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2027- MAKINDE VOWS to RESET NIGERIA ECONOMY

2027- MAKINDE VOWS to RESET NIGERIA ECONOMY

Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has promised to reset Nigeria’s economy through public-private partnership arrangements to reduce poverty. He also promised to reform Nigeria’s tax…

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‘An Icon’- Tinubu, Makinde, Abiodun Pay Tribute To Afenifere Leader Fasoranti

‘An Icon’- Tinubu, Makinde, Abiodun Pay Tribute To Afenifere Leader Fasoranti

President Bola Tinubu, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, have paid tribute to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, who died on Tuesday.…

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Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Presidency has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading the public over federal revenue allocations, recalling his description of increased Federation Account inflows to states as “voodoo”. It also dismissed his claim that the…

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Makinde commissions GCIOBA projects at Government College Ibadan

Makinde commissions GCIOBA projects at Government College Ibadan

… Babalakin re-elected national president Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday commissioned new facilities at Government College Ibadan (GCI), praising the Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) for investing in the school’s infrastructure, digital learning and…

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Chief Imam of Offa Confers Islamic Chieftaincy Title on Olori Rashidat Ladoja as Olofa Presents Certificate

Chief Imam of Offa Confers Islamic Chieftaincy Title on Olori Rashidat Ladoja as Olofa Presents Certificate

The Chief Imam of Offa, Kwara State, Al Iman Muhyiddin Salman Husayn, has installed the wife of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Olori (Barr) Rashidat Olayinka Ladoja, as Amirat-us-Salihat of Offaland, in recognition of her Islamic…

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Oyo fire agency recovers five bodies, rescues 10 as tanker somersaults in Ibadan

Oyo fire agency recovers five bodies, rescues 10 as tanker somersaults in Ibadan

Men of the Oyo State Fire Service have recovered no fewer than five bodies following an accident involving a tanker and other vehicles in Ibadan. The agency also rescued at least 10 people from the…

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IBEDC harps on collaboration at 17.7MW mini-grid project groundbreaking in Ibadan

IBEDC harps on collaboration at 17.7MW mini-grid project groundbreaking in Ibadan

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr Deolu Ijose, has said the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) interconnected mini-grid project provides an important platform for collaboration…

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Three CRIN workers regain freedom six days after abduction in Ibadan

Three CRIN workers regain freedom six days after abduction in Ibadan

Three employees of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, have regained their freedom six days after they were abducted by gunmen while working on a farm within the institute’s premises. The…

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Oyo 2027- Adekanmbi, Alli, Gbolarumi, 13 others make INEC final list

Oyo 2027- Adekanmbi, Alli, Gbolarumi, 13 others make INEC final list

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, with Allied People’s Movement [APM]’s Bimbo Adekanmbi, Accord Party’s Oriyomi Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress…

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20 freed NYSC members reunite with families in Ibadan, recount ordeal

20 freed NYSC members reunite with families in Ibadan, recount ordeal

The 20 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) freed on Wednesday after seven days in captivity in a forest in Imo have reunited with their families in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.  According…

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