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The Oyo State Government has justified the proposed spending of ₦63.4 billion to overhaul the over 70 year old Government House. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while fielding questions from a BBC reporter. The controversy concerning the amount of money to be spent on reconstructing the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan was triggered after a press release signed by the commissioner after the last Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, 17th of June, 2025. The Commissioner said the section of the media that touted the impression that the Government House was going to be renovated is…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated Muslim faithful in the state, Nigeria and around the world on witnessing the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447 AH. The governor, in a congratulatory message made available to newsmen on Friday, charged the Muslim Ummah to continue doing the good work, noting that they would surely be rewarded. He said that as the Hijrah commemorates the migration of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Makkah to Madinah, Muslims must use the symbolic festival to intercede for Oyo State, Nigeria and the leadership. Calling on the Muslim faithful to internalise the lessons…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced 16th August 2025 as date for the bye-election to fill up vacant seats in the National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly across sixteen constituencies. Party Primaries: July 17-21, 2025 Submission of nomination forms: July 22-26, 2025 Campaign: Aug 02-14, 2025 The bye-election is occasioned by resignation or death of members Bagwai/Shanono State Constituency (Kano) – Haliru Kundila – died April 2024 Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency (Sokoto) – Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga – died 11/10/2023 Edo Central Senatorial District – Monday Okpebholo – resigned, current Edo Governor Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency (Kaduna) – Ekene Abubakar Adams – died 16/7/24 Dekina/Okura State Constituency (Kogi)…

As the world marks the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the National Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Pharm. Ezeh Ambrose Igwekamma, has called for urgent and sustained investment in drug abuse prevention strategies across Nigeria. Speaking through a press statement in commemoration of the global event, Pharm. Igwekamma emphasized the importance of shifting focus from reactive responses to preventive approaches in addressing the growing menace of substance abuse, particularly among young Nigerians. This year’s theme, “The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention,” he noted, aligns closely with the ACPN’s long-standing commitment…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has renamed The Polytechnic, Ibadan as Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan in honour of a late former governor of the state, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Olunloyo, who died on April 6, 2025, was the pioneer Principal of the Polytechnic, while he also served as governor of Oyo State between October 1 and December 31, 1983. The governor made the announcement on Thursday at the state interdenominational funeral service held in honour of the late former governor at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Liberty Road, Ibadan. Makinde said that Olunloyo lived an eventful life and that his…

Hundreds of youths across Ondo state, on Wednesday, gathered in Akure to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ondo State Youth Network (OSYN). The event, which had in attendance major stakeholders from the public and private sectors, was an avenue to stir conversations around youth inclusion in leadership and national development. Addressing the gathering, Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said his government will continue to create opportunities for youths to thrive and take up leadership roles in building a prosperous Nigeria. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor urged the youths to create value and be good ambassadors of…

The chairman, House of Representatives committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, is among foremost parliamentarians from across Africa, at the ongoing 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which commenced on June 23 at Nova Spektrum in Lillestrom, Norway, just outside Oslo. The hybrid format event, running through June 27, convenes over 2,000 international stakeholders, government officials, private sector executives, technical experts, civil society activists and academics, for a week of high level discussions under the theme “Building Governance Together”. With a membership in the Parliamentary Track of the IGF, Hon. Olajide is expected to…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reiterated his government’s determination to explore tourism development as one of the platforms for achieving the economic expansion agenda of the state. He maintained that the government achieved a level of success in its first term, when it chose to grow the economy with agribusiness and infrastructure development, adding that the decision to add tourism and solid mineral development, two areas where the state also has a comparative advantage, has also been yielding positive results. The governor stated this on Wednesday, at the public presentation of a book authored by the Oyo State Commissioner…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that the state government would preserve and digitise the library of a late former governor of the state, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo and make it a tourist attraction centre. Governor Makinde, who described the library as a treasure trove of knowledge capable of offering solutions to numerous challenges facing the country, said preserving the library is one of the ways of immortalising Dr Olunlolyo, who was the second elected governor of the old Oyo State comprising present day Oyo and Osun states. The governor stated this while paying his last respect to…

Once celebrated as the intellectual and political heartbeat of the Southwest, Oyo State is now scripting a new chapter—not built on nostalgia, but on measurable economic revival. At the center of this resurgence is Governor Seyi Makinde, whose focused leadership is transforming Oyo into an economic force with national relevance. In a political climate often saturated with noise, theatrics, and public relations overdrive, Governor Makinde has taken a different path, choosing strategy over spectacle and prioritizing sustainable growth over short-term optics. Since assuming office in 2019, he has steadily built a reputation for leadership rooted in discipline, delivery, and…