Ibadan funfair tragedy: Makinde cancels birthday celebrations to honour victims (Punch) Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced that he will cancel his birthday celebrations in honour of the children who died during Wednesday’s stampede in Ibadan. Makinde stated…
*Efforts to restore national grid ongoing, says TCN (Channels)*Sanwo-Olu leads inaugural ride as Lagos Red Line begins operations (Punch)
Efforts to restore national grid ongoing, says TCN (Channels) The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed on Monday is ongoing and almost completed. In a statement on Tuesday, the…
Nigeria @64: Makinde reaffirms commitment to good governance
Gov. Seyi Makinde has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to making decisions that would serve the best interests of the good people of Oyo State. Makinde, on Tuesday in his state broadcast marking the nation’s 64th independence anniversary, equally said his…
LG election: Makinde urges residents to take outcome of election in good faith
Gov. Seyi Makinde has urged the residents of Oyo State to take the outcome of the ongoing local government election in good faith. Makinde stated this on Saturday shortly after voting at exactly 10.21 a.m. at Polling Unit 1, Ward…
Makinde assents to establishment of Rule of Law Enforcement Authority
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has signed into law the Executive Bill for establishment of the State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority. Makinde, while signing the bill into law on Friday in Ibadan, said that the establishment of such…
State police memoranda by govs is waste of time — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. Makinde stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. The governor faulted 16 governors’ submission of…
Hardship: Makinde joins labour protest in Oyo, says there’s hunger, anger in the land
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, joined Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC protesters in the state in raising agitation about the deteriorating economic situation in the country. The governor said hardship and poverty have reached alarming levels, with many unable…
*Newlywed bride, bridesmaids, others died in Niger road accident (Guardian)*PDP’s Bwala meets with Tinubu in France (Channels)
Newlywed bride, bridesmaids, others died in Niger road accident (Guardian) At least 13 people, including a newlywed bride, her five bridesmaids, and her brother-in-law, have been killed in a road accident near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State. According to the…
Illegal miners behind Ibadan explosion – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Tuesday that the explosion that rocked Ibadan metropolis was as a result of the activities of illegal miners occupying one of the buildings in the Bodija area of the state capital. Recall Vanguard…
Sanwo-Olu, others bag council of bishops’ awards
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has bagged a selfless service to humanity award by the Council of Bishops in Nigeria. The event which took place at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, also saw the Lagos…