Politics

[UPDATED]Oyo Governor Presents 2022 Budget, Tags It Budget of Growth, Opportunity

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has presented the 2022 budget proposal before the state House of Assembly, tagging it budget of growth and opportunity. Addressing the House, the Governor used the opportunity to give account of stewardship in accordance with his campaign promises and Continue Reading

Politics

BREAKING: Makinde To Present 2022 Budget On Tuesday

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The Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde will on Tuesday, September 28 present 2022 budget to the State House of Assembly. How Ilaji Hotels & Sports Resort Remains First Among Equals In Nigeria @Naija TODAY News. Naijatodaynews.com.ng learnt that Makinde will appear at the hallow chamber of the State Assembly at 4pm to present […]Continue Reading

Education

692 New Education Officers Resume Duties In Oyo

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About Six Hundred and Ninety-two (692) newly recruited Education Officers have resumed duties on Monday, September 20, 2021 across different Unity Schools and Technical Colleges in Oyo State. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Aminat Atere, in Ibadan. In the statement, she reiterated the […]Continue Reading

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PDP Congress: Makinde Inaugurates Local Organising Committee

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee ahead of the ward, local government and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party.Inauguratimg the committee in Ibadan,governor Makinde maintained that the party would allow internal democracy to reflect in the processes and all its actions.The governor who noted he had purchased all Continue Reading

Politics

My Administration Will Continue To Balance Political Appointments Between Christians, Muslims- Gov. Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will continue to balance political appointments between Christians and Muslims in the state. He stated this at the 1443/2021 Hijrah Luncheon held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. The governor explained his displeasure with the rumour being circulated by certain persons that he delayed the approval Continue Reading

Education

Embrace Professionalism, Makinde Tells Newly Recruited Civil Servants

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants the 5,000 newly-recruited teachers and 700 non-teaching staff converted to teaching cadre to embrace professionalism in the discharge of their duties. He stated this while speaking at the Induction and Training Programme for the new teachers employed by the post-Primary School Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), held at the Continue Reading

Education

Stakeholders, need to support university education – Prof. Akinwale

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There is the urgent need for an effective legislative framework on the funding of education in Nigeria to enable every citizen have access to quality education. Vice Chancellor, Dominican University, Ibadan, Professor Anthony Akinwale stated this while delivering a lecture titled “University and Nigeria: A Critical Survey” at the 106th National Executive Continue Reading

Agriculture

Oyo YEAP Graduates 300, To Train 3,300 More Youths

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said the state would expand its Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project, YEAP, to enable the training of 10,000 youths by the CSS Integrated Farms Limited, Gora, Nasarawa State. Governor Makinde made this known while speaking at the graduation ceremony of the first batch of 300 trainees held at […]Continue Reading

Security

NSCDC Parleys Oyo Government Against Insecurity

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The Oyo State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Adaralewa Akintayo has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde.  During the visit, Mr Akintayo reiterated his readiness to work with the state government especially, on the Governor’s determination to rid the State of criminal element […]Continue Reading

News

Oyo Plans To Construct 500,000 Litters Capacity Aviation Fuel Facility

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The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has revealed plans to construct a 500,000 litres capacity aviation fuel facility at the Ibadan Airport. The governor disclosed this in his keynote address at the stakeholders town hall meeting on citizens engagement on the 2022 budget held at Ibarapa East Local Government Secretariat Hall, Eruwa on […]Continue Reading

Economy

We Employed 6,134 Youths in the Past Year- Oyo Govt.

