Seyi Makinde
24 Dec
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, lauded the Muslim Community in the state for its immense support for his administration and the contributions of the Muslim Ummah to the growth and development of the state since he assumed office. Makinde stated this while receiving the Muslim Community of Oyo State, led by its…
24 Dec
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, signed into law, the N684 billion 2025 Appropriation Bill. Makinde, while signing the budget into law at the Executive Chamber, Governor's Office, Agodi, Ibadan, said that all critical stakeholders
24 Dec
Chairman of the Southern Governors' Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, charged event planners and organisations to always work with the government while planning charity gestures for a hitch-free outing.
23 Dec
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has justified the reason for calling for the withdrawal of the controversial tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu-led government.
23 Dec
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Community Relations (Igbo Community) Hon. Tallest Innocent, has lost goods worth millions of naira in a fire incident which gutted his wholesales distribution centre in Ibadan.
18 Dec
The Oyo State Government has directed security agencies in the state to fish out organisers of the children’s funfair where several deaths and injuries were recorded on Wednesday morning. The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, disclosed this while visiting the Adeoyo State Hospital, off Ring Road in Ibadan, to sympathise with the victims. The…
18 Dec
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has commiserated with the families who lost their loved ones in a stampede that claimed the lives of no less than 20 children at the Islamic High School, Basorun, in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, on Wednesday. The governor, who described the incident as tragic, said…
17 Dec
The ongoing construction of the Federal Government-owned 83.83-kilometre Saki-Iseyin Road in Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde, will no doubt bring great relief to millions of commuters travelling along the axis by the time it is completed in the next three months.
17 Dec
The Oyo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Action Congress (AAC), yesterday, condemned the demolition of Agodi Spare Parts Market.
12 Dec
The Oyo State Government will, on Sunday, commence the re-verification of landowners/claimants affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Ibadan circular road. READ ALSO:Benue Assembly orders indefinite suspension of teachers recruitment This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Special Assistant to the Governor on…
3 Dec
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former Member of the House of Representatives, Moruf Akinwande, as his Special Adviser on Fire Service Reforms. The governor, in an appointment letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, also designated Akinwande as the Chairman of the Fire Services Agency of Oyo State. The…
21 Nov
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrade of moribund 3,250 hectares of Eruwa Farm Settlement to an Agribusiness Industrial Hub. Makinde said that the project, once completed, would put Ibarapaland on the global agricultural map and create thousands of jobs for youths in the zone and across…
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No fewer than 200 women have benefitted from a training in fish farming organised by the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP). BSADP organised the training in collaboration with the Women in Trade and Agriculture Cooperative Society. The Programme Manager of BSADP, Mr Ya’u Muhammad, gave the figure at the training on Saturday in Bauchi.…
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The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has said it is open to suggestions and recommendations that could refine its approaches to promoting industrialisation and investment in the country. It, however, reiterated that the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP), launched in 2014, a plan that focused on backward integration strategies leveraging Nigeria’s raw materials…
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Lebanon's presidency announced on Saturday that a new government had been formed, after more than two years in which an interim cabinet had led the crisis-hit country. President Joseph Aoun signed a decree "to form a government of 24 ministers", the presidency said in a post on X. It also announced two other decrees, in…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra has urged vulcanizers to improve in their tyre care services to reduce tyre-related road accidents. The state Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, made the call on Saturday at a workshop for members of Awka South Vulcanizers’ Union. The workshop was aimed to promote a safer motoring environment.…
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Ismaili Muslims said a last goodbye on Saturday to their late spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, at a private funeral ceremony in Lisbon attended by dignitaries and foreign leaders. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on Tuesday. He was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and enjoyed near divine status as the 49th…
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The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…