Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the choice of who would succeed him in 2027 rests solely with the people of the state, not with political godfathers or entitlement claims. Makinde said this on Thursday in Ibadan while flagging off the zonal stakeholders’ consultative forum and engagement…
A bill seeking to create a new state in Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Hon. Abass Adigun, representing Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East Federal Constituency, the bill proposes an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to…
National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the Oyo State at 50 Anniversary Planning Committee, noting that the state has come a long way and its achievements over the last 50 years should be celebrated. Governor Makinde, while inaugurating the 11-member committee at the Executive Council Chamber,…
The Commander, Osun Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Omoyele, has escaped an assassination attempt, after an ambush by gunmen in Osogbo on Monday. This is contained in a statement issued by the Corps spokesperson, Mr Abass Yusuf, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo. Yusuf said the ambush occurred on…
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who now serves as the Acting National Chairman of the commission. Agbamuche, recognised as the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body, assumed the role following…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested approval from the House of Representatives to secure approximately $2.3 billion in external borrowing to address Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit and refinance maturing Eurobonds. The request is expressed in a letter sent to the green chamber and read during a plenary…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Saheed Akinade Fijabi, as the chairman of the Oyo State at 50 Anniversary Committee. The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, announced the appointment of the…
Oyo State Government has sealed off Covenant College of Health Technology and Medical Sciences, Apata, Ibadan, for operating without proper accreditation and for offering unauthorised health-related programmes. The enforcement operation was carried out on Friday by a team from the Oyo State Ministry of…
Vice President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Otunba Babatunde Adesokan, has lauded Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, for embarking on the upgrade of Ladoke Akintola Airport to international standards, saying the move will increase investors’ confidence in the state.…