Makinde, wife deserve prestigious Akure honour-Oyo Speaker hails Aare, Yeye Omoluabi titles
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has congratulated the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and his wife, Chief Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, on their conferment with the prestigious chieftaincy titles of Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Omoluabi of Akureland by the...
Makinde, wife to support Akure palace modernization, town hall completion, others
By Adeyinka Adeniran Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to contribute towards completing the Akure Town Hall and the modernisation of the Akure Palace, among other things in the development of the town. He made the promise on Friday in a remark shortly after he and his wife, Mrs Tamunominini were installed as Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Aare Omoluabi...
Senator Alli greets Alaafin Owoade on birthday, hails leadership
By Adeyinka Adeniran Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has extended warm birthday greetings to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, on the occasion of his 50th birthday anniversary. This is contained in a statement issued by his Media Office and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. Alli, who is also the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland,...
Odu’a Investment gets Agusto & Co credit rating upgrades from ‘A+’ to ‘Aa-’ with stable outlook
By Adeyinka Adeniran Leading credit rating agency, Agusto & Co has upgraded the corporate rating of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, (OICL), from 'A+' to ‘Aa-’ with a stable outlook in its recently released 2025 Corporate Rating Report. OICL is the investment holding company jointly owned by the six Southwest states of Nigeria. The upgrade, according to the report reflects Odu’a Investment’s improved...
Ogundoyin reiterates Assembly’s commitment to making laws to improve governance, deepen democracy, enhance Oyo residence wellbeing
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has reiterated the commitment of the 10th Assembly to improving the welfare and well-being of the common citizens of the state, improve governance and deepen democracy, especially through its legislative activities. He gave the commitment at a Townhall meeting organized by Konrad Adenauer Stifung (KAS)...
Our policies on teachers’ recruitment, training, infrastructure have improved education standard – SUBEB Chairman
...Says govt to embark on massive construction, renovation of classrooms, procurement of furniture By Adeyinka Adeniran Executive chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran, has said that the policies of the Governor ‘Seyi Makinde-led administration in the basic education sector covering primary and junior secondary schools, have helped to greatly reduce infrastructure deficit and improved...
Makinde felicitates Alaafin at 50, says monarch’ll usher in Oyo’s golden era
By Adeyinka Adeniran Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has felicitated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The governor celebrated the royal father, noting that his life has been eventful, with his ascension to the throne of his forebears being a crescendo. “I celebrate the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade,...
Makinde increased secondary school teachers from 13,730 to 26,436 in six years
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has been credited for increasing the staff strength in the secondary schools from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 after just six years in office. Chairperson of the Oyo State Post Primary Schools’ Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs Olubukola Oladipo, made this known on Wednesday, during a session of Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing, noting...
Aleshinloye mourns Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Deputy national chairman NALGON EMERITUS, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye (MDII), has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on Sunday at the age of 82. In a statement on Monday through his media office , Aleshinloye described the late Buhari as a true democrat and a man of integrity. "I'm...
Why we embarked on indefinite strike – Ogun NLC
...Says govt is owing N82bn contributory pension Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress on Wednesday justified the decision of the Organised Labour to embark on an indefinite strike action. State Chairman, Comrade Hameed Ademola-Benco said the Organised Labour embarked on the strike since Monday due to the outstanding debt of about N82billion contributory pension arrears. Ademola-Benco who was the guest...
