Author: Opeyemi Rasheed

The Executive Chairman of Ido Local Government, Hon. Sheriff Aderemi Adeojo has been installed as the Parakoyi of Ido Local Government in appreciation of his giant strides to the development of the local government. Hon. Sheriff Aderemi Adeojo was conferred with the Chieftaincy title of Parakoyi of Ido Local Government while his wife, Mrs. Kafayat Ifedolapo Adeojo was installed as Yeye Parakoyi of Ido Local Government by the Traditional Council of Ido Local Government under the leadership of Oba Adewoyin Akeem Mobolaji, the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland. While installing the Ido council boss as the Parakoyi of Ido Local Government,…

Since assuming office as the Executive Governor of Oyo State in 2019, Governor Seyi Makinde has spearheaded a transformative administration that has touched nearly every sector of governance in the state. His leadership has ushered in numerous initiatives that have reshaped the state’s healthcare, education, civil service, infrastructure, energy, and security sectors. Under his guidance, Oyo State has not only experienced tangible growth but has set a foundation for sustainable development in the years to come. His remarkable achievements within the first six years of his tenure have had the same far-reaching impact as if he had been in government…

.As Ajisafe, others retain PDP zonal offices Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, lauded the peaceful conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal Congress to elect the party’s zonal executives for the next four years. He maintained that the South-West PDP has given a foretaste of how the party’s National Convention would go later in the year, noting that the conduct of the congress showed that the South-West will always lead the way in how democracy should be practised. The governor stated this at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital, Ibadan, venue of the zonal congress. He…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has commended the smooth and peaceful conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South West Zonal Congress held today at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin, who was present at the congress, praised the organizational harmony and unity displayed throughout the event, describing it as a reflection of the maturity and progressive spirit within the South West PDP family. The Congress drew delegates and leaders from across the six South West states The Speaker lauded Governor Seyi Makinde for his instrumental…

Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe has been returned unopposed as the Zonal Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West during the party’s zonal congress held on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the Westernmirror.com.ng report, Ajisafe was re-elected with 661 votes in what party stakeholders described as a consensus-driven process. Delegates from all six South West states; Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti, gathered for the highly anticipated event, which was marked by a peaceful and well-coordinated electoral process. The congress also witnessed the election of other zonal executives, many of whom emerged through consensus thereby,…

Executive Governor Seyi Makinde has paid a condolence visit to the Adeojo family over the death of their patriarch. The governor was received by the council chairman of Ido local government, Hon. Sheriff Adeojo. Adeojo, a former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State. Died at the age of 89, after a brief illness at his Iyaganku residence in Ibadan on Friday 4th of April, 2024. Makinde had earlier sent a condolence message to the family shortly after the burial of Adeojo in Ibadan, the state capital, describing the former party man as one of the…

..Says infrastructure, security enablers for economy. Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will not be distracted by the clamour in some quarters for him to run for Presidency in 2027. The governor noted that he would not allow anyone to set an agenda for him, adding that as of now, he remained committed to delivering infrastructure, policies and programmes that will make lives more meaningful for the people, which is the mandate given to him by the Oyo State people. Makinde stated this on Tuesday, while appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He maintained that though…

…Visits Adeojo’s family Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that officials of the state government and the immediate family of the late Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo would work out modalities to give the elder statesman a befitting state burial. The governor stated this on Tuesday, when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former governor of the state at his Molete residence. He said that the state government had nominated three officials to liaise with the family on the date and other parts of the planning, as Olunloyo would be given a state burial. He…

The lawmaker representing Akinyele 1 State Contituency in Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olalekan Abiola has appealed to the State Government to enforce a ban on the use of personal mobile phones by students in all public and private secondary schools across Oyo State during school hours. Hon. Abiola made the appeal today while moving a motion titled “Need to ban the use of Mobile phones in Secondary Schools in the State to improve Student Discipline and better academic performance” during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin He revealed that while mobile phones serve…

The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating HIV/AIDS and sustaining progress despite funding difficulties. Speaking at the opening session of a three-day workshop on the 2025–2027 HIV/AIDS State Strategic Plan, held in Ibadan, the Chairman of Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), Dr. Gbola Adetunji, emphasized the importance of ownership in HIV programming. “Our goal is to fully take responsibility for HIV care in the state without heavy reliance on external aid.” He noted. The workshop, organized in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), was aimed at creating a…