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Makinde summons an emergency meeting with state’s security chiefs over brewing violence

Following reports of threats of violence across different parts of the capital city, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has summon an emergency security meeting at the governor’s office. The meeting is the first between the governor and the security chiefs since assumption of office, on Wednesday. The governor who confirmed that he had gotten a…

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Opinion: A crystal clear between Ajimobi, Makinde

A crystal clear difference! Class can never be bought! Post-Ajimobi Government Achievement Review number 1 Governor Ajimobi first assignment when he resumed Office in 2011 was to make sure that lives and properties were safe and secured. First Assignment of Seyi Makinde was inviting businessmen/Women for a talk. Here is my point: No investors or…

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Sacked Oyo LG Chairmen dare Seyi Makinde, vow to remain in office

The Chairmen and Councilors of Local Governments (LG) and Local Council Development Areas(LCDA) in Oyo State have vowed to remain in their respective offices despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s dissolution order issued on Wednesday evening, few hours after his inauguration. The council bosses, under the aegis of Association of Local Government if Nigeria(ALGON), at a press…

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My minimum wage will surpass FG’s approved N30,000, says Gov. Seyi Makinde

The new governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday assured civil servants in the state that he will pay more than Federal Government’s approved N30,000. Makinde stated this at an inter-religious prayer organized to ushered in the new administration in the state at the state Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The new governor added that…

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Oyo LGAs dissolution: ALGON chairman describes action as unlawful

The chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, Prince Abass Aleshinloye has reacted to purported dissolution of the council by the new state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde as unlawful. In a release signed by the chairman, Aleshinloye said “It has come to the notice of ALGON Oyo State branch that the…

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Makinde directs new Chief of Staff to sack LGs, LCDAs chairmen in Oyo

The new governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde has directed his new Chief of Staff to dissolve the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas authority with immediate effect. In a release made available to LiveTimes on Wednesday evening, and signed by the new Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, the release added that…

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Oyo SWAN Urges Governor Makinde to make Sports Revival his Top Priority

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter has enjoined the newly sworn in Governor of Oyo State Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde to give sports more attention. In a congratulatory message signed by Oyo SWAN Chairman Niyi Alebiosu and the Association’s Secretary Adewale Tijani, the Association of Sports Writers advised the eighth Executive Governor…

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New Oyo Governor, Makinde orders reopening of Secretariat bridge closed by Fmr. Gov. Ajimobi

Governor Seyi Makinde today ordered the re-opening of the overhead bridge at the state secretariat. Also, he renamed the bridge, ‘Freedom Bridge’. The bridge, built by the military administration of Gen. David Jemibewon, was closed by former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde who made this known during first official broadcast at his inauguration at the Liberty…

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I’ll punish any NURTW member who causes trouble, says Seyi Makinde

The Governor-elect of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, has promised to punish any member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), or any other group or association in the state who are planning to disrupt the peace of the state before, during or after the Swearing-In ceremony. In a statement credited by his…

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‘I met Oyo in bricks but left it in marbles’, says Ajimobi as he bows out of office

Governor Abiola Ajimobi during the final Oyo State executive council meeting held on Monday, said that he had delivered on his promises to restore, transform and reposition the state when he assumed office as governor in 2011. Describing his eight years as governor as eventful, Ajimobi said his strides in peace and security, road infrastructure,…

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