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Makinde Appoints Dotun Oyelade as Executive Chairman of BCOS

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Dotun Oyelade as the Executive Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). A statement by Governor Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on Monday indicated that Prince Oyelade’s appointment takes immediate effect. Prince Oyelade, is a Broadcaster of note who…

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Makinde declares asset, says ‘I’ve 9 Houses In Nigeria, My Companies Worth Over N48b’ (See details of his assets)

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Monday made public his campaign promise to publicly declare his assets. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan to receive a copy of the asset declaration form said that his decision to make the assets public was in…

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REJOINDER: SEYI MAKINDE AND THE “SOLO MAKINDE” SYNDROME | By Engr Akeem Olatunji

Once material gain exchanges hand, professionalism eludes journalism and objectivity gets a new habitat in dustbin. The article credited to Oladeinde Olawoyin visibly explains the above assertion. The cacophony expressed as his opinion has further confirmed the inimical decadence that has overpowered professionalism in today’s journalism. Hitherto, genuine journalists do interrogate the facts, investigate the…

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Oyo, Seyi Makinde And The “Solo Makinde” Syndrome |By Oladeinde Olawoyin

When it became clear that then PDP candidate Seyi Makinde was the ultimate shoo-in in the days leading to the last governorship election in Oyo state, a few analysts in Ibadan began to stretch narratives around the man’s inevitable victory beyond the plausible limit. Then came this subtle claim that his state-wide support was borne…

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Oyo Assembly calls for evacuation of beggars at Mokola flyover bridge

The Oyo State House of Assembly has moved to evacuate the beggars and destitute from the vicinity of the Mokola Flyover and also to extend the length of the Mokola Bridge from it’s current length of divider. The House made this move through a duo motion raised by Honourable representing Ogbomosho North state Constituency, Hon….

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I hold you accountable, Makinde tells Perm secs

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday said he would hold all the permanent secretaries in the state accountable for expenditures of their ministries. He said this after forwarding the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Bill 2019 to the House of Assembly, noting that his decision to set up an anti-graft body was in fulfilment of his…

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Why I am setting up anti-corruption agency in Oyo, says Makinde

…Says corruption knows no political party Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Wednesday forwarded the Oyo State Anti-Corruption bill, 2019 to the State House of Assembly for legislative action, declaring that his decision to set up an anti-graft body is in fulfillment of his campaign promise. Governor Makinde, who formally presented a copy of…

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Ajimobi’s SSG, Alli reveals missing Oyo Govt. Vehicles in a document as legitimate parting gifts (See the documents)

The Secretary to the immediate former Governor of Oyo State, Olalekan Alli has revealed in a document made available to LiveTimes that the reported missing vehicles are legitimate parting gifts for former Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s principal officers and political appointees. It would be recalled that Chief Bisi Ilaka, the Chief of Staff to Oyo State…

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Senator Abbo in loggerhead with Tinubu’s wife over threat of suspension (Video)

Embattled Sen. Ishiaku Abbo (PDP-Adamawa) on Tuesday told members of the Senate investigative panel hearing his alleged case of assault of a nursing mother not to threaten him with suspension. The senator spoke when he appeared before the six-man panel set up by the Senate to investigate him. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…

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Gov. Makinde dissolves OYSIEC board

The State governor, Seyi Makinde has dissolved the board of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, (OYSIEC), LiveTimes gathered. The dissolve of the board was contained n a letter, signed by the State’s Head of Service, Alhaja Amidat Ololade Agboola on Thursday. In the letter, the board of OYSIEC were asked to hand over all government…

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