By Olusegun Oludire In soccer, half time is not for rest. It is for stock-taking, strategy and restrategising. In governance, middle-of-term period serves the same purpose. The team leader gathers his strikers; together they review the shots fired, goals netted and goals missed. The team that would win comes out of its concave, out of […]
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Oyo State Government is investing in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and training to boost its digital economy agenda. Special Assistant to the State Governor on ICT and E-governance, Adebayo Akande, said the deployment of infrastructure and digital skills training for civil servants in the state, has led to the digitisation of many government […]
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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi (left) and Governor, Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, during the inspection of Inland Dry Port in Moniya, Oyo State. Oyo State Government has announced that it will invest 15 per cent equity in the Ibadan Inland Dry Port (IDP) project, located in Olorisha-Oko, to ensure its completion and smooth operation. The […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s council polls in Oyo State, the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) says it has started the distribution of sensitive materials to the 33 local governments areas. Mr Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), the OYSIEC Chairman, made this known on Friday, in Ibadan. “We have already completed the distribution of non-sensitive materials since yesterday. So, […]
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Oyo declares today public holiday The decision by Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to go ahead with the Local Government Council election, this weekend, has opened another round of controversies about council administration in the state. And, with the ensuing controversy, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may turn out as the only major political party contesting […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said that his convoy is not responsible for the death of a child that was run over by a car in Ogbomoso on Thursday. He said the incident involved a Toyota Matrix whose owner, who was not part of his convoy, lost control of the vehicle leading to the […]
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has stated he never interfered with the appointments of judges, adding he only ensured due process was followed to the letter in the exercise. The Governor, who stated this while hosting Oyo Muslim Ummah at his residence in Ibadan, added his government has continued to be fair and just to all […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday said some elements within the system used to free money were accusing him of “messing with their honeypots.” Makinde said the people had continued to threaten him regarding his 2023 re-election ambition. In spite of that, the governor said his administration would continue to block the loopholes […]
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From left, Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu; New President, Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Pastor Samuel Oladele; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and representative of Vice President, Pastor Seyi Malomo during the inauguration and Duty Commencement of Pastor Oladele as the 8th President of the Church, held at the Church Secretariat, Ibadan. Photo: Oyo State Government […]
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Oyo State Government has announced the suspension indefinitely of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise and restriction of movement during the period in the state. The last Saturday of the month environmental sanitation exercise between 7am and 10am was introduced over 20 years ago by the then military government to inculcate in the populace the culture […]
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