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…
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…
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…
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,…