Religion

Makinde Felicitates Muslims @ Eid-el-Fitri

Web News 9 April 2024 305 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in the state on the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The governor congratulated the Muslim faithful for witnessing the 1st Day of the month of Shawwal. He prayed Continue Reading

Religion

Easter: Practice love and sacrificial living more – Makinde

Web News 29 March 2024 160 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has felicitated the Christian faithful in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of the Easter festivities. The governor, who congratulated the Christians on witnessing another Easter season, called on them to use the special occasion to pray for Oyo State and Nigeria as well […]Continue Reading

Infrastructure

Makinde Makes Good Promise as All Set for Agodi -Gate Rd Inauguration 

Web News 25 January 2024 228 0

By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Agodi gate , Old Ife road, area of Ibadan is agog for the official inauguration of  the dualised 8.2 kilometer   Agodi Gate – Old Ife road – Alakia – Adegbayi junction including an underpass bridge at Onipeye  Our correspondent sighted event planners putting final touches to ensure the ceremony which is underway […]Continue Reading

Crime

Bodija Explosion: Explosives stored by illegal miners responsible – Makinde

Web News 17 January 2024 365 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has disclosed that illegal miners operating in the state were responsible for the explosion which occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. He stated this following an on-the-spot assessment of the incident.   Governor Makinde noted that so far 77 persons were injured with two fatalities praying for Continue Reading

Infrastructure

Circular Road: Makinde Makes 150 Billion Naira Loan Request

Web News 16 January 2024 205 0

By Mosope Kehinde  The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has sent a request to the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, to access a loan of one hundred and fifty billion naira to finance the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road in Ibadan and other infrastructure. The governor made this request in a letter […]Continue Reading

Governance

Gov Makinde Promises Implementation of New Minimum Wage

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By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has assured workers in the state that despite challenges facing the nation, he is ready to negotiate a new minimum wage for the state workforce.  He said this while addressing public and civil servants in the state during an interfaith service to usher in the New […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Oyo Government Empowers YEAP Cassava Farming Project Pioneer Set

Web News 5 January 2024 216 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State government has presented cheques to members of the Oyo State Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project, YEAP, who are pioneer set of cassava farming project at Fasola Farms. The beneficiaries who are sixteen in number received the cheques of over one million naira to boost their farming businesses. Presenting the cheques […]Continue Reading

News

OYHA Approves 352 Billion Naira Supplementary Budget

Web News 22 November 2023 123 0

By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has approved the three hundred and fifty-two billion, two hundred and eighty-two million, five hundred thousand naira only (N352,282,500,00) 2023 Supplementary Budget presented to the legislature by the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. The supplementary budget was passed after the presentation of the House Continue Reading

Religion

Priotise health sector development – Sultan charges Muslim Ummah

Web News 19 November 2023 340 0

By Nafiu Busari The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, SCIA, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has called on the Muslim Ummah to prioritize the healthcare sector by investing heavily in order to address the challenges facing the sector. The Sultan of Sokoto stated this in Saki, Oyo State, during the fundraising for […]Continue Reading

Transportation

12.5Km Apata-Odo Ona-Challenge Road to be delivered soon – Professor Sangodoyin

Web News 18 November 2023 228 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo In its effort to ease movement and transportation around the Apata-Odo Ona-Challenge axis, the Oyo State Government has assured road users of the axis that the ongoing 12.5-kilometre road construction will be completed by next Monday. The work on the road has reached about 90 per cent, remaining the median, walkway, streetlight, […]Continue Reading

Politics

OYHA Confirms Commissioners Designate

Web News 7 September 2023 287 0

By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed two commissioners designate submitted by the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. They are, 29 year old Miss Adegoke Adefemi and a Medical Practitioner, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi. During deliberations, the lawmakers took turn to solicit the commitments of the nominees to the development of […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Plans are in the works to light up Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – Makinde

Web News 1 September 2023 284 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration in partnership with Lagos and Ogun State are to light up one of the busiest roads in Nigeria, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He made this known while receiving the Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi, on a courtesy visit in his office, in Ibadan. Governor Makinde […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Pa Akinkunmi left indelible marks on the sand of Nigeria’s history – Makinde

