Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reiterated his commitment to creating an enabling environment where young people can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the society. The governor stated this on Monday during the opening of the 2026 Batch B Stream I Orientation Course of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Iseyin The News…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his resolve to serve his generation to the best of his ability till he take his last breath. Makinde made the pledge on Sunday at a thanksgiving service to mark the 60th birthday and retirement of the immediate past Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, held at…
Barring any change of plans, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, is set to declare his 2027 presidential ambition on Thursday. Makinde, it was gathered, would declare his ambition during a “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026,” which unveils a grand political alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). The event…
The consensus candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, has pledged to build on the achievements of Gov. Seyi Makinde, if he wins the 2027 election. Adekanmbi made the pledge on Monday during a private visit to the Chief Executive Officer of Fresh FM, Mr Yinka Ayefele, at the…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Governor Seyi Makinde has set up an Interim National Working Committee (INWC) to manage the party’s affairs amid ongoing leadership tensions. The new 13-member committee, led by Senior Advocate Kabiru Tanimu Turaki with Taofeek Arapaja as secretary, was unveiled at the faction’s 103rd NEC meeting…
The South-West arm of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed strong support for Seyi Makinde, commending his leadership and dismissing reports of an alleged impeachment plot as unfounded. At a news briefing held in Ibadan on Monday, the party’s zonal executives said the governor had played a key role in preserving Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system….
Gov. Seyi Makinde of OyoState, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only platform that all aspirants for various political seats would contest during the 2027 general election. Makinde, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan on Monday night, maintained that his political structure still remained in the PDP, saying there was no…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved N10,000 monthly transportation support allowance for civil servants in the state. Makinde announced this on Monday during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo town. He said the initiative would be implemented for an initial period…
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to felicitate on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking during the visit, Obi said his visit was not political but to celebrate Sallah with the people and show solidarity….
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will not be part of any arrangement designed to undermine the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of a newly built PDP Secretariat at Oke-Ado, Ibadan, which he said was part…
