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Oyo PDP, APC chairmen in war of words over Makinde’s N48bn assets

The Chairman of Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party, Alh Kunmi Mustapha, has attacked the APC chairman, Chief Akin Oke in a reactions to voluntary declaration of assets by Governor Seyi Makinde at Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. The PDP chairman described the statement as reckless, unpatriotic, uncivilized and a wicked approach to discourage men of…

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Oyo Govt. seals 6 shops, canteens, butchers’ stands in Ibadan over violation of environmental sanitation laws

Six shops including a food canteen and a butcher’s shop were sealed on Thursday along Old Ife road and Gbagi area in Ibadan for flouting the State’s environmental Sanitation and Waste Management Law. The act was in accordance with the recent agreement made by Stakeholders during an advocacy programme on environmental laws organised by Oyo…

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Seyi Makinde emerges richest governor in Africa (See list of companies he owns)

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have emerged the richest governor in Africa at the time of taking oath of office having declared assets worth an excess of 130 million dollars, recent finding revealed. He overtook Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger state, the son of of the billionaire businessman Mohammed Sani Bello to…

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Oyo Government Recovers Another 5 ‘Vehicles’ From Ajimobi’s Aides At Olodo

The administration of Governor Seyi Makinde today recovered additional 5 missing vehicles belonging to government. This is in addition to the 14 already recovered, making it 19 in total. The government had last week announced the recovery of 14 vehicles allegedly taken away by aides of former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde’s executive assistant on security,…

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Gov. Makinde reads Riot Act to Education Stakeholders over attempt to sabotage new policies

…promises Running Grants to schools Governor Seyi Makinde, led government in Oyo State has issued a stern warning to Stakeholders in the Education sector, saying anyone caught in the act of sabotaging the present administration’s efforts to reposition education in the State will be severely dealt with. Speaking with Executives of the Oyo State wing…

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Oyo Police Command Dispels Rumor of Okada Rider Who was Killed By Police in Ibadan, Says Victim Still Alive (See the release)

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan The Oyo State Police Command has dispelled rumor being carried around in the public that a commercial motorcyclist was allegedly killed by a policeman over his refusal to give him tip. The incident, which occurred in front of a police station around Bishop Philip Academy, Iwo-Road area of Ibadan, resulted in…

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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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Makinde Ready to Inject Counterpart Funding into UBEC/SUBEB Projects

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed its readiness of his Government to commit huge finances into the 2018 intervention projects to be embarked by the Federal Government/ Universal Basic Education Commission and the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. This was disclosed recently by the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board,…

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Makinde Visits Ibadan Central Abattoir, Promises To Settle 8-year Stakeholders’ Dispute

Governor Seyi Makinde, has said that he will summon all stakeholders that were involved in the establishment of The Central Abattoir, Amosun Village, Ibadan to a roundtable meeting where a lasting solution to the age-long misunderstanding that has divided the Oyo State Butchers Association into two-faction would be solved. Makinde spoke when he paid an…

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