By Moses Alao On Thursday, 29th May, 2025, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde marked his sixth year in office. Though there was no pomp or ceremony, the last 2,190 days have been defining as much as they were eventful for Oyo State, with many landmark projects, programmes and policies that have helped to reposition the state and…
●Commends First Lady Tinubu for Donating ICT Centre in Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond reliance on crude oil to achieve lasting prosperity. He called for greater investment in education, entrepreneurship, and technology to align the country with global development trends. Makinde made the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. On Tuesday, President Tinubu announced the state of emergency, suspending Governor Similayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the state House of Assembly for six months. In their place, he appointed Vice Admiral…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced that the state government will upgrade the Ibadan Airport to an international standard within 18 months. Speaking on Wednesday at the Hijrah 1446 luncheon organized by the state government, Governor Makinde stated that the state has the resources to drive the project and will constitute a committee to…
Oyo State government has absolved itself from the rumoured plan to stop or scuttle the ambition of anyone from becoming the next Olubadan. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, government believes that it is not only premature but also unfair and preemptive for anyone to start discussion…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed condolences to the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Oladejo Arapaja, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Limotalai Arapaja. The governor, who commiserated with the former deputy governor and his family, prayed to God to give them the fortitude to bear…
By Lanre Ogundipe The present happenings now in the ancient city of Ibadan, which is still regarded as the largest in Africa, over the Chieftaincy matters especially, in regards to the Olubadan stool, should now be a major concern to all Yoruba race and there is now the need, to protect our traditional institutions, against…
●Says Oyo’s IGR now N4.9bn monthly Oyo State governor ‘Seyi Makinde has said that the state government will soon begin the construction of 1,000 kilometres of rural roads to aid farming and movement of farm produce from rural areas to the city centres. The governor stated that the farm roads will be constructed under the…
●Appoints former Commissioner as agency DG ●As former Minister, Gana, hails gov Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the Executive Bill establishing the Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED), noting that his administration will continue to prioritise economic development in order to solve major challenges in the state. While signing…
A Yoruba socio-cultural group, Ibile G7 has reacted to Governor Seyi Makinde’s statement during the final burial ceremony for late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun by the government at Liberty stadium on Saturday. The statement reads: “It is regrettable that the statement of the Governor of Oyo State Engineer Seyi Makinde on when…
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