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March 27, 2023 No Responses

Court Blocks Oyo State Govt’s Accounts In Four Banks Over N3.4b Debt

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...

May 5, 2022 No Responses

Oyo Councilors’ Forum Endorses Makinde’s Re-Election Bid

The Councilors’ Forum in Oyo State State on Thursday endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Seyi Makinde. In a communique at the end of its general meeting in Ibadan, signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Muili Arowodana and Okunade Idowu...

December 26, 2021 No Responses

PDP Govs Congratulate Makinde At 54

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, under the Chairmanship of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Saturday congratulated Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, as he celebrates his 54th birthday anniversary. The forum, in a state...

November 12, 2021 No Responses

Makinde Receives Shippers’ Council Boss, Reiterates Support For Dry Port Project

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has pledged the commitment of his administration to resolve all bottlenecks around the Ibadan Dry Port project. Makinde made this promise on Thursday while playing host to a delegation of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council led...

December 6, 2020 No Responses

Makinde Mourns Harry Akande

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has described as a huge loss, the death of business mogul and former presidential aspirant, Chief Harry Akande. Akande died on Saturday morning after a brief illness. He was aged 77. Makinde expressed the.....

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Approves N59.7m As Takeoff Grants For Amotekun Operations

Oyo State Government has approved N59.78 million as grant for the take-off of the State Security Network Agency, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun.’ A statement issued on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu...

August 2, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Defends N100b Bond

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, on Saturday said the state government’s decision to finance developmental projects through borrowings was in order. Speaking during an interactive session with Journalists in Ibadan, Olaniyan explained that su...

July 18, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Clamp Down On Illegal Travel Agencies

Oyo Government will soon begin registration of all travel agencies in the state to curtail the spate of human trafficking being perpetrated by illegal agencies who take advantage of vulnerable Nigerians. Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, the Senior Sp...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

“Oyo Govt Unfair To My Late Husband”

Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with the death of her husband. She made the allegation while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Governor’s Forum(NGF), led by...

October 19, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Appoints Special Assistants On ICT, Youth, Sports

Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of two Special Assistants on Information Communication Technology(ICT)/ E- Governance and Youth and Sports. A statement issued on Friday, in Ibadan, by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the...

August 22, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Pledges To Transform Agriculture

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has pledged the commitment of his administration to give agriculture the necessary ‘political will’ to play its role and transform the economic fortunes of the state. Speaking at a retreat in Cotonou, Republic of...