Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Mr Seyi Makinde, has expressed profound grief over the death of a former PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications, Anthony Ehilebo, on Saturday in Abuja, said …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday evening, received the two Diamond DA42 MNG Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft purchased by the state. Makinde, who took delivery of the aircraft at about 5.30 p.m. at the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, described the development as …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Newsextra24 reports that Makinde made the call on Monday during a broadcast shortly after receiving …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has appointed Mr Olusina Olatoye as the Executive Assistant on Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, in Ibadan on Friday. According to the statement, Olatoye’s …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, relieving the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, of her appointment. The governor also redeployed Alhaja Faosat Joke Sanni to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion with immediate effect. The development was announced …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday signed an executive order restricting commercial motorcycle operations and enforcing vehicle registration. The Executive Order 002 of 2026, signed to strengthen security, henceforth bans commercial motorcyclists from operating between 10.30 p.m. and 5.30 a.m. Shortly after signing the order in his office, …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed a former House of Representatives member, Mr Busari Olayemi, as the Director-General (DG), Abuja/Lagos Liaison Office. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju. According to the …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday signed Executive Order 001 of 2026 to regulate the activities of informal security groups, associations and organisations in the state. Makinde signed the order at his private residence within the Kolapo Ishola Estate, Ibadan. Newsextra24 reports that the order deals with the …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commenced nationwide screening of aspirants for the 2027 general elections on Tuesday. Newsextra24 reports that the screening includes those aspiring to fly the party’s tickets for legislative, governorship and presidential positions. A statement from the PDP confirmed that the screening of senatorial, federal, and state legislative hopefuls is …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of the state, while the exact number of missing pupils is still being determined. The governor disclosed this on Sunday while addressing journalists on the security situation following …
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