Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has named the Polytechnic Ibadan after a former governor of the state, Dr Victor Olunloyo. Makinde announced the new Institution’s new name on Thursday. Dr Olunloyo was the governor of old Oyo State between October and December, 1983. He was the first indigene of Ibadan to serve as the…
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday justified the N63 billion budgeted by his administration for the overhaul of the State Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. The governor spoke in obvious response to the criticisms and controversies over the budget for renovation, which many critics described as humongous. But speaking while addressing the Oyo State…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki met with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State amid the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Saraki’s meeting with Makinde is part of efforts to resolve the crisis in the PDP and reconcile all aggrieved members. Posting on X, Saraki expressed hope that PDP leaders may come together…
Jude Idimogu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, has advised Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, against yielding to calls to contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Idimogu, a former lawmaker and deputy leader of Ndigbo in Lagos APC, gave the advice during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once the dominant force in Nigerian politics, is now fighting for its very survival. Since its crushing defeat in the 2023 general elections, the party has been plagued by internal divisions, leadership disputes, and a desperate attempt to maintain its position as Nigeria’s main opposition party. At the heart of…
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Kunmi Mustapha, has thrown his weight behind Governor Seyi Makinde as a potential presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday to commemorate Makinde’s sixth year in office, Mustapha praised the governor’s leadership credentials, describing him…
On behalf of the Board Members, Management, and the entire workforce of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services, I extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations on making your remarkable sixth year in office. Your visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the progress and development of Oyo State have had a profound and positive impact…
As Governor Seyi Makinde marks six years in office, Hon. Olufunke Comforter, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, has extended warm congratulations to the governor, hailing him as the “true architect of modern Oyo State”. Hon. Comforter praised Makinde’s vision and mission, which have catapulted Oyo State to unprecedented heights. “His Excellency’s leadership has…
In a landmark move to support education and ease transportation for schoolchildren, the Oyo State Government, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, is set to launch the Omituntun Free Shuttle for Uniformed Students. The free shuttle service will officially commence on Tuesday, 27th May 2025, in celebration of this year’s Children’s…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he was pulling out of all previous agreements reached to resolve the lingering crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), vowing to “fight on until justice is attained.” The FCT Minister, who said he had pointed out to the Oyo State Governor. Seyi Makinde,…