– Oyo state Government called on traders to desist from selling by the road side – “The rent on the locked-up shop is cut from N62, 000 to N40, 000 while the rent of the open stall is cut from N16, 000 to N8, 000 respectively, this is to relieve the shop owners of the … Read more
– Governor of Oyo state,Seyi Makinde said his Government will launch OYODASER before the end of the year – Makinde said: “We want to have OYODASER and apart from this, we will have the Southwest-wide initiative known as “Amotekun – This administration will not tread on that path. We will make sure we do whatever … Read more
– Oyo PDP said that Senator Ajimobi run Oyo with excessive borrowing – A set of morally-bankrupt and profligate politicians cannot group themselves under whatever guise to criticise the prudent, open and people-friendly administration being run by Governor Makinde – We in the PDP are happy with, and are confident in the ability of Governor … Read more
-Gov. Seyi Makinde urged Nigerians to remain committed to the goals of nation building -Seyi Makinde called for renewed patriotism among Nigerians -He assured the people of Oyo State to continue to stand with his government in its avowed determination to deliver the good and uplift the standards of living in the Pacesetter state Governor … Read more
A customary court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has dissolved a marriage after listening to the plea of a policewoman who accused her husband of planning to use her for money ritual. Sgt. Wuraola Babalola petitioned a Mapo Customary Court in the city, seeking the dissolution of her marriage of 14 … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has wooed banks’ executives to assist the government in ensuring that all looted funds in the state were recovered and used for the overall development of the state. He also vowed to recovered every bit of looted funds in the state, while such recovered loot should be kept in … Read more
-Governor Seyi Makinde flags up light up project to combat crimes in the state. Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has flagged off the light up Ibadan project to fight crimes in the state capital, other parts of the state and to improve the security of lives and position the state for socio -economic … Read more
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested 29 all-male suspects of internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area of the Oyo state capital city, during an early morning raid carried out by operatives of the Commission. Earlier, the team had conducted a series of … Read more
Move to ban open rearing, herding and grazing of livestock outside permitted ranches in Oyo State has been regurgitated, as the Open rearing and grazing regulation bill, 2019, passed the second reading stage at Wednesday’s plenary of the state House of Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Debo Ogundoyin; his deputy, … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Mr. Debo Akande as his Executive Adviser, Agricbusiness. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa further confirmed that Governor Makinde also named Mr. Adejumo Samuel Ademola as his Special Adviser on Legislative Matters. According to the statement, the two … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday set up a 7-man committee to look into the account of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Area (LCDAs) from January, 2018 to May 2019. Makinde asked the committee to submit its report within 6 weeks. The governor explained that the action became necessary due … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has disclosed that Governor Seyi Makinde will soon set up a commission to probe Abiola Ajimobi-led government. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP’s Publicity Secretary in Oyo State, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, on Wednesday. He said this in reaction to APC’s allegation that Makinde had … Read more
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has annulled mid-term break for public primary and secondary schools in the state. The Governor took this decision on the fact that students of public schools in the state had stayed out of their classrooms for several days as a result of recent industrial actions and public holidays. This … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued no fewer than 20 persons from a ritualist shrine at Agungun area of Ibadan, the State capital. According to the state’s Police Command, the owner and operator of the shrine, Alfa Oloore, as he is fondly called, has been arrested and detained for questioning. The discovery which attracted … Read more
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has on Wednesday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the aides of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who are still in possession of government vehicles to return them or risk being arrested. The governor gave the order after it had observed that some former political … Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Friday warned members of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and other supporters of the party to desist from brooding over what he described as “questionable loss” of the party in the last general elections. Ajimobi gave this warning while addressing guests at a thanksgiving service to mark … Read more
The coalition of political parties which ousted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, want to know how the sharing formula agreed upon before the election will be implemented. Apart from internal arrangements that are ongoing in parties such as Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and others, a faction from the … Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state, yesterday, condemned the pockets of violence that characterized Saturday’s election, which led to the death of a member of the house of representatives, Mr. Temitope Olatoye, and others, as highly depressing and regrettable. Olatoye, who died at the intensive care unit of the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, on … Read more
Ekohotblog has projected the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Seyi Makinde as the winner of the Oyo State Gubernatorial election. While we are awaiting the official results and affirmation from INEC, Ekohotblog has projected Mr. Seyi Makinde and his Deputy as the winner of the said election. Makinde won his polling Unit … Read more