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Oyo State Government has said that it employed 6,134 people into the state workforce in the last budgetary year. The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, made this known during the community and stakeholders’ town hall meeting held at Saki earlier today. He said the Oyo state workforce has 5000 new teachers, 600 education […]Continue Reading

News

We are committed to youth development through sports – Gov. Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says despite criticism in some quarters, his effort of infrastructural development in the sport sector would engender significant investment in the youth population of the state. He stated this shortly after an inspection tour of the Lekan Salami Sport Complex, Adamasingba Ibadan. The governor disclosed that the sport complex […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Sarkin Hausawa Death: Huge Loss To Oyo State – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has described the death of the Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ahmed Dahiru Zungeru, as a huge and personal loss to him  and  the people of the state.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa says the late Sarkin was a detribalised Nigerian and […]Continue Reading

Education

Excitement As LAUTECH Committee Visits Iseyin Permanent Site

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The Special Committee put in place to work on the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology LAUTECH, has visited the permanent site of the institution at Ipokun area, Iseyin local government on Wednesday.The visit was on the directive of the State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde […]Continue Reading

Politics

Gov. Makinde Appoints Chief Of Staff

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has named Mr. Segun Ogunwuyi as his Chief of Staff. A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, confirmed Ogunwuyi’s appointment. The statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicates that Ogunwuyi, was in 2019, named Executive Assistant […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo Govt. Reiterates Commitment To Fighting Insecurity

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Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration is making significant progress in its effort to address challenges of insecurity in the state  He said this when members of the national assembly from Oyo state under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) paid him a courtesy visit at the secretariat, Ibadan. Governor […]Continue Reading

Crime News Politics

Governor Makinde Condemns Violence In Iwo Road,Ibadan

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Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has condemned a violence,  which erupted in Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the state capital.The governor who toured the affected area said that the government would  bring perpetrators of the act to book.Governor Makinde described the occurence as unfortunate, adding that his government has ordered investigations into the […]Continue Reading

Environment

Oyo Govt. Tackles Open Defecation, Launches Clean And Green Club

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In the bid to pass on the culture of preserving the environment to the next generation, Oyo State Government has launched the Clean and Green Club in public secondary schools across the state. Flagging off the launch of 50 Mobile toilets and the Clean and Green Club with selected schools, at the Ministry of Environment, […]Continue Reading

Environment

We are committed to improving people’s lives – Gov. Makinde

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Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has commissioned the 2.5 billion naira Challenge/Felele Junction improvements works and Car park project in Ibadan. Speaking at the event, Governor Makinde said the present administration in the state would be remembered for improving the lives of the good people of the state. He stressed the need for those in […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo State Holds LG Election

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Residents of Oyo state will tomorrow go to the polls to elect local government chairmen and ward councilors in thirty three local government areas of the state. The positions of the local government chairmen and councilors have been vacant since May 30, 2019. On the assumption of office by the executive Governor of Oyo state, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Gov. Makinde Tasks Legal Profession on Advancing Cause of True Federalism

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has urged the legal profession and other stakeholders to champion discussions that would address the challenges of true and fiscal federalism in the country.  He stated this when a section on public interest and development law (SPIDEL) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) paid a courtesy call on him at the […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Oyo Govt. to Partner Export Promotion Council on Capacity Building

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said his administration would partner with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on capacity building to meet the global standard in exportation. The governor stated this while hosting a courtesy visit paid by the Executive Director, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, Chief Olusegun Awolowo in Ibadan. The governor, who Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Vaccine: We will ensure a safe, stress-free process – Makinde

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Oyo State government has flagged off the Covid-19 vaccination with the immunisation of Governor Seyi Makinde alongside the Secretary to the state government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, from the 127,740 Covid-19 vaccines received from the federal government. Speaking after the vaccination, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde admonished residents of the state to have Continue Reading

Politics

We will complete Circular Road before 2023 – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will complete the 32-kilometre stretch, First Phase of Ibadan Circular Road, before the end of his tenure on May 28, 2023. The governor who stated this during a tour of the project said his administration had to sack the contractor inherited from the previous administration due […]Continue Reading

Sport

Gov. Makinde Presents 10million Naira Cheque to ‘Scorpion’

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has presented a ten million naira cheque to International Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, ‘Scorpion’. Scorpion had last December defeated his Argentine counterpart, Lucas Montesino to emerge winner of the Featherweight belt. Presenting the cheque on behalf of the Governor, the State’s Commissioner for Continue Reading