu,expressed concern that assault of  health workers in the country, had become a recurring decimal. She noted that such could cripple service delivery in hospitals and further aggravate brain drain in the medical profession.  Matron Faminu advised patients and their relatives, to express their grievances through the established channels for complaints, rather than assaulting health workers on duty.  Simila...

  By Our Correspondent   The , Oyo State Chapter, has expressed concern over recent appointments and administrative processes at the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO), calling for transparency, fairness and inclusiveness in the institution’s management.   In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the State Secretary of the group, Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade, MURIC commended the Federal Government for establishing FUNATO, describing the institution as a major educational milestone for the Oke-Ogun zone and Oyo State in general.   However, the group alleged that recent developments under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olaniyi Jacob Babayemi, have raised questions regarding equity and representation within the university’s administrative structure.   MURIC specifically referenced the appointments of Professor Emmanuel Adegbenga Adekoya, Professor Egbeyale, Professor Godwin Olutona, Professor Ojoawo and Professor A...

  The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on Wednesday led a delegation of lawmakers to endorse Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi as the governorship aspirant of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The strategic breakfast meeting, held at the Iyaganku GRA residence of Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi in Ibadan, brought together members of the party in the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly. The gathering focused on strengthening party unity, building early political structures, and ensuring a coordinated approach toward the 2027 governorship election. Addressing the gathering, the Speaker described Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi as an experienced political figure capable of sustaining good governance and providing purposeful leadership for the state. The Speaker noted that the endorsement by the lawmakers was borne out of their collective conviction in Adekanmbi’s leadership capacity, political maturity, and understanding of governance. ...

 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion fraud linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, handed down the sentence after finding Mamman guilty on all 12 counts bordering on conspiracy and money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Omotosho ordered that the various prison terms imposed on each count should run consecutively, bringing the total sentence to 75 years.