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Makinde charges Oyo residents on love, harmonious co-existence urges them to adhere to COVID-19 protocol
Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated residents of the state on witnessing this year’s Christmas festivity, urging them to continue to live in love and harmony.Makinde equally charged the residents of the state to adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocol and stay safe amid rising cases of the virus in the country. According to […]
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Makinde has repositioned, brought prosperity to Oyo in 31 months, group replies APC
An Oyo State-based socio-political group, Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), on Thursday, declared that the administration of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde is ending 2021 on a very high note, with several landmark projects delivered during the calendar year. The group, which scored Makinde high on the delivery of his campaign promises along the four service point agenda […]
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Happy Birthday To A Silent Achiever @54-Senator Balogun
Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, has been described as a silent achiever who has positively turned around the fortunes of the state and positively impacted on the lives of the people. The senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Kola Balogun, said this in a congratulatory message to felicitate with […]
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Read How Family,FG Reject Autopsy Result Of Itunu Babalola Who Died In A Cote d’ Ivoire Prison
The family of the late Itunu Babalola, who died in a Cote d’ Ivoire prison and the Federal Government of Nigeria have rejected the autopsy result on the cause of the death of the deceased lady. Tribune reports that some lawyers have also reportedly volunteered to take the matter up with the Cote d’ Ivoire […]
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Oyo’s IPP Project’ll power hospitals, Govt House, streetlights, stadium, others Makinde replies critics says critics must assess govt based on electoral promises
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that contrary to claims by some opposition elements, the Independent Power Project (IPP) embarked upon by his administration will not only power the Government House but will power other critical state assets including schools, hospitals, streetlights and stadium, among others.The governor, who stated this while speaking at […]
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INEC demands N305bn from FG To Conduct 2023 Elections.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu says the commission will require N305 billion to conduct the 2023 general elections. He disclosed this during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriation at the National Assembly on Monday. The INEC boss also noted that the amount will enable the commission to […]
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Buhari seeks International Support To Defeat Terrorism In Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency on the African continent. He informed the gathering at the third edition of the summit in Istanbul that the Boko Haram terrorist group, though fragmented by internal strife and degraded by Nigeria’s defence forces, […]
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Bayelsa Gov, former Oyo gov flag off 45.65km Oyo-Iseyin and Airport Road projects
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and a former Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, on Thursday, joined the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, to flag off the construction of the 34.85 kilometres Oyo-Iseyin Road and the dualisation of the 10.82 kilometres Ibadan Airport Road attached with several adjoining link roads.The duo […]
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OYO Govt. suspends student for assault, assures further actions
Oyo State Government has suspended a female student of Jericho High School, Ibadan, vowing to take further action on the matter in due course. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu-Raheem stated this today, after a meeting with key Education stakeholders in Ibadan today. Expressing the displeasure of Oyo State […]
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