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As youths storm the government building with dead bodies, Makinde is whisked away

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was reportedly whisked away by his security guards after angry youths stormed his office to protest the gruesome murder of two of their friends. Members of the National Road Transport Workers (NURTW), otherwise known as Park Manager System (PMS) had on

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Makinde: “I will go after those who went away with Oyo money”

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2021 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday vowed to go after those who stole part of the money belonging to the State. He threatened that his administration will recover every Kobo of Oyo State’s money in the hands of contractors who failed to deliver on projects. Makinde, speaking during an inspection tour of the […]

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True federalism will aid Nigeria’s development –Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2021 0

STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN Oyo state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said if the country has proper federalism, development, in especially the public interest, will come. He added that one of the things he believed the people needed to deal with right now was how to get the best for the country. He said all the […]

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Sack of LAUTECH VC by Gov. Makinde SSANU rejects

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2021 0

Governor Seyi Makinde’s order for the university’s Vice-Chancellor (VC) to resign was rejected by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Branch, Ogbomoso chapter. Governor Makinde ordered Vice-Chancellor Prof Michael Ologunde to step aside until further notice on Friday. The governor’s

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PDP South-West crisis: Makinde, Fayose trade barbs over congress

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

The rivalry between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose deepened on Thursday after he warned the latter against making inflammatory remarks about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress in the South-West, only days after they publicly embraced and shouted conciliation. At a press conference held ahead of the congress […]

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PDP moves to reconcile Fayose, Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has plans to organise a South West stakeholders meeting towards resolving the crisis in the zone, ahead of its zonal congresses. PDP said this in a statement submitted by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja. READ ALSO: APC ward leaders pass […]

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I will soon expose those politicising security in Oyo, Makinde says

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said he will soon expose those politicising the issue of security in the state. The governor, who stated this while addressing the congregation at the St Peters Anglican Cathedral, Aremo, Ibadan, on the occasion of Easter Sunday service, said though the state was experiencing […]

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We will resist Makinde joining APC, say stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2021 0

Moves by the Peoples Democratic Party Governor of Oyo State, Engineer SeyiMakinde to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) has met with stiff opposition by the various stakeholders in the progressives fold in the State. Rising from a stakeholders meeting made up of the Oyo Solidarity Front (OSF), Oyo Progressives Resolute (OPR) and Oyo Sustainable […]

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“we need at this stage to secure our people” – Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2020 0

Mr Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, said Nigerians  need adequate security and restructuring of the country much more than who occupies the presidency. The governor said those politicians would soon know better. He made this statement while he taunted those who he said were running around the country because of their presidential

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Gov. Makinde has achieved much for Oyo state in 1yr, says Oyo CAN

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State Chapter, has said that Gov. Seyi Makinde’s achievements in the last one year was impressive.Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, State Chairman of CAN, made the commendation while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde had on May 29, rolled out the […]

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Okowa condoles with Makinde, Tambuwal over death of commissioners

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday commiserated with his counterparts in Oyo and Sokoto States on the death of two serving commissioners in their respective states. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, sympathised with the families, the governments and people of both states on the passing […]

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Gov Makinde orders civil servants on GL13 and above to resume work Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

Gov Seyi Makinde has directed state civil and public servants on grade level 13 and above to resume at their respective duty posts on Monday, April 27.

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COVID-19 : Why I’m in self-isolation – Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

Ibadan – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he is on self-isolation based on the advice by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to governors who attended the last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. In a live tweet chat monitored in Ibadan on Saturday,  Makinde said that governors who attended the NEC meeting came […]

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Coronavirus: Makinde imposes curfew, bans inter-state travel

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

The Oyo State government has announced a  dusk to dawn curfew and banned gatherings of more than 10 persons as parts of the measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. The State Governor, Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Friday evening i In a series of tweets on his official twitter handle, Gov. […]

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Develop your creative skills, Makinde tells NYSC members

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday urged the 2019 Batch A NYSC members not to relent in developing their creative endowments. Makinde, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, gave the advice in Ibadan at the Passing Out Parade of the corps members deployed to the state. READ ALSO: Makinde […]

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Makinde unveils Oyo’s huge investment opportunities in US

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says huge investment opportunities await investors if they make Oyo State their next investment destination. Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement quoted Makinde as saying this in United States of America, during the Nigerian-American Business Forum, […]

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New Year: Let’s join hands to make Oyo great – Gov. Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2020 0

Ibadan – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has urged the people of the state to join hands with his government to make the state greater in 2020. This was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Makinde in a New Year […]

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Help develop Oyo, Makinde urges NYSC members

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

Ibadan – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday urged the 2019 Batch C Stream two NYSC members to partner with his administration in developing the state. Makinde, represented by the state Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, made the plea in Iseyin at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the […]

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Breaking: S/Court upholds Makinde election as Oyo Gov

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

The election of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo has been upheld by the Supreme Court . Makinde had polled 515, 621 votes defeating, his closest rival, Mr Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 357,982 votes. The apex court, in a unanimously decision on Wednesday set aside the decision of the Appeal […]

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A/Court judgment: There is no ambiguity PDP won the election – Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Ibadan – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said  that the mandate given to him by the people of the state on March 9, 2019 remains intact, following the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, in Ibadan on Monday. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa, declared […]