The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has reiterated that his victory in the last governorship election in the state was solely by the support of God. He said his mother did not encourage him to join politics due…
Enough of lies, propaganda, outright falsehood, Ajimobi’s aides warn Makinde (Guardian)
A group of political office holders under former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has warned Governor Seyi Makinde administration to desist from blackmailing them. At a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Iyaganku, Ibadan, and a statement…
Makinde raises concern over poor sanitation in Ibadan (Guardian)
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has frowned at the poor approach to environmental sanitation in Ibadan metropolis and appealed to residents of the state to properly dispose their waste. Makinde made the appeal in a statement made available to…
NURTW plans to meet Makinde over proscribed Oyo chapter (Punch)
The President, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Najeem Yasin, on Monday regretted the ban on the union’s activities in Oyo State. Yasin said the union would appeal to the state Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, to take a second…
Oyo must not slip back to insecurity, AAC chieftain tells Makinde (Guardian)
Mr Akinwale Laosun, the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Oyo State during the general elections, has advised Gov. Seyi Makinde to ensure that that the state does not return to the violence of the past. Laosun gave the…
Makinde says Oyo can’t pay N30,000 minimum wage, scraps tuition (Punch)
Governor Seyi Makinde took the oath of office alongside his deputy, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, on Wednesday with a declaration that the state could not pay the N30,000 minimum wage because of its lean resources. He, however, scrapped the N3,000 tuition…
Minimum pay not negotiable, JMPP tells Makinde (Guardian)
The Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP) has asked Oyo State Governor-elect Seyi Makinde to implement the N30, 000 new minimum wage signed into law on April 18, 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari. JMPP, which was registered with the Independent National…
Physically challenged man donates N120,000 to Oyo gov-elect (Punch)
A physically challenged person in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Wasiu Nurudeen, has donated N120,000 to the state Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde. The donation, he said, was to support Makinde to defend his mandate before the election…
Oyo people stood against mismanagement, external forces —Gov-elect, Makinde (Punch)
The Oyo State Governor-Elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, said he owed his victory to the people who stood up against what he described as the fleecing of the state treasury in collusion with external forces. He, however, hinted that his administration…