Makinde, Adeleke, others open new Agodi Gate-Adegbayi Road

Former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola (left); former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko; Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal; Governor Seyi Makinde; his Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman, South, Taofeek Arapaja, during the commissioning of the 8.2 kilometres Agodi Gate-Old Ife-Alakia-Adegbayi Road and the Underpass […]

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Adeleke commissions Ibadan road, hails Oyo counterpart Makinde on infrastructural devt

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has showered praises on his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde for his landmark achievement on infrastructural upgrade of the state, calling on other South West brother states to deepen development partnership. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualised Alakia-Adegbayi -Iwo road, in Ibadan, Adeleke described his host as “an uncommon engineer […]

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Oyo seeks Water Aid International grant to revive water supply

Oyo State Government is seeking a special grant from a non-governmental organization, Water Aid International to revive the state’s ailing water sector. A statement on Sunday by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said that the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, stated this during a courtesy visit to […]

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FG orders investigation into Ibadan explosion

The Federal Government has ordered investigations into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. It also describes the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a sad and tragic occurrence. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Oladele Alake, disclosed this in a statement, and […]

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Outrage as Ibadan explosion exposes illegal mining, weak regulations

• FEC raises committee to review laws on explosives • Those behind explosion must be fished out, says Tinubu • Alake vows to tighten noose on illegal mining, acquisition of explosives • Afenifere, Urban Alert call for review of illegal mining activities • Foreign illegal miners ran out of building before explosion, says survivor • […]

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60 victims of Ibadan explosion treated, discharged – Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said 60 out of the 77 victims of the Ibadan explosion have been treated and discharged. An explosion rocked parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, leaving some persons dead, while many were reported injured, with property worth millions of naira damaged. Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations revealed that illegal miners […]

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2 dead, 77 wounded in Ibadan explosion as Makinde blames illegal miners

Two persons were killed and 77 others wounded in the explosion which rocked Ibadan the Oyo State capital according to Governor Seyi Makinde. He said in a statement issued on Wednesday thathe visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7:44 pm on Tuesday in Bodija, Ibadan. According to him,  preliminary investigation revealed […]

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N3.4bn debt: Oyo A-G faults Makinde’s claim of lack of funds to pay

The Accountant-General (A-G) of Oyo State, Mrs K. O. Adegoke, has faulted claim by Governor Seyi Makinde that the state lacked capacity to pay the N3.4 billion debt owed to former Local Government Areas (LGAs) chairmen and councilors sacked on assuming office on May 29, 2019. Adegoke’s position is contained in a fresh document filed […]

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Soun of Ogbomoso gets staff of office Tuesday

The new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye will be officially presented with Staff of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The presentation will climax the seven-day coronation ceremony of the 21st Soun of Ogbomosoland, which began began on Thursday with a N150 million empowerment programme for 102 […]

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Olaoye destined to be Soun of Ogbomoso — Adeboye

Soun of Ogbomoso, Ghandi Olaoye receiving blessing from RCCG overseer, Enoch Adeboye on Sunday The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, revealed why he did not stop the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, who was a pastor of RCCG in the United States of America […]

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