Makinde to Oyo residents: Expect my successor’s name in January 2026
“In January 2026, we know that political activities will start. I will tell you the picture of the person that will be installed there,” Makinde said.
COVID-19: UI health experts Task Makinde, Sanwo-Olu to deploy task force to urban slums
By Adeola Badru The University of Ibadan Urban Health Research Team has advised Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Oyo State Counterpart, Engineer Seyi Makinde, to deploy COVID-19 task force teams to urban slums in their states in order to prevent community transmission of coronavirus. The Head of the Team, Professor Akinyinka Omigbodun, […]
COVID-19: Gov. Makinde urges NCDC to certify IITA lab for testing
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to certify the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) laboratory in the state as a testing centre for COVID-19. Makinde made the call on Tuesday when the NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu led other management staff of the agency on […]
I remain in isolation until I fully recover — Makinde
By Adeola Badru Having been tested positive for Coronavirus, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo on Monday said that he remained asymptomatic and would remain in isolation until he fully recovers from the virus. The governor who tweeted via his personal handle @seyiamakinde also said that he had appointed Prof Temitope Alonge, a former Chief Medical […]
Makinde speaks from self-isolation, calls for collective fight against Covid-19
As Oyo identifies 84 suspected cases By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the fight against Coronavirus is a collective responsibility that every citizen must be involved in, calling for the cooperation of the people of the state. The governor, while speaking on an Ibadan-based private radio station, disclosed that […]
Oyo govt. cautions residents against destruction of public facilities
A statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the State Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism advised them to have attitudinal change on acts that are detrimental to growth and sustenance of public facilities. The statement quoted Mr. Kamil Akinlabi, the Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), as giving the admonition, in Ibadan on […]
