Makinde promises succour for Aleshinloye Market fire victims

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has promised succour for the victims of Wednesday’s fire incident at the Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan. He said the government would assess the level of damage and provide immediate support to victims once it gets a full report of the incident. The governor gave this assurance while commiserating with the […]

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Armed herdsmen have taken over Oyo communities, Reps member Akande-Sadipe raises alarm

A member of the House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has raised the alarm that armed herdsmen have invaded Ogunmakin, Gambari Reserve, and surrounding communities within the Oluyole Federal Constituency, Oyo State. The lawmaker, who represents the Oluyole Federal Constituency at the 10th Assembly, said she raised this concern in a matter of Urgent Public Importance […]

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Don’t truncate democracy, Makinde warns APC as Osun swears in new LG chairmen

PDP Governors’ Forum chair, Mohammed condemns resort to self-help Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to truncate democracy by resorting to self-help in Local Government Administration in Osun State. He issued this warning on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital during the swearing-in of the 30 newly-elected Local […]

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2027: It’s Afijio’s turn to produce Oyo federal rep- Group

A non-political group, Concerned Afijio Youths, CAY, has charged leaders of the political parties in Oyo Federal constituency to narrow the House of Representatives nomination to Afijio. In a communique issued at the end of group’s meeting held at Jobele, the headquarters of Afijio local government area, on Tuesday, the stakeholders unanimously resolved that parties […]

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Makinde holds thanksgiving for departed brother

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has thanked family, friends, and dignitaries who joined him to honour the life and legacy of his departed eldest brother, Sunday. In a statement on Monday via X referencing a Thanksgiving service held at the Cathedral of St Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, Makinde said that while his brother’s sudden passing was […]

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From Oyo to Canada: Owoade’s journey to Alaafin’s throne

Prince Akeem Owoade, a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been approved as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the appointment on Friday through the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate […]

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Makinde approves Owoade’s appointment as new Alaafin of Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the […]

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Why Ibadan Airport, Circular Road projects are strategic to Oyo’s economic turnaround – Makinde

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, offered reasons why the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standards, and the Ibadan Circular Road projects were strategic in setting the state economy on an accelerated trajectory. Noting that the projects were dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy, he […]

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Ibadan funfair tragedy: Tinubu orders probe as Ooni’s ex-queen detained, deaths rise

Oyo stampede scene. Photo Credit: PoliticsNigeria Survivors narrate ordeal, hospitals release corpses, Tinubu, Ooni, others mourn Oyo State Police Command on Thursday detained a former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and six others as investigation into the stampede at a funfair in Ibadan on Wednesday continues. The police also confirmed 35 […]

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