…describes plan to hold election as theatre of absurd By Adeola Badru The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, has described the purported plan by Governor Seyi Makinde to conduct fresh local government election in May this year as a theatre of the absurd which could not attract the attention of any serious political […]

By Adeola Badru Governor Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi), on Monday evening, led Governors Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abubakar Bello (Niger) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) in a closed-door meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde in Oyo state. The governors who arrived by 7.03pm were subsequently led into a closed door meeting by the host governor Makinde. The meeting with […]

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says a judicial panel will be constituted over the mayhem that broke out last week between Hausa and Yoruba residents of Shasha community in Ibadan. Makinde made this known in a state-wide broadcast monitored in Ibadan on Monday. The governor added that Peace and Security Committees would equally be […]

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, has advised those political appointees endorsing Governor Seyi Makinde for the second term to be conscious of their desperation in protecting their jobs with the governor, as politics and winning governorship election in any state is beyond the gathering of some naive politicians shouting the second term for the governor based on their personal interest.

By Ola Ajayi GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed to resist attempts of those he described as fifth columnists to destabilize the state. Makinde said this in response to wanton destruction of life and property during a misunderstanding that erupted among traders of Sasa market in the state. Speaking through the Commissioner for […]

Following the over 48 hours of killing and destruction of property at Sasa market, in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has imposed a curfew on the area.

Traditional Worshippers Association, Oyo State branch, yesterday, commended Governor Seyi Makinde for heeding their call for re-establishment of the state security committee that would comprise of representatives of security agencies, monarchs, religious leaders among other stakeholders.

Not known to be a protégé of any ‘big’ political dynasty in Oyo State as such, suddenly, SeyiMakinde manifested prior  2015 governorship election.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday, ordered selected stakeholders meeting over the high spate of security breaches in Ibadan-Northeast Local Government Area of the state.

Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, visited the troubled Ibarapa area of Oyo state where he met with selected stakeholders, local government chairpersons and political office holders from the zone.

…I feel your pains, Makinde tells Ibarapa people …As gov holds overnight consultative meeting in Igbo Ora …says we are setting up peace and security committees at LGs … govt to commence identity management programme … ‘your problem is my problem,’ he says By Dayo Johnson Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has met with […]

…We’ll fish out arsonists of Igboho’s house —IGP …Registration: Ondo reads riot act to herdsmen …Govt denies herdsmen relocation to Ekiti forest …Be mindful of your utterances —Yoruba youths warn Northern leaders By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Evelyn Usman, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Adeola Badru & Gabriel Olawale GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, disclosed the […]

…Wants quit notice on herders reversed in Ondo  By Dirisu Yakubu Against the backdrop of tensions occasioned by the recent face-off between herders and the people of Ondo and Oyo states, Senator Walid Jibrin, Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has charged Governors Rotimi Akeredolu and Seyi Makinde to dialogue […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Before the meeting, President Buhari had earlier after the Federal Executive Council meeting met with the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. READ ALSO: Ortom tests positive for COVID-19 The President also met with […]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, revealed the security measures his administration has adopted to tackle insecurity in Ibarapaland, Oke-Ogun and other regions of Oyo State.