There’s growing speculation that two cherished landmarks in Oyo State, Agodi Gardens and Trans Amusement Park, may soon make way for private real estate developments. Concerns have been raised, with fingers pointing towards the administration of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, alleging that it has given the green light for bulldozers to roll in as early as this Wednesday, aiming to level …

The governorship aspirant of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in Oyo State, Hon. Kehinde Oguniyi has called for more action on the executive governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to Leverage Agriculture for Economic Growth. In a statement obtained on  Friday in Ibadan by this platform, Oguniyi said the governor should channel the 5 billion naira recently allocated from …

Oyo state’s Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has garnered praise for his significant aid to genuine farmers spanning all 33 local government areas within the state. On Monday, farmers from Ogbomoso South, Surulere, and Oriire local government areas received valuable farm inputs directly at their respective local government headquarters. The extensive distribution of farm inputs was carried out by OYS-Cares in partnership …

The Group Managing Director of OOK Farms Group, Omolara Svensson, has congratulated Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on his swearing-in as governor of the state for a second term. Omolara said Governor Makinde’s re-election is a testament to his exceptional performance during his first term, particularly in the agricultural sector. “His commitment to the growth and prosperity of the agricultural …

The governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in Oyo State, Mrs. Aduragbemi Animasawun Euba has congratulated Engr. Seyi Makinde, on his re-election victory at the March 18, 2023 governorship election, pledged her support to work with his government for better women representation in the state. The SignatureByAdura boss is the only female governorship candidate at the just concluded …

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, maintained that the state government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank’s special agro-processing zone project sited in the state. The governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, noted that the state is already moving in …

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, resumed at his new office at the State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, on Tuesday June 21, 2022, saying; “It is still the office of the deputy governor. The office is very okay. I can work from anywhere. Olaniyan’s resumption at his new office is in compliance with a letter dated June …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde said on Tuesday that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election would be someone that has everybody’s buy-in. The governor, who was speaking while receiving leading presidential hopefuls of the party, who paid him a visit at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said that the party would ensure the …

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of a former diplomat and chairman of Ibadan Elders’ Forum, Ambassador Olusola Sanu, as a great loss to Ibadanland, Oyo State, the diplomatic community and Nigeria. The governor, who condoled with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Lekan Balogun, Ibadan Elders, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes and …

Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Oyo State have asked Governor Seyi Makinde to warn members of the Park Management System against further threatening them or attacking them in order to avoid bloodshed. The NURTW members gave the warning in a petition dated March 24 and signed by their counsel and a former Attorney General and …