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Oyo@50 : Akintunde Felicitates Oyo State at 50, Calls for Collective Commitment to Accelerate Development Senator Yunus Akintunde has extended warm felicitations to the Government and people of Oyo State on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the State. In a press release made available to the media through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Kunle Olatunji, Senator Akintunde congratulated the Government of Oyo State, led by Engineer Seyi Abiodun Makinde , for organising a befitting anniversary and monumental celebrations that reflect the uniqueness of Oyo State as the Pace Setter State . According to the Senator, “In the last fifty years since the creation of Oyo State, we have witnessed successive administrations, each with its own unique style of governance. Collectively, these efforts have distinguished our dear State within Nigeria’s political landscape.” He added, “Noted for leadership and innovation, Oyo State has, at various times, positioned ...

APC Shifts Congress Dates, Extends E-registration Nationwide   The All Progressives Congress has revised its 2026 activity schedule, extending the ongoing membership e-registration exercise until February 8, 2026, while excluding Rivers State , Osun State , Ekiti State and the Federal Capital Territory from its forthcoming party congresses. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka , disclosed this to reporters in Abuja on Friday. He also explained that the National Convention , earlier scheduled for March 17, will now take place on March 27 and 28. Last year, the party unveiled a detailed schedule for its 2025/2026 nationwide ward, local government, state and zonal congresses, culminating in the National Convention. The schedule initially fixed the membership e-registration exercise for December 1, 2025, to January 30, 2026. However, Morka said the 183rd National Working Committee extended the exercise to February 8 to allow more party members to register and to help...