Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said he is not ready to “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters.” He made this statement while addressing journalists shortly after the South-West zoning consultative summit of the Peoples Democratic Party, held in Lagos. He said, “Personally, when people go low or go…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the sum of N45 million for the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) to further curb the spread of HIV/AIDS across the state. The governor spoke through his deputy, Bayo Lawal, at the inauguration ceremony of OYSACA Ambassadors, held at the OYSACA Conference Room, Agodi,…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Wednesday, 20th August 2025 as a work-free day. The public holiday was declared to mark Isese (traditional) day in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo,announced this in a statement issued on Monday. The statement was made available to our correspondent by the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims to have identified several of its governors as potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general election. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s national publicity secretary, told reporters in Abuja on Wednesday that the PDP has a roster of “capable and performing governors” who could challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC). He…
It was a historic and joyous occasion at Bodija Market today, July 22, 2025, as the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, fulfilled a longstanding promise by donating a brand-new 18-seater bus to the Ibadan Foodstuff Sellers Association, Bodija Market Branch. This remarkable gesture marks the fulfillment of a pledge made…
… Like Governor Makinde, like President Tinubu — both leaders recently renamed prominent institutions to honor deserving figures. But while one action sparked unity, the other triggered protest. In societies that value legacy and progress, naming public institutions after great individuals serves as a tool for remembrance, education, and national pride. It is not a…
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, and his wife, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, have been installed as the Aare Omoluabi and the Yeye Aare Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom. The governor, who was conferred with the chieftaincy by the Deji of Akure, Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, in Akure, on Friday, said the honour was a call to…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has questioned the antecedents of politicians who have aggregated themselves into the opposition coalition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde stated this on Friday shortly after the South-West Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus meeting held at the zonal secretariat of the…
Governor Seyi Makinde is set to make history as the first governor to install three Olubadan of Ibadanland. Following the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on Monday, July 7, High Chief Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja is set to ascend to the throne as the next Olubadan. Governor Makinde has already installed two Olubadans since he assumed…
The Chairman/Sole Administrator of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transportation Services (PTS), Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami Dikko, recently conducted an inspection of several terminals to assess the progress of the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) program initiated by His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, FNSE, Dsc, GSSRS, the Executive Governor of Oyo State. During the…