In what is shaping up to be a major political headline ahead of the next electoral cycle, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, PhD, the APC governorship candidate, is set to sign a Generational Inclusion Pact at the 2026 Oyo State Emerging Political Leaders Summit, a key highlight of the launch of the 50 Below 50 Campaign Project….
Hon. Tolani Adigun, a prominent political figure in Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1, has congratulated Hon. Sunday Oluseye Babalola on the occasion of his birthday, describing the celebration as an opportunity to appreciate his contributions and wish him greater accomplishments in the years ahead. In a goodwill message marking Babalola’s birthday on Monday, August 17, 2026,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has been elected as the Governor of Osun state for a second term under the Accord Party. Adeleke beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in a very tense contest. Governor Ademola Adeleke and many others, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state have been responding to the victory. I…
The Secretariat of the Òyó State Emerging Political Leaders Summit 2026 is pleased to announce the official opening of the registration portal for participation in the forthcoming summit scheduled to hold on 24th–25th August 2026 at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Ibadan, Òyó State. The summit is designed to bring together emerging political leaders, young professionals,…
The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo state Capital has fixed hearing in the Motion filed by Otunba Masolanu Adeolu for the 14th of September, 2026. Otunba Masolanu Adeolu is challenging the nomination of Hon. Yusuf Asimiyu Osuolale as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency. Joined…
To build a nation is to wager on the future. To allow that future to be dismantled while it is still being erected is a betrayal of both present sacrifice and posterity. Nation-building is a deliberate act. It requires capital, vision, and time. It also requires protection. The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is the product of…
The major weakness of Governor Seyi Makinde is the fact that he can not operate in the midst of men of courage and principle. Unknown to many, the Governor of Oyo state loves to be worshipped and he abhors corrections. He is also someone who easily gets carried away in the midst of adulations, whether…
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has thrown its weight behind the Ọ̀yọ́ State Emerging Political Leaders Summit 2026, with the Minister, Ayodele Olawande, describing it as a “timely and significant” platform to prepare a new generation of leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a formal endorsement letter dated August 11, 2026, and…
By Foresight Media Ibadan, Oyo State — August 13, 2026 A social commentator and community stakeholder, Sola Abegunde, has submitted a memorandum to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating the abduction of students and teachers in Esinele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area, demanding comprehensive answers on the circumstances surrounding the incident, the…
Hon. Daniel Olusayo Oyelola (Bibiire), an APC chieftain, has commemorated the posthumous birthday of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, describing his life as one marked by remarkable impact, service and enduring legacy. In a message commemorating the late governor’s birthday on Wednesday, Hon. Bibiire paid tribute to Alao-Akala, noting…
