Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday announced that the state is in advanced stages of establishing a $100 million Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) aimed at securing the long-term economic future of the state and its residents. Makinde, who had hinted at the plan last year, revealed that the fund has already…
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and…
…engages stakeholders on 2026 budget Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has restated his administration’s commitment to participatory governance through inclusive budget planning. The governor made this known in a message delivered on his behalf by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade,…
In further demonstration of his inclusive and transparent approach to governance, Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has once again reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to participatory governance through the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the 2026 Budget, held at the Ajaawa…
Depot petrol prices have skyrocketed to almost ₦900 per litre in key coastal locations across Nigeria. This increase is due to operational and supply issues at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which have put pressure on the distribution network. An operations staff member knowledgeable about the situation…
When Mr. Mayowa Adekunle left his abode for his duty post that sunny morning of September 30, 2025, he had no inkling of what fate had in store for him. Adekunle, a security guard seconded to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, by a private company, was broke but…
The Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye (Orumogege III), has commended Governor Seyi Makinde, for his visionary leadership and commitment to the development of all zones across the state. Oba Olaoye gave the commendation during the Ogbomoso Economic Summit and Exhibition held…
The Chairman of the Oyo State Advisory Council and former Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola Ayoola, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending a long-standing political relationship with the party at both state and national levels. In a letter dated…
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…