WHEN political onlookers gossip about Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race, certain names seem quite inevitable: they are the seasoned political warhorses, regular old-money dynasties, and the never tiring familiar faces from northern and southern strongholds. Rarely does anyone expect a relatively soft-spoken governor from Oyo State to enter the conversation so early, especially with a Yoruba … Read more
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Muslim faithful in the State and the world over to rededicate themselves to God as Ramadan commenced. Makinde stated this in a felicitation message issued by Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, his Special Adviser on Media,on Saturday in Ibadan. The governor, while felicitating with the Muslims on witnessing another … Read more
KINGMAKERS in Oyo Town on Friday rejected Gov. Seyi Makinde’s appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The kingmakers, in a letter signed by their legal representative, Adekunle Sobalolu, and addressed to the state governor, declared the appointment of Owoade as null and void; illegal and unlawful. The News Agency … Read more
By Sulaimon Sheriff •We’ve taken actions to lessen burden of our people- Makinde •Says 32km East Wing section of Circular Road ready in 2025 Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday that his government had taken several actions to lessen the burden of the residents of the state amid economic challenges facing the … Read more
…As CHRSJ kicks,set to get Justice for the downtrodden Traders …Condemns diabolical Plan of notorious agents Penultimate Saturday, the Market men and Women at Bola Ige International Market, popularly known as “Gbagi Market”, Ibadan in the Capital city of Oyo State, trooped out in their hundreds to protest against the State Government under the watch … Read more
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday inaugurated the mechanisation of cassava production and processing project at Fashola, near Oyo in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was constructed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). Makinde, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr … Read more
IT is very curious that Governor Seyi Makinde referenced the petition signed and dated 3rd of February on a letter that he signed on the 2nd of February. Abeg, who is fooling who? This whole thing is being orchestrated by the inglorious G5 governors who sabotaged PDP at national who want to again sabotage PDP … Read more
THE presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Trojan News eports that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, visited Makinde on Monday. Our correspondent reports that Obi, in company of some of his aides, arrived Makinde’s office Monday morning. Trojan … Read more