A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Niyi Akintola, has described Governor Seyi Makinde has a promise keeper who never betrays people’s trust. Chief Akintola, who was an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in 2019, said this during an interview with The People’s Verdict. The Asiwaju of…
Popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has expressed strong confidence in his chances of becoming the next governor of Oyo State if he chooses to contest in the 2027 election. Speaking during a recent live broadcast, Hamzat reacted sharply to a caller from abroad who advised him against running for…
Since assuming office in May 2019, Governor Seyi Makinde has led Oyo State through a historic journey of growth, reforms, and transformation. His administration, structured under the Omituntun agenda—Omituntun 1.0 (2019–2023) and the ongoing Omituntun 2.0 (2023–2027)—has redefined governance in the…
The Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, proudly announced the continuation of the distribution of farm inputs to smallholder farmers through the Oyo State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (Oyo State NG-CARES) programme in June 2025. This initiative,…
A professional group, Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has commiserated with the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Elders’ Council, the immediate family, and the entire state over the passing of former Nigerian High Commissioner to Zambia and Malawi as well as a member of Oyo State…
…Calms Igbeti resident on rock weathering incident Director-General of the Oyo State Solid Mineral Development Agency, Mr Abiodun Oni, has warned that the state government will continue to be stern against illegal miners and individuals putting the lives of residents at risk through different activities…
As part of its effort to address diverse needs within Nigeria’s housing sector, the Federal Government has announced plans to build bamboo houses for low and medium income earners nationwide. Esuabana Asanye, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, disclosed…
The Oyo State Government on Wednesday announced the postponement of Adire Carnival and Exhibition in the State. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun made this disclosure in a statement issued and made available to Newsmen in Ibadan. He said that the decision was made to ensure that…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. The minister in a statement…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of a former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Zambia and member of the Oyo State Elders’ Council, Ambassador Ibironke Adefope, as a great loss to the state. The governor described Adefope as an Amazon and an icon, who made indelible marks on the…