A former Military Governor of the old Oyo State, Major General Oladayo Popoola (Rtd), has showered encomiums on Governor Seyi Makinde for bringing to life his dreams about the Fasola Farm Estate. The retired General, who was military governor in the state from January 1984 to August 1985, said this during an…
OYO State governor, Seyi Makinde, said that he made up his mind as a matter of principle not to receive awards or chieftaincy titles until the expiration of his tenure of office. Makinde made this known while receiving the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, through a delegation he empowered…
On Thursday, 29th May, 2025, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde marked his sixth year in office. Though there was no pomp or ceremony, the last 2,190 days have been defining as much as they were eventful for Oyo State, with many landmark projects, programmes and policies that have helped to reposition the state and…
The Oyo State Government has distributed festive commodity advances to 2,500 civil and public servants across the state in preparation for the 2025 Ileya (Eid-el-Kabir) celebration. The distribution was carried out by the state Chairman of the Agricultural Credit Corporation, Taofeek Akeugbagold, at the…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed four members for the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission. The Chief Judge is the statutory Chairman of the Commission. According to a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, the governor approved the appointments of the…
Oyo State First Lady, Engr. Tamunominini Makinde, commemorated Menstrual Hygiene Day for the sixth consecutive year, hosting 792 female students from 66 schools across the state. The event, themed “A Day Out with the Girls of Oyo State,” aimed to educate students on menstrual hygiene and promote…
Oyo State Government pays more than ₦1 billion every month on pensioners’ gratuities. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who revealed this also said that pensioners in Oyo State earn more than any other State in the Federation. Prince Oyelade said that Governor Seyi Makinde pays…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, July 20, for Ekiti governorship election and Saturday, August 8, 2026 for same exercise in Osun state. The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral…
…As summit website goes live Oyo State will unveil six investment-ready sites at the second International Tourism Summit billed to hold between July 22 and 24, 2025 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. This is even as the summit website, Its Oyo 2025 – Oyo State Tourism, has…
An estate developer who is also the chairman of Jericho Mall, Ibadan, Dr Makanjuola Ojewumi, has described Governor ‘Seyi Makinde as an intentional leader, who is deliberately developing Oyo State. Dr Makanjuola, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), disclosed this in…