By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has mourned the death of the South-West Zonal Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Soji Adagunodo, describing his demise as a huge loss to the party. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the late Adagunodo died on Monday in the...
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says all the agreements he entered into with the collation political parties ahead of his election in 2019 have been honoured. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, on Sunday in Ibadan....
Gov.Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed the state-owned Technical University (Tech U), Ibadan, after his predecessor, late Abiola Ajimobi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde announced the change of the institution’s name during its second convocation held at the University Hall, Tech U, on Friday....
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching funds standing to the credit of Oyo State Government and its agencies in four banks. Justice A. O. Ebong issued the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte for garnishee order nisi filed by...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the call for dissolution of its executive committees as ridiculous, immoral and reprehensible. This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Thursday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, says his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election is a call to do more for the state and its people. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa. The governor...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has broken the glass ceiling preventing youngsters in the state from attaining whatever heights they desire with his re-election. Makinde said this on Tuesday in his address during a re-election victory celebration at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resourt, Akanran in Ibadan....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the March 18 Governorship election in Oyo State. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, also the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, made the declaration on Sunday afternoon...
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin has been re-elected to represent Ibarapa East State Constituency in the Assembly. The Returning Officer, Prof. John Oladeji who announced the result of the election on Sunday in Ibadan, said Ogundoyin of the PDP scored 10, 039 votes to...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State arrived his polling unit 01, ward 11, located at Abayomi bus stop, Iwo Road in Ibadan North Local Government Area, at exactly 10:30 a.m. and voted at exactly 10: 34 am. Makinde, who expressed satisfaction with the exercise so far, urged the people...
Ahead of the March 18 Governorship/House of Assembly election, Mr Isaac Omodewu, the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, says members of five pro-PDP groups have defected to the party. Omodewu, who made this known on Monday in Ibadan, while receiving the defectors to the party, said...
Some political actors and candidates in Oyo State have expressed divergent views on the recent postponement of the governorship and house of assembly elections in the country. The actors and candidates made their submissions in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Sunday. NAN...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday rained Naira rewards on members of the state contingents to the 2022 National Sports Festival tagged: “Delta 2022”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyo State came fourth on the medals table after winning 50 gold medals, 51 silver...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has deployed Omituntun buses free to ease movement of residents of the state following the twin crisis of new naira-notes and fuel scarcity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyi State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has suspended his campaign activities until further notice over the lingering fuel scarcity and new naira-note crisis in the state. Governor Makinde, announced the suspension of his campaign activities at the flag off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday....
Some aggrieved residents of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Friday trooped to major roads protesting over the hardship imposed on them by the new naira-notes and persistent fuel scarcity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, in their hundreds, blocked the Iwo Road Interchange, frontage of...
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, says his government will make the South-West region industrial hub of the country, if elected as the nation’s President in the forthcoming general elections. Atiku made the promise while addressing PDP supporters on Thursday at the popular...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday pleaded with the state residents to cast their votes for him in the forthcoming governorship election to enable his administration to complete the good work. Makinde made the plea at the flagging off ceremony of campaign for his re-election on the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governo, Samuel Ortom says the G5 Governors are committed members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and are working round the clock to ensure that the party wins all elections in their respective states. Governor Ortom stated this on Thursday, in Ibadan,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says his administration has demonstrated unflinching commitment to serving the people of the state. Governor Makinde stated this in a New Year message issued in Ibadan on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. He expressed gratitude...