How Army saved me twice from imminent death — Makinde
Vows to work with Nigerian Army to make Oyo safe GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, weekend, narrated how army officers had saved him from imminent death on least two occasions. He, however, vowed that his administration would continue to maintain a cordial relationship with the officers and men of the Nigerian Army to keep […]
LG dissolution: Makinde meets IGP, says ‘I am trying to prevent chaos in Oyo’
Informs IGP of court order restraining Police, AGF from reinstating sacked chairmen By Kingsley Omonobi – Ibadan Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that he is trying to prevent chaos in the state over the controversy surrounding the removal of chairmen of local councils. This is just as the Inspector General of Police, IGP […]
Oyo ALGON crisis: Workers locked out of LG secretariats
Workers of Ibadan West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Ibadan North-West Local Government, both in Ibadan metropolis, were not allowed into the council secretariats on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers were locked out, following the directive by the state chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees […]
ALGON at crossroad with Makinde as dissolved LG chairmen set to resume
By Adeola Badru The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State chapter has called on people of the state, to remain calm, as the dissolved local government chairmen are set to resume to their respective offices against the wish of Governor Seyi Makinde. The ALGON chairman in the state, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye made […]
Don’t dabble into Oyo LG matter ― Makinde warns Malami
Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Following a letter by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) asking Governor Seyi Makinde to dissolve the caretaker chairmen in the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, the state government has warned him not to meddle in Oyo council issue. Speaking through the […]
Oyo APC blames Makinde, PDP over murder of 77-yr old APC chieftain
THE Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has blamed Governor Seyi Makinde and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the murder of a 77-year old APC Chieftain in the state, Alhaji Babatunde Arasi Oreitan by unknown gunmen.
Council Vice Chairmen back Malami over letter to Makinde
By Chris Ochayi The Association of Local Government Vice Chairmen of Nigeria, ALGOVC, has expressed support for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami over his letter to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde over the dissolution of democratically elected Local Government Council Chairmen. The letter requested the governor to […]
Malami asks Makinde to dissolve councils’ caretaker committee
…We’ve not seen the letter ―Makinde Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has directed the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to reverse himself over the dissolution of local government administration in the State. The directive was contained in a letter to the Attorney-General […]
Amotekun: Malami lacks power to ban it ― Makinde
James Ogunnaike Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on Wednesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his private residence located in the premises of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Makinde, who got to Obasanjo’s residence around 2:30 pm had a closed-door meeting with his host. Although, details of their discussion […]
Fire incidents: Oyo to buy 10 fire-fighting trucks
We deeply sympathise with victims of fire incidents ― Gov Makinde Fire equipment last bought in 2006 — Works Commissioner The Government of Oyo State said on Sunday that it was set to acquire 10 modern fire-fighting equipment through a competitive bidding process. The State’s Commissioner for Infrastructure, Transportation and Public Works, Professor Raphael Afonja, who […]
Iseyin indigenes laud Makinde over choice of young individuals as caretaker chairmen
THE people of Iseyin in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State have lauded Governor Seyi Makinde on the choice of young individuals as caretaker chairmen of the local government council and its Local Community Development Areas (LCDAs), saying only the young and vibrant could reciprocate the agenda of the state administration at the local level.
Updated: Fulani herders sue Oyo govt over anti-open grazing law
FULANI herders in Oyo State have filed a suit against the state government and the State House of Assembly saying an anti-grazing law recently passed is a gross violation of their fundamental rights.
New Minimum Wage: Oyo APC calls on Makinde for full implementation
AS the new year rolled in, the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on Governor Seyi Makinde, to as a matter of urgency, implement the N30,000 new minimum wage, as being done in other states being governed by APC.
Oke Ogun Poly hails Gov Makinde on education agenda
By Adeola Badru THE management of The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, has paid glowing tributes to the Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde on his Education agenda saying that: “Governor Seyi Makinde’s cardinal programme which puts premium on quality education has attested to the fact that the present administration believes in a prosperous future of […]
lBADAN TRADITIONAL CRISIS: One solution, more problems
LIKE leopard spots, the crisis rocking the Ibadan Traditional Council, has refused to abate. As one volcano of disunity is being extinguished another volcano is billowing.
Makinde: I’ll break some toes to serve Oyo people
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde has declared that he would not mind breaking some toes if it would aid his determination to serve the ordinary people of Oyo State.
