On Saturday, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said that he had accepted the recommendation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin by the Olubadan-In-Council as the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Makinde said this on Saturday during the celebration of life organised by the state government for late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, who …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday inaugurated the mechanisation of cassava production and processing project at Fashola, near Oyo in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was constructed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). Makinde, represented by the state’s Commissioner for …
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GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the state government will compensate residents affected by its Circular Road Project. This comes days after the Take It Back Movement held a meeting with the victims of the road project. According to the group, the project “displaced 360 villages and over …
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OYO State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticized the approach to the state police matter, asserting that it is ineffective for governors. Makinde, speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, expressed that the handling of the creation of state police by the federal government is leading governors nowhere. He stated …
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GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the presentation of staff of office and beaded crowns to two traditional rulers in the state. The two traditional rulers are the Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oba Sikiru Akanni Oyelese and the Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titilola Oyekanmi Sunday. The governor made this …
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OYO State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has strongly advocated for the establishment of state police, declaring it a necessary step to effectively address the myriad of security challenges plaguing various parts of Nigeria. He expressed these views on Tuesday during a meeting with the Conference of Speakers of State Legislators, South-West Chapter, …
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GOVERNOR of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said that in order for the state and those impacted by the explosion that occurred in Bodija, Ibadan, on Tuesday to recover, they needed the public’s prayers and assistance. Five persons lost their lives in the explosion, 77 others were injured to …
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GOVERNOR of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed further details about the deadly explosion that rocked Ibadan, the state capital yesterday. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday night, Makinde told journalists that an investigation into the Tuesday explosion revealed the identity of the owners of …
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GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, presented the Instrument of Office and Staff of Office to the new Soun of Ogbomosholand, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, at the Ogbomoso Township Stadium. Recall that Makinde had approved the selection of Oba Olaoye from Olaoye Ruling House, on September 2, 2023. The …
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has issued an order freezing the accounts of the Oyo State Government in ten commercial banks in the country. The order was issued by Justice A. O. Ebong in a ruling on a garnishee proceeding initiated by ex-council leaders in …
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