Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has hinted that the distractions caused by the state’s opposition would not deter his administration from delivering good governance. The governor announced this at an Elekuro Ibadan Ramadan lecture organized by Hon. Abdullah AbdulRasaq Ademola (Omo Sheu), who represents the Ibadan South-East 1 State constituency, and added that his […]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde thanked the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) for agreeing to organize the Southwest zonal congress. Daily Times gathered that the congress has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2021. Governor Makinde praised the NWC’s decision in a statement released to journalists on Friday, saying he was glad […]
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 […]
STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has described a news story that insinuated that the governor is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “a concocted falsehood from purveyors of fake news who are bent on maligning the governor at all […]
Governor Seyi Makinde has asked the new Commissioner of Police in Oyo, Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest and treat those igniting ethnic tension in the state as criminal Makinde said this on Friday when Onadeko paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan. He said that attempt to fuel security tension under […]
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 […]
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has said the aspirations of those seeking to become Nigeria’s president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2023 is dead on arrival as God and the Nigerian people have rejected the party, Daily Times gathered. Makinde made this statement on Thursday in a statement issued by […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has said that the governor has been fulfilling his electoral promises and building a new Oyo State. The governor’s aide stated that contrary to criticisms by the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the […]
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 […]
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal; Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, among others are currently in Benin, Edo State capital campaigning for Governor Godwin Obaseki. READ ALSO: Edo, Ondo: Rigging should be treated as coup… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the leaders were […]
The Computer Based Test for recruitment of Environmental Health Officers and Environmental Health Technologists has been approved by Gov Seyi Makinde. READ ALSO: Oyo traditional worshippers protest over discrimination This was announced in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission in Oyo State, Alhaji K.A Aderibigbe (MNIM) on Tuesday, Daily […]
A factional leader of the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Abiodun Olujimi, on Thursday dismissed warnings by a former governor of the state, Ayo Fayose to the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, as an “empty threat.” Olujimi said the Oyo State governor was welcome to visit Ekiti State to assist […]
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to warnings by former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose to the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, according to findings by Daily Times. The party said Fayose lacked the moral stance to complain about the leadership of the party in the […]
Some traditional worshippers on Tuesday held a peaceful protest at Oyo state government secretariat complex at Agodi Ibadan, to protest against alleged discrimination by the state government. READ ALSO: Apprehension, optimism as Oyo State battles insecurity The protest was organised under the umbrella of Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, Oyo State, Daily Times understand. The worshippers […]
Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, declared that he had no rift with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. Makinde’s declaration comes against the backdrop of fears in some quarters that the state government was opposed to the decision of the Olubadan to install Yekini Abass as Babaloja of Oyo State. As […]
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 […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, said that three members of the state executive council have tested positive for COVID-19. Makinde, who made the announcement on his twitter handle monitored in Ibadan, said that the results of two other members came back inconclusive and would be retested. He stated that the affected members […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, pledged continued commitment to a safer and secured state. Makinde made the promise during the inauguration of the expanded and refurbished State Security Control Room, the City Watch Project and the Oyo State Crime Alert Platform, at the headquarters of the state’s Security Trust Fund, Onireke, Ibadan. […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has issued 200 digitised Certificates of Occupancy to the first set of beneficiaries under the State Home Owners’ Charter Scheme which commenced on April 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is to ensure property owners obtain their Certificates of Occupancy within 60 days from […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has issued 200 digitised Certificates of Occupancy to the first set of beneficiaries under the State Home Owners’ Charter Scheme which commenced on April 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is to ensure property owners obtain their Certificates of Occupancy within 60 days from […]