Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (OYSMPFAN) to tackle malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Misbaudeen Babatunde launched the project in Ibadan. While speaking…
By Aaanuoluwapo Fasoyin Christians have been charged not to fear death, emphasising that it is not the end of life, but rather a transition to eternity. Very Reverend Samuel Olawoyin, gave the charge in his sermon at a special thanksgiving service held in honor of late Sunday Makinde, elder brother of Oyo State Governor, Seyi…
The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Bayo Lawal, has urged widows not to succumb to depression but to remain steadfast in their faith and embrace life with optimism. Barrister Lawal made this appeal on Wednesday at an empowerment programme organised by some Widows in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state….
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has lost his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. In a statement on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the deceased died on Friday at the age of 65. Mr. Olanrewaju said a brother of the deceased, who is also the…
The Baale of Apena and its Environs in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, Lateef Adegoke, has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his unwavering dedication to enhancing the welfare of pensioners in the state. In a statement, Baale Adegoke, who is also a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council,…
No fewer than 10 royal families in Oyo have alleged marginalisation under the 1961 Alaafin chieftaincy declaration that guides ascension to the throne of the Alaafin. Currently, the declaration restricts eligibility for the throne to two recognised ruling houses: Alowolodu and Agunloye. In a statement made available to newsmen, the families argued that limiting the…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Bodija Estate Residents, Ibadan have held a commemoration service in honour of the January 16th 2024 explosion that rocked Dejo Oyelese Street of the Estate. The service was held at Bodija Estate Baptist Church. Chairman, Bodija Estate Resident Association, Mr. Muyiwa Bamgbose, enjoined relevant authorities to expedite investigation on the cause of…
One of the princes that contested for the position of Alaafin of Oyo, Lukman Gbadegesin has headed to court to challenge the appointment and presentation of the staff office to Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo by Governor Seyi Makinde. Mr. Gbadegesin, who was said to have been recommended by a faction…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde, has reiterated Oyo State’s readiness to partner investors to drive the economic growth of the state. Governor Makinde said this when some Chinese businessmen and investors paid him a visit at the Governor’s office, Secretariat, Ibadan. The Governor, who said that the state is endowed in resources and landmass,…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says those who received bribes for the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo designate would be prosecuted. Makinde made this statement on Monday when he presented the staff of the office to Abimbola Owoade, the new Alaafin of Oyo. According to report, the presentation of the staff and certificate…