The Oyo State Executive Council, presided over by the Acting Governor, His Excellency Barr. Abdulraheem Adebayo Lawal, on Tuesday approved a series of multi-billion-naira projects cutting across infrastructure, sports, and environmental development. Top on the list is the reconstruction and rehabilitation of…
As Nigeria inches toward the 2027 general elections, the political environment is heating up. Coalitions are forming, opposition figures are rebranding, and the ruling party is consolidating its structures. Yet, amid all the political noise, the reality confronting millions of Nigerians is one of worsening…
…as Commission bids Chairman, Members Farewell The Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, has advocated the deployment of career officers who have a smattering of knowledge and experience in the conduct of elections to the electoral…
Oyo State Acting Governor, Bayo Lawal, on Thursday, congratulated Muslims across Nigeria, especially in the state, for witnessing Eid-el-Mawlid 2025, urging them to use the occasion to pray for the country and the state. This was contained in a statement released by the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the…
…As Gov. Seyi Makinde met with Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF) The Oyo State Government has taken a significant step towards attracting foreign investment, meeting with Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), the largest employer federation in France, in Paris. The meeting aimed to…
The attention of the Oyo State Government has been drawn to the latest falsehood peddled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, claiming that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration has secured a so-called ₦300 billion “fresh loan.” This mischievous claim, made by an APC lawmaker who is…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has issued a strongly worded rebuttal to the baseless claims made by Hon. Ibrahim Shittu, member representing Saki West State Constituency, over the recent emergency plenary session which he falsely alleged was used to secretly approve a N300 billion loan request from the…
The Oyo State government, under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, has paid N2 billion to another batch of retired local government staff and public primary school teachers. While delivering the keynote address at the flag off ceremony held at the Local Government Staff Training School, Secretariat,…
The Aare Isese of Oyo State, Chief Omikunmi Egbelade, has described the administration of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde as an inclusive one that gives every group a sense of belonging while ensuring equity among the diverse people and interests in the state. Chief Egbelade, who is also the Baba Yemoja, said this…