The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has authorised the coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office to Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The ceremony is slated for 12 July 2024. This was made known in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade. The Commissioner said that “our people must learn to …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, ratified the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan land. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde in Ibadan, approved the appointment in a memo signed on 14 June 2024, “in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) …

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has warned the residents against land speculation, saying his administration would continue to prioritise infrastructure development to enhance growth and productivity in the state. The governor stated this at the funeral and thanksgiving service in honour of the mother of Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the late Mama Elizabeth Areola Abeo Oke (Mama Alaadun), held at …

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, raised the concern over illegal mining, banditry, kidnapping and other vices in the Oke-Ogun area in particular and the state in general. He made this known while playing host to the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department and South West zone, Abiodun Alabi, at the Conference Hall of the …

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reiterated his vision to ensure that airlifting of pilgrims from Ibadan to Saudi Arabia for Hajj comes alive. Makinde spoke yesterday during a farewell ceremony for the 2024 pilgrims. He admonished them to be good ambassadors and not be found wanting in any way. The governor said regulators have agreed to airlift pilgrims from …

The Oyo State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met in 14 working days. In a letter addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday, the council stated that the resolution was made after its state executive council meeting held on Tuesday on issues …

The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land, His Imperial Majesty Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 82. The first-class monarch died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan a few hours after he was admitted into the tertiary health facility on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Oyo State governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde has officially announced the death …

Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has approved the presentation of staff of office and beaded crowns to Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oba Sikiru Akanni Oyelese and Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titilola Oyekanmi Sunday. A statement by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, said the governor on 7 March approved that the Onifiditi and the Elempe be presented …

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill. At the 20th anniversary celebration of the British American Tobacco Ibadan Plant, he had promised to sign the bill establishing the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission into law. Today, the governor has fulfilled his pledge for the creation of the commission. This …

Last Tuesday, an explosion rocked Old Bodija in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The panic and stampede that ensued were better imagined than witnessed; so also, the magnitude of destruction and loss suffered. Lives were lost; at the last count five as a direct consequence of the blast. Other deaths linked to the blast have since been recorded. Also at …