Web News 31 August 2023 228 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has mourned the death of the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR, describing it as the end of an era for creative national heroes and heroines of Oyo State extraction. Governor Makinde, who noted how the writer of the Nigerian national pledge, Professor Felicia […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Anthrax: Oyo, FG, Train 50 Surveillance Agents 

Web News 22 August 2023 304 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents to enhance accurate reporting of animal diseases (like Anthrax) in the state.  Declaring the 3 days-training open in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Continue Reading

Labour

Makinde, Labour Reach Truce

Web News 7 August 2023 246 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants more cordial relationships between his government and the workers as normalcy returned to the state secretariat after the state labour unions ended a week-long protest to press home their demands. Governor Makinde while addressing the leadership of NLC at the  Governor’s office, Agodi Secretariat, Continue Reading

Politics

2nd Female SSG Emerges in Oyo

Web News 24 July 2023 366 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has announced Mrs Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo, a Professor at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) designate. The announcement was contained in a letter signed by the state governor. Professor Adeyemo, who served […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo Assembly Directs Commissioner Nominees to Submit CVs

Web News 22 June 2023 294 0

By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly has directed commissioner nominees presented by Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to submit fifty copies of their credentials to the clerk on or before 5 O’clock in the afternoon Friday, 23rd June 2023. Speaker of the house, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin gave the directive during Thursday’s plenary […]Continue Reading

Politics

Makinde to Proclaim Inauguration of 10th Oyo Assembly Wednesday

Web News 13 June 2023 243 0

By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 issue a proclamation for the inauguration of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly. The proclamation will be done at the inaugural sitting of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The sitting is to be […]Continue Reading

Politics

Makinde Announces Segun Ogunwuyi as CoS, Sulaiman Olanrewaju as CPS

Web News 29 May 2023 399 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has re-appointed Mr Segun Ogunwuyi as the Chief of Staff, CoS. The governor has also announced Mr. Sulaiman Olanrewaju of Nigerian Tribune as his new Chief Press Secretary, CPS. He made the announcement shortly after adopting and signing the report of the Ogunwuyi-led transition committee held at […]Continue Reading

Environment

Makinde Dissolves Oyo State Waste Management Task Force

Web News 25 May 2023 400 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has ordered the dissolution of the State Task Force on Waste Management. The State Chairman, Transition and Inauguration Committee, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, who disclosed this in a statement, said the dissolution is with immediate effect. According to the statement, the Task Force is by this directive […]Continue Reading

Education

NYSC: Gov Makinde, Adeleke Urge Corps Members to Be Patriotic

Web News 16 May 2023 393 0

By Adenitan Akinola/ Dayo Adu  Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has enjoined corps members serving in the state to disregard all security scares while carrying out their national assignment in their respective host communities. Governor Makinde stated this while declaring the three weeks orientation course for 2023 Batch A, Stream 2 closed at the […]Continue Reading

Culture

Oyo Assembly Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to Chiefs Law

Web News 13 May 2023 514 0

By Mosope Kehinde Members of the traditional institutions in Oyo State, Ministries and Agencies of Government, other Stakeholders and members of the public on Friday converged on the Oyo state secretariate for a public hearing on the proposed amendment of the Oyo State Chiefs Law. In their separate Contributions, representatives of the olubadan in council, […]Continue Reading

Economy

FG Inaugurates First International Gemstone Market in Ibadan

Web News 4 May 2023 1117 2

By Iyabo Adebisi Federal Government has inaugurated the first international gemstone market in Nigeria, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The International Gemstone Market under the economic sustainability plan of the federal government is situated at Ojoo in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Mines and […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Makinde Swears in Yerima as Substantive CJ

Web News 26 April 2023 412 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has sworn in Justice Iyabo Yerima as substantive Chief Judge of the state. At the ceremony held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, Governor Makinde said that his administration would give Justice Yerima the support needed to carry out her duties diligently. […]Continue Reading

Religion

Makinde Felicitates Muslims on Hijab Day

Web News 2 February 2023 269 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the promotion of religious freedom, harmony and tolerance across the state. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, Governor Makinde congratulated female Muslims across Oyo State on this year’s celebration of Continue Reading