BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer in the March 11, 2023 governorship election, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration has been taking decisions based on solid economic principles, noting that it is most particular about strengthening the economy of Saki to enable it to lift the economies of […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI A former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese, has declared that the second term ambition of governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state lies in the success of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Oyelese, who spoke with journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Campaigning at Ogboro and Agbonle areas of Saki East Local Government Area of Oyo State, where he also declared that his administration’s will to develop the mineral resources in the state, the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, announced that his administration will construct Ogbooro – Agbonle road, if re-elected for a […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. The budget, which is in a sum of N310 billion, was tagged ‘Budget of Sustainable Development.’ In the budget, the education sector has the second largest allocation with 18.78 per cent in the […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, at the weekend, settled the long-standing legal battle over occupancy of Temidire Saw-millers Plank Market between them and the state government. The parties signed legal documents in agreement with terms to settle the crisis amicably. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said his administration has overhauled the security system he met in the state, so as to guarantee the interests of all stakeholders. The governor, who was speaking during the Hijrah 1444 luncheon, held at the frontage of the Presidential Lodge, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday, […]
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 Wednesday clashed in the Iwo Road area of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 decision was conveyed in a letter by Olasunkanmi […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 ambition. Daily Times reports that in a statement on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]