The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has motivated the under 23 Olympic Eagles team who will be playing against Tanzania on Saturday with a promise of the sum of N10 million and $25 thousand. Makinde made the promise at a dinner organized by the State Government for the team at Government House,…
Oyo State is set to host the Under-23 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and Tanzania at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba on Saturday, 29th October, as the State Government through the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Seun Fakorede, has declared that it is well…
Oyo state has bagged the award of the most Information Technology (IT) compliant state among the 36 states of the federation. This is consequent upon Oyo state’s emergence as the most IT Compliant in Nigeria at ongoing Digital Nigeria 2022 organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will on December 3, sign into law, Executive Amendment bill that will establish agency for Persons with Disability, recently passed by the State House of Assembly. The Executive Assistant to the Governor on Persons with Disability, Mr Ayodele Adekanmbi, who made this known,…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has announced the appointment of Prince Dotun Oyelade as Chairman of the Media and publicity committee of his second term bid. Sunrise bulletin has learnt. The appointment of Prince Oyelade, who doubles as Executive Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo…
A diaspora group, Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has declared three days fasting and prayer for Oyo State to witness credible, free and fair elections in 2023. Its Spokesperson, Ayotomiwa Adebayo, on Tuesday in Ibadan, said in a statement that this would also ensure the emergence of leaders with…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has taken the first reading of the Oyo State Mental Health Service Bill, 2022. The bill jointly sponsored by the Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Deputy Speaker, Hon Muhammad Fadeyi, Majority Leader, Hon Sanjo Adedoyin, Minority Leader, Hon Asimiyu Alarape and Hon Saminu is to…
The Hausa Community, otherwise known as Arewa in Oyo State has declared its full support for the reelection of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde in 2023. This was as the ally of the governor, Otunba Seye Famojuro paid a courtesy visit to the office of the leader of Arewa/Hausa Community in Oyo State, Alhaji Danladi…
The Deputy Governorship flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress(ADC) in the coming 2023 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, Emmanuel Oyetayo Oyelowo has resigned from his aspiration and membership of the ADC, to pitch tent with Governor Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP). In his…
Progressive leaders, worldwide, use the state’s comparative advantage to grow their economy. It is, therefore, little wonder that when Governor Seyi Makinde took over the mantle of leadership in Oyo State, he identified Oyo State’s competitive advantage and made agribusiness one of the focal points on…