By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of 45 Permanent Secretaries and three Executive Secretaries in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade. Among the list include, Director, Press and Public Relations, Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation and UNICEF…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Honourable Akeem Ige, says pensioners in Oyo state will soon start getting their wage award alongside their monthly pension, as issues causing delays have been sorted. Honourable Ige gave the assurance during a meeting with stakeholders in Ibadan. Honourable Ige said the meeting was convened to…
Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has urged intending Pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state while observing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Governor Makinde’s said this at a farewell ceremony in Ibadan, as the first batch of pilgrims is set to depart Nigeria on 18th of May, while the second batch would be…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has turned the sod for building a mall for the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State chapter, at the NUJ press centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan. The mall, a partnership between the Oyo NUJ and a private company, will house 40 shops, a 1,000-capacity hall, children’s play-station, chalets, a relaxation…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Enugu state Governor Dr. Peter Mbah in the company of Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the newly constructed 12.5km dualised New-Garage through Elebu-kuola, Apata road now named Theophilus Akinyele way. In an address before inaugurating the project, Governor Mbah who was the special guest commended Governor Makinde for always thinking…
Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde has signed the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission bill into law. Governor Makinde assented to the bill in Ibadan. The Governor said signing the bill into law, would sustain electricity in the state. He further stated that the people of the state should hold the present administration accountable if it…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A group of Nigerian professionals in the Diaspora, the Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has commended Governor Seyi Makinde’s promptness and citizen-centric governance approach towards the Ibadan explosion. The group also urged the Governor to reinforce the implementation and expansion of Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTV) at every public and strategic locations to…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has stressed the need for Politicians to shun their differences and work together for humanity. Governor Makinde said this while receiving the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, who was on a sympathy visit to the State. The governor, who criticised the…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the dualised 8.2 kilometer Agodi Gate, Old Ife road, Alakia, Adegbayi road including an underpass bridge at Onipepeye. Governor Makinde when speaking during the inauguration in Ibadan said the construction and reconstructions of roads across the state were to expand the state economy for…
Residents of Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, have blamed Malian illegal miners for the explosion that rocked the ancient city on Tuesday night. The explosion left at least three persons dead, scores of others injured, and property worth billions of naira destroyed. This is just as President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, called on…