The Ibadan Discourse Group (IDG), a gathering of distinguished Nigerians from the South West, has extended warm congratulations to renowned journalist and writer, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju, on his recent election as a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). Dr. Olagunju, who serves as Editor of the Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, is also a…
A 20-year-old housemaid, Glory Edem Solomon, has been arrested and arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly attempting to poison her employer’s children by putting Savlon antiseptic in their drinking water. The incident occurred on July 3, 2025, at No. 4b Abba Johnson Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos, where the suspect lived and worked…
…As South-West PDP Leaders Reaffirm Loyalty to Party, Reject Coalition Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has dismissed concerns over an emerging political coalition, asserting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a resilient and unshaken institution, especially in the South-West. Governor Makinde made the remarks on Friday after a meeting of the South-West PDP Caucus…
The ancient city of Ibadan on Thursday continued to receive a wave of condolence and congratulatory visits following the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, and the emergence of the Otun Olubadan and former Governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, as the Olubadan-Designate. The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi…
Renowned journalist and publisher of Street Journal Magazine, Mogaji Wole Arisekola, was on Wednesday honoured with the prestigious Media Icon Award by the South West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP), in recognition of his outstanding contributions to journalism and media advancement in Nigeria. The award presentation took place during SWEGOP’s 9th Anniversary Lecture and Reception,…
The Director-General of the Oyo State Investment and Public-Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), Mr. Tilewa Folami, has declared the agency a key engine behind Oyo State’s economic growth, infrastructural transformation, and poverty alleviation under the leadership of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde. Speaking during the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday, Folami…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun, has announced that the Ministry has positively impacted over 1.13 million indigent families in its efforts to implement Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s poverty-to-prosperity agenda. Speaking at the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, Balogun said the…
The Association of Ibadan Traditional Baales paid a condolence visit to the Palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, to commiserate on the demise of His Imperial Majesty Oba ( Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1). Speaking on behalf of other Baales in Ibadanland, Baale (Alhaji) Bashiru Adisa the Baale Kinabi village in Ido local…
The President General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Sulaimon Ajeniyi Ajewole, has paid a high-level courtesy visit to the Olubadan-in-waiting, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at his residence in Lagos, as part of the preparations for the monarch’s forthcoming coronation. The visit underscores the unity and readiness of the Ibadan community, both…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members across the country to embark on a nationwide strike following delays in the payment of June 2025 salaries. The union said the move aligns with its “No Pay, No Work” policy, which mandates withdrawal of services whenever salaries are delayed beyond the third day…
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