The Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Thursday, declared that allegations that paucity of funds had hit the State’s isolation centres as reported in the news were false. The Ministry, which made the clarification in a statement released on Thursday, said that the allegations were untrue and baseless, adding that the state government has been…
Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received the inaugural flight of Air Peace in Ibadan, saying that the flights will uplift the airport and boost the economy of the state. The governor also commissioned the Protocol Lounge constructed by the state government at the Ibadan Airport, Alakia, saying that the commissioning is a fulfilment…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, swore-in the seven commissioner nominees who were reappointed into the cabinet, charging them to keep raising the bar of governance. The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, stated that names of the remaining commissioners would…
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…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the state’s Executive Council. Those affected include Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor, Bisi Ilaka and 17 Commissioners. The Cabinet was constituted on August 14, 2019 following Makinde’s historic victory in the March 9, 2019 election. The Chief Press Secretary to…
As Twitter users across the country woke up on Saturday encountering difficulty in accessing the micro blogging platform, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Federal Government to reverse the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria, saying that the platform has created a source of livelihood for thousands of Nigerian youths. Makinde…
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…
Nigerians from every nook and cranny have continued to mourn the death of former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe. Prof. Ibidapo-Obe aged 71 reportedly died from COVID-19 complications on Sunday, January 3. The professor who emerged the overall best graduating student of the University of Lagos in 1971 was…