The Ibadan Circular Road has done far more than reshape the physical landscape of Oyo State; it has detonated a political crisis inside the All Progressives Congress (APC), exposing a party locked in open warfare with itself over a project it neither conceived nor funded. As the APC led Federal Government…
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has assured the public that his administration will thoroughly examine the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the abduction of students and teachers at Oriire Community in Olorunsogo Local Government Area. Makinde gave the…
Officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, have commended the Oyo State Government for its pension administration and other local government policies under Governor Seyi Makinde. The commendation was made during an on-the-spot assessment of the state’s local…
The Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of lying over the alleged N50bn funding from the Federal Government for the upgrade of the Ibadan International Airport. Makinde, who spoke…
The Oyo State Government has announced the release of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results and the Entrance Examination into the Oyo State Schools of Science. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed that the results were now…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of three new members of the Oyo State Advisory Council, chaired by legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Bolaji Ayorinde. The newly appointed members are Engineer Abu Salami, Hon. Ezekiel Oyedepo and Hon. (Mrs.)…
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the renewal of the wage award for civil servants for another three months and the continuation of the transport subsidy in the state. Makinde said the measures were aimed at cushioning the effects of the recent increase in pump price and easing the…
The Oyo State Government has dismissed as false a report by an online media outlet alleging that the state spent N683.7 million to purchase two vehicles, a 2004 Toyota Camry and a 10-seater Toyota Hiace bus. The government said the amount cited in the report was budgeted for a publicity programme and not the…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, is attending the inauguration of the presidential campaign of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) candidate, Mr Seyi Makinde. Obi arrived at the venue of the event at about 12:31 p.m. His mission remains unclear as the event…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the immediate release of two buses, a 32-seater and an 18-seater, to the Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan to support the club’s activities. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and made available to newsmen in…