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Oyo LG election: OYSIEC urges parties to intensify preparations

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, has urged members of the political parties in the state to intensify efforts on preparations for the coming local government election in order to achieve their set

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Why Nigeria’s redemption will begin from Oyo –Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that God will redeem Nigeria from its current challenges of insecurity, ethnic and religious tension starting from the state. The governor, who dwelt on the uniqueness of figure seven, said God would use the seventh election in the Fourth Republic coming up in 2023 […]

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Akobo flyover: Fijabi must learn to speak the truth at all times –Makinde’s CPS

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2021 0

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has cautioned a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Saheed Akinade-Fijabi, to stick to speaking the truth at all times. Adisa, who was reacting to  comments credited to Akinade-Fijabi when he featured on a radio station in Ibadan […]

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Protests by Oyo tertiary students uncalled for –Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, has said that Tuesday’s protests embarked upon by students of some state-owned tertiary institutions were needless. The commissioner, who spoke on the issues raised by the students, said the state government had addressed accreditation issues affecting

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Oyo State is conducting sterility test on COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2021 0

Oyo State is conducting a sterility test on the 127,740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it received from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA). Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello, made this known on Wednesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly state’s Executive Council meeting. Bello said complaints and […]

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Oyo Govt’s anti-grazing law stands –Adisa

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has declared that the state is not about to deviate from the provisions of its anti-open grazing law, contrary to insinuations in a section of the media. The governor’s media aide, in a statement, on Thursday, said a […]

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Ranching: we won’t provide land for free – Makinde

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, says private investors who wish to rear cattle in the state would have to acquire land for ranching. Makinde was referring to the reactions to his comment on the state’s implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). To resolve the country’s farmer-herder crisis, states created the NLTP programme,

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APC mocks Makinde’s LG election plans

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the plan by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led government in the state to conduct fresh local government election in May as “a theatre of the absurd which could not attract the attention of any serious political player or pundits as it is a […]

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Cause of fire outbreak in Sunday Igboho’s house to be investigated — Oyo State Fire Service

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2021 0

Director of Operation Oyo State Fire Service Adeleke Ismail says investigations will be done to ascertain the cause of the fire incident in one of the houses in Ibadan of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday morning. In an interview, Ismail noted that although no life was lost in the incident, […]

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‘Blame Buhari for insecurity, Fulani safe in Oyo’

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2021 0

Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Taiwo Adisa, has said that the current insecurity across the country is triggered by President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged failure and administrative incompetence. He, however, stressed that activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, had no right to banish the Fulani

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Ibarapa group scores Makinde low on tackling insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2021 0

*As gov accuses journalists of stoking ethnic tension STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN A community development group in Oyo State, Ibarapa Development Forum (IDF), has raised the alarm over the insecurity in Ibarapa region of the state, accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of performing below par. This is just as the governor, on Wednesday, accused some journalists of […]

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FG set to build gemstone market in Ibadan – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2021 0

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, says the Federal Government is set to build a gems’ market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adegbite made this known on Tuesday in Ibadan when he received two hectares of land documents donated for that purpose by the state government. The land is located at […]

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How Makinde has disappointed Oyo people, Adelabu reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adebayo Adelabu, has alleged that Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has failed to deliver his campaign promises more than a year after winning election. READ ALSO: I have nothing against Olubadan — Seyi Makinde Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Adelabu, who was governorship candidate […]

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‘Any betting outlet with underaged children will be shut down’ – Oyo Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

The Oyo state government has warned betting companies to desist from allowing underaged children to stake in their companies or risk shut down, Daily Times Nigeria reports. The government also warned telecommunication companies and digital satellite television providers that promote lottery adverts on television and broadcast on radio to stop such acts or henceforth be

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Gunmen attack Ibadan Police Station

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

Unknown gunmen, on Friday, made an attack to a police station at Ikolaba residential area in Ibadan, Oyo State, Daily Times Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: Gunmen allegedly attack Imo governor Uzodimma The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State command, Gbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the attack to newsmen, telling them he got to know about the incident […]

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Oyo State Cancels 3rd Term, Approves Guide For Resumption Of Schools

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2020 0

The Oyo state government has cancelled the third term for 2019/2020 academic session and approved a guide for the resumption of schools for the following session. Daily Times gathered that Governor Seyi Makinde at the State Executive Council meeting was concerned about the need of pupils not to be exposed to COVID-19. A source in […]

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Oyo chief justice seeks appointment of more judges

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2020 0

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has requested for more judges and magistrates in the state’s judiciary to fast track justice delivery. Abimbola made the request on Thursday during the inauguration of the Family Court in Ibadan. The chief judge said that judges and magistrates in the state were overworked and overwhelmed with […]

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Man seeks divorce over alleged sex starvation in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

An engineer, Abidemi Dada on Friday prayed a Customary Court in Mapo, Oyo State to dissolve his 13 -year-old marriage to his wife, Opeyemi because she denies him sex. Testifying in court, Dada, who lives in Oke-Bola area of Ibadan, said:”My life has not been the same since my wife began the strange behaviour of […]

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COVID-19: Oyo govt insists it supported UCH with N118m, gives breakdown

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2020 0

The Oyo state government says it is standing by its position that it supported the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, with N118 million in the fight against COVID-19. Taiwo Adisa, chief press secretary to the governor, who gave a breakdown of the figure in a statement stated that records made available by the commissioner for […]

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Three cabinet members test positive for COVID-19 in Oyo

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2020 0

Three members of the Oyo State Executive Council are have contracted COVID-19. The state Governor, Seyi Makinde, made this known in a series of tweets on Wednesday. The identity of the executive council members was, however, not disclosed. Makinde explained that the three cases had been contacted, adding that contact tracing has started. The governor […]