Oyo Insight

21/08/2025

22 years ago when former governor Rashidi Ladoja (now Olubadan) inaugurated incumbent senator representing Oyo South, Sharafadeen Alli (now Ekarun Balogun of Ibadan) as Secretary to the State Government. Alli later became Ladoja’s Chief of Staff.

18/07/2025

The Seyi Makinde led Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has reversed its earlier unilateral approach to determining its House of Representatives candidate for the bye-election scheduled to hold in Ibadan North federal constituency. This became evident as the party held its ad-hoc delegate congress across the 12 wards of the local government in preparation for the upcoming party primary scheduled for July 21, ahead of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency Bye-election....

The Seyi Makinde led Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has reversed its earlier unilateral approach to determining its House of Representatives candidate for the bye-election scheduled to hold …

18/07/2025

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde and his wife, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, have been installed as Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Aare Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom. The governor, who was conferred with the chieftaincy by the Deji of Akure, Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, in Akure, on Friday, said the honour was a call to contribute to the uplift of Akure Kingdom....

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde and his wife, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, have been installed as Aare Omoluabi and Yeye Aare Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom. The governor, who was conferred with th…

17/07/2025

The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has written to the Commissioner of Police of the Oyo State Police Command, over the alleged assault, torture and unlawful detention of one of its members, Oluwatope Raphael. The association, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Ibrahim Lawal, demands that the State Police command conduct an investigation and discipline its officials found guilty of the allegation....

  The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has written to the Commissioner of Police of the Oyo State Police Command, over the alleged assault, torture and unlawful detention of one o…

17/07/2025

The Muslim Awareness Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has mourned the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The association, in a statement signed by its National President, Abdulwaheed Olowonjaye, and Secretary, Prof S.O Nofiu, it described the late former President as a man who exemplified discipline, self-reliance, anti-corruption and national unity. The statement read: “With profound sorrow and submission to Allah's divine will, the leadership and members of Muslims Awareness Association of Nigeria (MAAN) extend heartfelt condolences to the immediate and extended family of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025....

  The Muslim Awareness Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has mourned the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The association, in a statement signed by its National President, Abdulwaheed O…

17/07/2025

The focus of my article today is the price of regional division in the struggle for Ọ̀yọ́ State Governorship and I like tp start by saying that, in the heart of Ọ̀yọ̀ State lies Òkèògùn, a region blessed with rich culture, fertile land, vast population, and undeniable intellectual capital. From Ṣakí to Ìṣẹ́yìn, from Kìṣí to Ìgbẹ́tì, from Òkehò to Igboho, and all the vibrant towns and villages in between, Òkèògùn boasts of a people whose collective strength, if harnessed, could redefine political leadership in Ọ̀yọ́ State....

  The focus of my article today is the price of regional division in the struggle for Ọ̀yọ́ State Governorship and I like tp start by saying that, in the heart of Ọ̀yọ̀ State lies Òkèògùn, a r…

17/07/2025

In a bold effort to bring tax education closer to everyday Nigerians, the Presidential Community Engagement Office (South West), in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has launched a grassroots tax reform sensitisation campaign in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The engagement, held at the Ojo Bus Terminal and Ojo Market, brought together hundreds of traders, artisans, and market women....

In a bold effort to bring tax education closer to everyday Nigerians, the Presidential Community Engagement Office (South West), in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has l…

16/07/2025

Oyo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, on Monday, said that the administration of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has succeeded in improving the budget performance of the state, thereby making lives better and more meaningful for residents of the state. He noted that the state government has implemented a budgeting system that is transparent, open and accountable; a development which he noted has led to a year-on-year improvement of the state’s budget performance....

  Oyo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, on Monday, said that the administration of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has succeeded in improving the budget perf…

16/07/2025

Anyone who wants to hold down the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should feel free to leave, ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State has said. The two-term governor made this known in an interview in Akure, the Ondo State capital while keynoting the colloquium organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, Odundun II. He spoke hours after the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, dumped the PDP officially for the African Democratic Congress, ADC. ...

Anyone who wants to hold down the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should feel free to leave, ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State has said. The two-term governor made this known in an interview in A…

16/07/2025

‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State has revealed that efforts aimed at reintroducing the council of Obas in the state have been met with disagreement but expressed optimism that he would surmount it. This was just as he advocated for the integration of the traditional institutions into the development systems of the country, as they remain important to nation-building and have continued to have the trust of the grassroots, which is central to development....

‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State has revealed that efforts aimed at reintroducing the council of Obas in the state have been met with disagreement but expressed optimism that he would surmount …

16/07/2025

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, otherwise known as TESCOM, Mrs Olubukola Oladipo, made this known on Wednesday, during a session of Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing, noting that the state government recruited 10,500 teaching and non-teaching staff in just the second term of Governor Makinde....

  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 t…