The Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, maintained that the State Government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank’s special agro-processing zone project sited in the State. The Governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at…
The newly renovated Lekan Salami Stadium will be hosting the Nigeria U-23 men’s National team against Tanzania in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Nigeria U-23 men’s National team also known as the Olympic Eagles will be playing the first leg of the qualifier in Tanzania on…
The Oyo State Housing Corporation is one of the oldest and most dignified parastatals in Oyo State, and has been responsible for spectacular projects in the State since inception such as the Bodija Estate. According to a former Governor of the State, now the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, High Chief Rashidi…
The Oyo State Government has approved the absorption of two thousand(2,000) primary school teachers, initially seconded to the Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the State, during the previous administration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi. This was revealed in Ibadan by the Chairman, TESCOM,…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared open a two-day workshop for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearers in the National Assembly and state House of Assembly seats as well as members of the Governorship Campaign Council in the state. The workshop had in attendance the three…
As we celebrate our 62nd year of Independence, the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde charges Nigerians on the significance of this particular independence celebration as it precedes one of the most anticipated general elections to determine the future of the country. He stated; “As we mark this…
“Àjànàkú kọjá a mo rí nkan fìrí, bí a bá rí erin ká wí pé a rí erin”, is an adage in Yoruba language that could be said to imply that we give exaltation to whatever is worth exaltation; it is demeaning to regard a passing elephant casually like a flying insect. This is the literal…
Oodua Youth Coalition, a socio-cultural youth organization committed to the promotion and mentorship of excellent youths in the area of leadership, governance, and management, would, at their forthcoming Annual Public Lecture decorate the Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde as the AKONI OODUA of…
The Oyo State government has enrolled 45,000 poor and vulnerable people under the basic health care provision fund (BHCPF) in the State. This, the State Government said, was part of the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration’s efforts to provide free medical services for its people. Speaking today, during…
The Oyo State Government on Wednesday has rolled out the first phase of an intervention scheme to empower at least fifty women in each local government area of the State to ensure self reliance and boost their livelihood. The empowerment initiative facilitated by the state ministry of women affairs and social…