Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he has no god-father in the state and in Nigeria. The governor said he was more concerned about the welfare, development and growth of the state and Yorubaland in general. Governor Makinde stated further that he is taking away nothing with him when vacating the office if … Read more
The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has vowed to exit the office if the people make the demand. The governor, who declared that he was not bothered about the title, said it was the reason he vowed to make decisions in the best interest of the state and Yorubaland at large. The governor … Read more
Former Kano State Governor Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has pleaded to the Hausa and Yoruba communities in Shasha, a community in Ibadan, Oyo State capital to allow restoration of the brotherliness that once existed between them. He made the appeal during his visit to the community on Friday evening. Speaking during Kwankwaso’s visit to the … Read more
The committee set up by Peoples’s Democratic Party (PDP) to monitor the local government primaries in Oyo State has described the just- concluded exercise as free, fair, and credible. Eko hot blog gathered that the primaries were held across the state by the party to elect candidates for the May 15 local government elections. A … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been chastised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for dismissing rumors that he was planning to defect to the opposition. Makinde’s spokesperson, Taiwo Adisa, debunked the rumors, saying the APC was only interested in him because of his stellar success in office over the last two years, Eko … Read more
Four farmers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Konkobudo village, Oyo State. It was gathered that the gunmen on motorcycles stormed the village on Monday and shot the farmers who were asleep on their farmland. Four farmers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Konkobudo village, Oyo State. Konkobudo village is located … Read more
Men of the Oduduwa Peoples Congress (OPC) have announced the arrest of Fulani herdsman, Iskilu Wakili and some of his aides in Ibarapa, Oyo State. Wakili was arrested on Sunday morning in the forest he lives in and has been handed over to the police for further investigation. Men of the Oduduwa Peoples Congress (OPC) … Read more
The Chairman of Real Farmers Association of Nigeria, Igangan branch, Mr. Abiodun Adegoke, said some of the cases were reported to the police in Ayete The farmers’ chairman said the state’s anti-open grazing law meant nothing to the herdsmen, adding that they stilled grazed at night despite the law against it. Fresh crisis appears to … Read more
The protesting members who stormed Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi Ibadan to kick against the imposition of candidates on them said it was an injustice for the leadership of their to have been scheming things toward imposition of candidates The protesters insisted on the conduct of party primary election which according to them would give … Read more
Embattled chairmen under the aegis of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Oyo state chapter have described the planned local government election by the state government as a fraud. They called on Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to stop the process of what it called “scammed election”, saying it is illegal, presumptuous, wasteful … Read more
The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress(APC), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore the state eight constituencies in line with a Federal High Court Judgment. This is contained in a statement by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde on Thursday in Ibadan, Eko hot blog gathered. The Federal … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde says there’s no iota of truth in claims that Fulani were responsible for the death of Fatai Aborode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Ekohotblog had in December reported how Aborode was killed while returning from his farm along Apodun Road, Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government … Read more
Oyo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Oyo State, has declared that Ibarapaland is safe and free of killers and kidnappers. The Commandant of the agency, Retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan on Monday, February 8. This coming after the Oyo State Government had deployed 200 operatives of the Amotekun … Read more
It was a free for all affair at the The All Progressives Congress (APC) membership registration and revalidation exercise in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State. The violence that erupted at registration left several people injured and hospitalised. Trouble began when clash of interest ensued between the warring factions of the party with sharp division. One … Read more
Donation The Oyo State Government has donated two Hilux vans each to the Nigerian Army and Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) Unit of the state government. Presenting the vehicles to the recipients in Ibadan on Saturday, Gov. Seyi Makinde said his administration would continue to support the agencies of government in the state to enhance their … Read more
A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on Igangan communities as part of efforts to curtail the likelihood of reprisal attacks over the eviction of herders penultimate Friday. The curfew option was because of lack of faith in security measures by the government. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Over 8000 Women In Lagos State Benefit From Special … Read more
Saliu Abdulkadri, Seriki Fulani of Igangan, Oyo state, says his family members have moved out of the restive south west state and are not temporarily residing in Ilorin, the Kwara capital. Abdulkadir and his family relocation from Igangan in Ibarapa local government area (LGA) of Oyo state last week was sequel to the destruction and … Read more
Enforcement The Oyo State Government, will on Saturday enforce the restriction order between 6am and 9 am during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday, by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Idowu Oyeleke. According to the statement; vehicular and human movements except for those … Read more
Saliu Abdulkadir, Seriki Fulani of Igangan, has accused Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, of masterminding the attack which led to the destruction of properties in the area. Igboho became a subject of public discourse after he issued a quit notice to Fulanis in Ibarapa local government area (LGA). However, things … Read more
Governors of south-west states will meet with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Akure, Ondo, on Monday, as concerns mount over the security situation in some parts of the region. Ekohotblog had reported that Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, issued a seven-day ultimatum to all herders to leave the state’s … Read more