Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has condemned the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. He also stated Governors elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will be challenging the declaration in court. According to Makinde, the decision to seek legal redress was taken at an emergency meeting of the PDP…
A group of investigative journalists in Oyo state have bravely taken a boldly step to verify a number of false claims, including the absence of a legal framework governing the activities of Pacesetter Transport Services, in response to the ongoing coordinated attacks on Hon. Dikko Salami regarding the company’s operations. The group equally investigated a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he will disclose his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde spoke on Monday during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture, which took place at the government house arcade in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The lecture titled ‘Benefits of Being a Good Neighbour: An Islamic Perspective’,…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the payment of N550 million in gratuities and death benefits for another batch of retirees and next of kin of deceased pensioners. Announcing the approval on Tuesday at the flag-off ceremony for the monthly disbursement, Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board, Akeem Ige, reiterated…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have clashed over the recently conducted local government elections in Osun State, with both sides trading accusations over the legitimacy and conduct of the polls. The APC, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to withhold allocations to local government areas in Osun State, following what…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has directed all civil and public servants in the state to wear native attires with a touch of traditional ‘Aso Oke’ every Thursday, in addition to the existing native Friday tradition. The directive, issued to heads of ministries and agencies on Monday 27, was said to be a way to…
Oyo State Government has commenced payment of new N80,000 minimum wage, disbursing N12 billion to its workforce in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s pledge. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, confirmed that the salary adjustment benefits all categories of workers. Employees on Grade Levels I to VI now receive an additional N50,000, while those…
The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has Written a heartfelt letter of condolence to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde as he mourns the sudden death of his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. News filtered in that the late acion…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has been thrown into mourning following the death of his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. Engr. Makinde, aged 65, reportedly passed away in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2025, at his residence in Ibadan. The news was confirmed by Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde,…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has welcomed a delegation of Chinese businessmen led by the Consul General of Nigeria in Shanghai, China, Gbadebo Afolabi. According to Makinde, their discussions centred around the investment opportunities in Oyo State, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and mining. Makinde made this known via a post he shared on his X handle…