The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn a bill seeking to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians. The bill, co-sponsored with Hon. Daniel Asama Ago, aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to enforce compulsory voting as a means of deepening democratic…
As Gov. Makinde urges compassionate tax policy for informal sector… Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, emphasised the need for a ‘humane and inclusive approach’ to taxing the informal sector. Gov. Makinde made the remarks while inaugurating the 157th meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB),…
The Oyo State Government has paid a total of N5 billion to the Osun State government in full compliance with the agreement on sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, made this known in a release issued on Monday. Oyelade said…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki (TOPS) chapter has commended Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for constituting Governing Councils for all state-owned tertiary institutions, including TOPS. ASUP TOPS chapter, in a letter of appreciation jointly signed by its…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has urged all Nigerians to play their roles in changing the trajectory of the country positively. The governor stated that the responsibility of transforming Nigeria should not be left to politicians alone but that it should be an all-inclusive effort. Gov. Makinde said…
The 2027 presidential posters of the Oyo State Governor, Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, on Thursday, took over major strategic locations in the ancient city of Kano, the Nigerian Tribune reports. It will be recalled that a group, Nigeria Youths Awareness Group Makinde 2027 (NYAG Makinde 2027), while addressing…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of chairmen and members for governing councils/boards of tertiary institutions in Oyo State. According to a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, those appointed are: Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate…
Mr. Odunayo Alade, father of Kehinde Alade the WAEC candidate tragically shot by a security operative in Ibadan has opened up about the heartbreaking incident. Speaking in a press interview, the grieving father explained that he didn’t initially stop when flagged down by officers because his son had an…
…As NUP Threatens Action Over Non-Implementation of Pension Increase By Oyo State Tertiary Institutions, BCOS The Nigerian Union of Pensioners has warned the Oyo State government that it may take action to enforce the Governor’s authority on defiant institutions that refuse to implement the upward review…
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested one of its personnel who accidentally shot dead a 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday. He said the officer…