Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has described the death of multi-talented singer, Lanre Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan as a huge loss to the state and the entertainment world. The governor on Sunday while reacting to the death of the talented singer in a statement by his Special Assistant (Print Media), Moses Alao, said…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has appointed Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi as his new Chief of Staff. According to a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, confirming Ogunwuyi’s appointment, the appointment takes immediate effect. The appointment of Ogunwuyi followed the dissolution of the state executive council last week by…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Thursday that his administration plans to engage officers of the Man O’ War Nigeria to assist in providing security and surveillance for primary and secondary schools in the state. The governor, who made this known when he received the national executives of the Man O’ War Nigeria on…
In an attempt to ensure peaceful coexistence among residents in the state, the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has deployed 200 operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, to man hotspots of kidnapping/banditry, especially in the Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun zones. The operatives will launch missions to rid the forests of criminals…
The Oyo State Government has begun the payment of N500,000 bursary to each of the 233 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School for the 2020/2021 Session. The state has equally earmarked the sum of N834,500, in the proposed 2021 Budget, for bursary awards, financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign…
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday demanded explanation on why a secondary school commissioned just a year ago had experienced structural challenges despite spending over N400 million. The secondary school named Oba Akinbiyi High School is located in Oremeji Ibadan. During an unscheduled assessment visit to the school, to physically assess the…