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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the African playoff for the 2026 World Cup. The team defeated the Benin Republic 4-0 on Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio stadium to secure one of the four slots for the best second-placed teams in the playoffs. Nigeria occupies the third position of the playoff slots and cannot be displaced mathematically by any team. Due to Eritrea’s withdrawal from the qualification, countries vying for playoff spots will have the results against the sixth-placed teams in their various groups subtracted from their total point accumulation. Nigeria earned only two points against Zimbabwe, who…

In order to control hazards related to use of harmful chemical substances to preserve fruits, vegetables and other food items in the state, the Oyo State House of Assembly has called the state government through the Ministries of Health and Environment and Natural Resources to embark on serious sensitization programmes. The House made the call during the plenary on Tuesday after the lawmaker representing Iwajowa state constituency, Hon. Anthony Ogunsola presented a motion on the ‘Need to Regulate and Control the Unhygienic and Unhealthy Preservation of Fruits, Vegetables and other Food Items by Unscrupulous Vendors’. The motion was co-sponsored by…

‎‎The Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbenga Joseph Oyekola, has called on the state government to take swift and decisive action to rescue farmers in Atiba Local Government, following devastating flooding that cut off major rural roads and crippled agricultural activities in the area.‎‎Raising the motion under “Matter of Urgent Public Importance” during Tuesday’s plenary sitting, the lawmaker expressed deep concern over the worsening condition of rural infrastructure, particularly after the recent downpour on Sunday, October 5, 2025.‎‎According to Oyekola, the heavy rainfall caused the collapse of the Alaparun River box culvert along the Sabo–Baale…

Today, in Oyo Town, the outgoing and newly elected Party Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) across the 33 Local Governments of Oyo State held an official handover ceremony. The event witnessed the presence of all 33 Local Government Party Chairmen and other notable party stakeholders. During the meeting, Hon. Femi Falowo of Lagelu Local Government was unanimously elected as the Chairman of all Local Government Party Chairmen in Oyo State. The position of Secretary was zoned to Ogbomoso, producing Mr. Sikiru Jimoh of Ogbomoso North, while the Public Relations Officer (PRO) position went to Ibarapa, Oyo zones with…

The national working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the 103rd national executive committee (NEC) meeting. The event was scheduled for October 15 at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday, Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, attributed the postponement to “recent developments” in the party. Ologunagba said a new date for the NEC would be communicated to members. “All NEC members should please note the postponement and be guided accordingly,” the statement reads. The NEC is the highest decision-making organ of the PDP, comprising state governors, serving and former presidents, former vice-presidents, the chairman…

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the national assembly is proposing that presidential and gubernatorial polls be held in November 2026 instead of the traditional February or March date. The proposal is contained in the draft copy of various amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, which stipulates that elections into both offices should be conducted not later than 185 days before the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent on May 29. The proposed amendments came to the fore on Monday during a one-day public hearing organised by the joint committee of the senate and the house of representatives on…

The family of late Bilyaminu Bello has faulted the clemency granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing Bello, her husband, in 2017. In a statement on Monday, Bello Mohammed, on behalf of the deceased’s family, said the pardon for Sanda “reopened healing wounds”. BACKGROUND Last Thursday, Sanda was among the 175 persons who received a presidential pardon and other forms of clemency from President Bola Tinubu following the approval of the national council of state. The presidency had said Sanda’s family pleaded for her release in the best interest of her two children and that she showed good…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has been honoured with the Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. The award was presented at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Oyo NUJ Press Week, Iyaganku a week-long event held in Ibadan to celebrate excellence in journalism and honour individuals making significant contributions to governance and society. The Chairman of the Oyo NUJ, Chief Ademola Babalola, presented the award to the Speaker, describing him as a beacon of…

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to despair over defections recorded in the party. Recently, several prominent members of the opposition party, including governors and lawmakers, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Party (ADC). Makinde spoke in Abuja on Monday at the inaugural meeting of the transportation sub-committee of the national convention planning committee. Makinde told members that although things may seem to be worsening, the PDP will soon be “back on track”. “The news out there is that people are defecting, and governors are…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the “reckless and morally indefensible” use of presidential pardon. In a statement on Sunday, Abubakar said the latest exercise of clemency by Tinubu “undermines justice and emboldens criminality,” arguing that it betrays the spirit of the constitutional power it is meant to represent. “The recent announcement of a presidential pardon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has, as expected, provoked outrage across the nation,” Abubakar said. “Ordinarily, the power of presidential pardon is a solemn prerogative, a moral and constitutional instrument designed to temper justice with mercy…