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Makinde approves N10,000 Christmas bonus for state’s pensioners
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved a Christmas bonus of N10,000 for every pensioner in the state.The governor, who approved the bonus on Thursday, said the action was taken to assist retired workers, who served the state meritoriously, to have a good Yuletide.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo […]
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CCII President Eulogizes Oyo State NNPP Governorship, the candidate
..says he’s an outstanding son of Ibadan Prince Yemisi Adeaga, President-General, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has described the Oyo State New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate, Engr. Popoola Olukayode Joshua has the epitome of humanity. Prince Adenuga said that Engineer Popoola is one of the best sons Ibadanland has ever produced. The […]
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Makinde’s Plan To Expend N10.3 Billion On Junction Improvement, Is Outrageous – Oyo NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) in Oyo State has knocked out the incumbent governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde for the embarrassment he is causing the people of the State, for the outrageous spending of the resources of the State. The party stated that it was uncalled for the outgoing governor to project 10.3 […]
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God Has Used Me To Take Over 10,000 Oyo Youths Out Of Poverty-Teslim Folarin
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Sen. Teslim Folarin on Wednesday said no fewer than 10,500 youths across the State have been lifted out of poverty in the last three years since his return to the Red Chamber.The Oyo Central Senator said they were empowered through his various intervention […]
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We’ll continue to engage labour unions in Oyo – Makinde
…as labour pledges continuous support for administration Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has assured the leadership of the Labour Unions in state that his administration will continue to cooperate with them as partners in progress and contributors to the growth and development of the state.The governor added that his government would always work with […]
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Why we’re supporting expansion of Ibadan Airport- Makinde
……says facility important to state’s economyOyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, reiterated that his administration would continue to support efforts to expand the Ibadan Airport, as according to him, the facility is critical to the state’s economy. The governor, while speaking at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Airport, highlighted some of the efforts […]
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Makinde appoints Education Secretaries for 33 Oyo LGs
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of 33 Local Government Education Secretaries for all the local councils in the state. The appointments, which were made public on Wednesday, were communicated through a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to […]
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Ahead Of 2023 Elections:El-Rufai,Masari, Others Market Tinubu To Northern Christians
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has said among all the presidential candidates for the 2023 elections, the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the preferred choice. “Leadership is about justice to the people, even to animals. Lagos is a mini Nigeria. Both Christians and Muslims, and pagans are in Lagos. At a […]
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Senate Passes Business Facilitation Bill
Its earlier passage by the House of Representatives, the Senate, yesterday, passed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the Omnibus Bill. Making the disclosure in a statement, the Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary, Dr Jumoke Oduwole stated that the bill, which will now be transmitted shortly […]
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Money Laundering: Doyin Okupe Resigns As Peter Obi’s Campaign DG
Okupe who was a one-time adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan tendered his resignation barely 24 hours after a Federal High court in Abuja convicted him of money laundering.
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Senate Confirms Lauratta Onochie As NDDC Board Chairman
The appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie as the substantive Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, was on Tuesday, December 20, confirmed by the senate. The Senate at the plenary also confirmed 12 others following the screening of the nominees conducted last Friday at the National Assembly […]
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Apata Inferno:
Makinde visits scene
..announces N10m palliative for victims
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, sympathised with traders who lost properties in last Thursday’s petrol tanker fire, which rocked Apata area of Ibadan. Governor Makinde, who led top government officials to inspect the scene of the fire disaster, said that his administration will immediately release the sum of N10 million to cushion the […]
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Makinde Appoints Adetona As New Rector For Oke-Ogun Poly
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has approved the appointment of Dr. Ajibola Sikiru Adetona as the Rector, Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki. The approval of appointment which was conveyed in a letter dated December 16, 2022, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun and made available to newmen on Monday, stated […]
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I left APC 4 months ago to support Makinde’s visionary govt. – Ojo
Chief Ademola Ojo, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Seyi Makinde has said that he left the crisis-ridden All Progressives Congress(APC) about four months ago to support Makinde’s visionary government in Oyo State. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan. Ojo had reacted […]
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We ‘ll continue to improve Oyo’s educational system- Makinde
says govt will pay 13th month salary on/before December 31 Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will continue to do everything necessary to improve the standard of education in the state, noting that this commitment was behind the decision to declare the sector as one of the major pillars of the […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke says his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, took a loan of N18 billion after losing the governorship election in the state.
The governor on Thursday, Dec. 15, said the state is indebted to the tune of N407.32 billion. Speaking with traditional rulers in Osogbo, Adeleke said Oyetola must explain why the state is owing N76 billion in salaries and pensions after receiving N50 billion salary bailout from the federal government. Adeleke said his administration inherited eight […]
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VP Yemi Osinbajo Celebrates President Buhari As He Turns 80 Today.
Vice-President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has taken to social media to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari on his birthday. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria turned 80 today, December 17. VP Osibajo took to his official Instagram page to pen a note from himself and his wife to wish the President peace and good […]
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I am confident to beat Makinde, others, in Oyo Guber contest …Engineer Olukayode Popoola NNPP candidate.
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engineer Joshua Olukayode Popoola, has pointed out, with confidence that he has what it takes, to beat the incumbent governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the candidate of the Accord […]
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NNPP storms Ogbomoso for consultation with stakeholders
Leaders and the governorship candidate and others contesting various elective officee on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Stormed Ogbomoso on a familiarization tour, where they met members from all the local governments in the zone. The tour which was led by the leader of the NNPP Alhaji Abdulrasheed Adebisi Olopoeyan and […]
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Oyo dep gov appoints press crew member as media aide
The deputy governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal, yesterday, appointed a versatile broadcast and online journalist in the press crew, Mr Kehinde Segun Joel as Senior Special Assistant for Online media. Segun, whose appointment has taken immediate effect, was one of the journalists attached to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s press crew. Until his appointment, Segun-Joel, […]
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