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Makinde Presents Staff, Certificate Of Office To 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Owoade

GISTSMATE 012 months ago03 mins

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the Staff and certificate of appointment to the 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade, marking the formal ascension of the new monarch to the revered throne of Alaafin of Oyo. The brief ceremony, held on Monday, January 13 at the state government house, Agodi,Ibadan. The event which…

Why I’m Not Thinking Of 2027 Now – Gov Makinde

GISTSMATE 013 months ago035 mins

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, speaks on the state’s annual budget performance, the gains of his administration’s focus on agribusiness and his focus ahead of the 2027 presidential election. You recently presented the 2025 Oyo State Budget. What can you say about the budget? I have the responsibility to make life meaningful for the people…

FLASH: Oyo Kingmakers Write Gov Makinde, Reject Abimbola Owoade’s Appointment As Alaafin

GISTSMATE 013 months ago09 mins

Some members of the Oyomesi (kingmakers) have rejected the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Seyi Makinde, governor of the state, on Friday approved the appointment of Owoade as the next Alaafin. In a statement by Dotun Oyelade, the commissioner for information and orientation, Makinde said the approval followed divinations, consultations,…

BREAKING: Makinde Approves Appointment Of New Alaafin Of Oyo

GISTSMATE 013 months ago13 mins

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the…

Alaafin Stool: Controversy Trails Selection As Kingmakers Challenge Makinde’s Action

GISTSMATE 013 months ago14 mins

Five prominent kingmakers from Oyo have raised serious concerns over Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent initiative to initiate a new selection process regarding the vacant Alaafin stool. They have labelled the move as illegal and a blatant disregard for judicial proceedings. The kingmakers, High Chief Yusuf Akínade, (Bashorun of Oyo); High Chief Wakeel Akindele, (Lagunna of…

Bandits Migrating To Oyo From North West Due To Military Onslaught – Gov Makinde

GISTSMATE 013 months ago03 mins

The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has alleged that there is a growing migration of bandits into his state from the Northwest region of the country. The governor while speaking at the 2025 yearly inter-faith church service for workers in the Agodi area of Ibadan, Oyo State, said he received security reports about the…

Ibadan Stampede: Queen Naomi, Oriyomi, Others Must Face Trial – Gov Makinde

GISTSMATE 013 months ago05 mins

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has insisted that those responsible for the stampede at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed the lives of at least 35 children in December 2025 will face trial. Makinde, speaking on Monday at the 2025 Annual Interfaith Service for state workers, maintained that the case must proceed…

FLASH: Makinde Vows To Ease Economic Burden On Oyo Residents In 2025

GISTSMATE 013 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said his government would do more for the people of the state in 2025. Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, said his administration would embark on decisive actions that would increase the state residents’ spending powers…

FLASH: Oyo Civil Servants Celebrate As Gov. Makinde Pays 13th Month Salary

GISTSMATE 013 months ago03 mins

Two days before the end of 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde kept to his promise to pay the famous 13th month salary. The alert crept into the phones of joyous Oyo State workers in the evening of Monday December 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, this is in…

57th Birthday: Hon Omojoobiiro Hails Makinde’s Virtues, Reaffirms Commitment To Ibadan North

GISTSMATE 013 months ago05 mins

Hon. Waheed Akanbi Omojobiiro, the former Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, has joined the chorus of well-wishers celebrating the 57th birthday of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. In a statement made available to Eagles’s Sights News, Hon. Omojobiiro, Biiro as fondly called, eulogized Governor Makinde’s leadership and vision for the state and appreciates…

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Makinde Presents Staff, Certificate Of Office To 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Owoade

Why I’m Not Thinking Of 2027 Now – Gov Makinde

FLASH: Oyo Kingmakers Write Gov Makinde, Reject Abimbola Owoade’s Appointment As Alaafin

BREAKING: Makinde Approves Appointment Of New Alaafin Of Oyo

Alaafin Stool: Controversy Trails Selection As Kingmakers Challenge Makinde’s Action

Bandits Migrating To Oyo From North West Due To Military Onslaught – Gov Makinde

Ibadan Stampede: Queen Naomi, Oriyomi, Others Must Face Trial – Gov Makinde

FLASH: Makinde Vows To Ease Economic Burden On Oyo Residents In 2025

FLASH: Oyo Civil Servants Celebrate As Gov. Makinde Pays 13th Month Salary

57th Birthday: Hon Omojoobiiro Hails Makinde’s Virtues, Reaffirms Commitment To Ibadan North