Seyi Makinde
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The Oyo State Government has vowed to take a tough stance on crime and criminal activities in the state, reassuring residents of adequate security and the safety of lives and property, especially in areas experiencing security challenges. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, CP Fatai Owoseni (retd), gave the assurance on Wednesday while…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is expected to deliver a keynote address at the International Education Conference scheduled for February 21, 2025. The one-day event, scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan
13 Feb
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, assured pensioners in the state that the state government will clear all pension arrears owed by the previous administration on or before the 28th of May 2027. This was disclosed on Thursday at a solidarity rally of the Oyo State Union of Pensioners to the Governor's office, Agodi,…
10 Feb
An aspirant to the stool of Alaafin Oyo, Ismaila Olamilekan Owoade, has instituted a suit against Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and 19 others, for allegedly excluding him from the process by appointing Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin
6 Feb
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu amid the current economic challenges, saying that the President's policies are for the betterment of the country.
4 Feb
The family of Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, announced that Engr. Olufunmilayo Sunday Makinde, the deceased oldest brother of Oyo State governor, will be buried on Friday. The family, in a statement, indicated that the funeral events will begin on Thursday with a Service of Songs, while the interment will take place on Friday. A…
1 Feb
As part of Oyo State government’s efforts to upgrade the Samuel Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, to international standard, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, turned the sod for a new Terminal Building that will accommodate at least one million passengers yearly.
31 Jan
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC), Service Chiefs in Oyo State, Board of O’dua Investment Company and the Seriki Hausawa of Oyo State
30 Jan
The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, yesterday, claimed that the Seyi Makinde administration had installed more traditional rulers than any other administration either in the old or new Oyo State.
27 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with Gov. Seyi Makinde, his family and the people of Oyo State over the death of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. The president, in a condolence message issued on Monday, said that the loss of a loved one, especially a cherished elder brother, is a profound sorrow. “In this time…
25 Jan
The death of Engineer Sunday Makinde, the eldest brother of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, came as a rude shock to not just the family, but to all well wishes of the amiable governor . Making the statement today was the Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. (Arc.) Setonji Koshoedo, in…
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Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has faulted the notion held in certain quarters that he plotted the elimination of 159 officers in the ill-fated C-130 Air Crash on September 26, 1992. According to Babangida in his autobiography titled "A journey in Service" launched on Wednesday in Abuja, such talks spoke volumes of…
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The World Sustainable Development Goals (WSDGs) Organisation, has announced the appointment of Engr. Raphael Chukwudimma Chukwu
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The Federal government on Friday implored governors of the 36 states of the federation to deepen the implementation of Human Capital Development (HCD) programmes in their respective states. It observed that the path chosen by Nigeria in the 21st century can only be determined by the strength of the nation's workforce, the education of its…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressive Congress has berated the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party over an enrolled order
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An Ilorin-based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO,) Lekan Adewoye Foundation, has obtained Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 1,000 admission seekers in the state. The sponsor said that the gesture covers 83 wards spanning the seven local governments of Kwara South senatorial zone. Beyond the JAMB sponsorship, the Foundation also pledged full academic scholarships…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that none of the 31 requests for state creation have met the constitutional requirements. Speaking at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, stated that the submission deadline…
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A cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia has killed 15 people and struck more than 200 people this month, a regional health official said Friday, appealing for more medicine. Several regions of Ethiopia and other African countries have been fighting cholera outbreaks in recent weeks, including Sudan and Angola. "Fifteen people have died, and we have…
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