Oyo Government Steps Up Crown FC Rebirth with New Management Team, Targets Greater Heights

The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to revive and reposition Crown Football Club of Ogbomoso with the inauguration of a new management team charged with transforming the club into a stronger and more competitive football side.

The new management team was inaugurated by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke, who tasked the officials with working in line with the administration’s three-point agenda for Crown FC  Reformation, Transformation and Repositioning.

Speaking at the inauguration, the Commissioner stressed the importance of professionalism, accountability and commitment in moving the club forward, urging the new management to work collectively towards restoring Crown FC to its rightful place in Nigerian football.

The newly inaugurated management team comprises Waheed Adeolu Bello as General Manager; Oyebowale Adetayo as Sporting Director; Mohammed Ibrahim Adeoye as Chief Operating Officer; and Oluwatoyin Sunday as Marketing Manager.

The appointment represents another major step in the Oyo State Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the club’s administration and create an enabling environment for sustainable sporting success.

Responding on behalf of the new management, the General Manager, Waheed Adeolu Bello, assured the Oyo State Government of the team’s determination to give its best and deploy every available resource towards achieving positive results for Crown FC.

He called for the support and cooperation of players, supporters, stakeholders and the people of Ogbomoso and Oyo State, noting that the revival of Crown FC would require collective commitment.

For Crown FC supporters who have longed to see the club regain its prominence, the new management signals renewed hope that the Crown FC of Ogbomso can once again shine brightly and gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Oyo Govt Partners EFCC to Check Terrorism Financing in NPO Sector

The Oyo State Government has stepped up efforts to prevent the diversion of humanitarian funds for terrorism financing through a joint sensitization programme with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The workshop, focused on the 2026 National Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment of the Non-Profit Organisation, NPO, Sector, was held on Tuesday at the Western Hall, State Secretariat, Ibadan.

Speaking at the event, the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde who declared the workshop open, said recent kidnapping incidents across the South-West region made it imperative to reassess emerging security threats.

Prof. Babatunde noted that terrorist elements are increasingly exploiting crowdfunding, humanitarian interventions and informal financial channels to raise and move funds.

He stressed the need for stricter registration, monitoring and oversight of Non-Profit Organisations operating in the state.

The SSG urged participants, including CSOs, NGOs and faith-based organisations, to cooperate with security agencies to ensure transparency in the management of donations and humanitarian aid.

Earlier in his remarks, the EFCC Team Lead, ACE Ibinabo Amachree, explained that the national risk assessment was designed to identify vulnerabilities within the NPO sector and build resilience against exploitation by terrorist networks.

He added that the Commission would continue to work closely with state governments to enforce compliance and promote accountability in the sector.

The sensitization is part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government, through the EFCC, to align Nigeria’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework

Labour Veterans Association, Oyo State Felicitates Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro On His Emergence As PENGASSAN National President

The Oyo State Labour Veterans Association (OYSLVA), has felicitated Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro on his election as the new National President of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN).

In a press statement jointly signed by the President, Veteran Comrade Elijah Olu Abiala and Secretary, Veteran Comrade Gbenga Obabiyi, the Labour Veterans Association described Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro's election as a clear vindication of his commitment,and dedication to the advancement of his union members welfare at every level and structure in his trajectory of service of union's establishment including his chairmanship of the Trade Union Congress, Oyo State Branch, where there was a clear testimony of his distinguished career, character and integrity.

The Oyo State Labour Veterans Association added that it can testify to Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro's fearless approach to o secure workers' rights and his fraternal, peaceful and peaceable relations with fellow comrades in leadership positions of the union, two labour centres, and civil rights organisations.

The Oyo State Labour Veterans Association further reiterated that Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro truly deserves his rise to the zenith of his union organisation - the leadership of the Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN).

Conclusively, Oyo State Labour Veterans Association pray that God Almighty grant Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro wisdom, strength, good health and greater grace as he commences his tenure in the national service of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the larger society of our country Nigeria.