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  • Makinde reveals casualty figures of Ibadan explosion

    Makinde reveals casualty figures of Ibadan explosion

    The Oyo state governor , Seyi Makinde has said two persons have been confirmed dead, with 77 others injured in the devastating explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    Visiting the scene of the explosion on Tuesday Makinde, confirmed the casualty figures to journalists, saying “in total, we have 77 injured victims so far, most of whom were treated and discharged and two fatalities. May their souls rest in peace and may God give their loved ones the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”

    Makinde said that he directed that the medical bills of all victims of the explosion be covered by the government with temporary accommodation provided for those whose houses were affected by the explosion.

    “I have directed that the medical bills of all victims be covered by the government. We will also be providing temporary accommodation for those whose houses were affected and ensuring that they are supported to rebuild their lives.

    “Earth-moving equipment, ambulances, emergency lights, and security were deployed to the scene of the incident. The wounded and injured are being treated and moved to public and private hospitals within Ibadan. Medical personnel are on standby at these hospitals to provide all needed assistance to the injured. We have visited UCH to see some of those injured during the incident.”

    The governor said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the blast was caused by illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija, adding that the explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija. However, it was heard and felt in many parts of the city.

    He said, “Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there which caused the blast. The investigations are ongoing. All those found culpable for this will be brought to book.

    “We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday, 16 January 2024 in Bodija, Ibadan. This unfortunate incident resulted in death and injury to residents in the vicinity and also affected properties.

    “We have already deployed first responders and all relevant agencies within Oyo State to carry out comprehensive search and rescue operations. These operations will continue throughout the night.”

    We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday, 16 January 2024 in Bodija, Ibadan. This unfortunate incident resulted in death and injury to residents in the vicinity and also affected properties. We have already deployed first responders and all.

     

  • Governor Seyi Makinde presents N434.2bn 2024 budget to State Assembly

    Governor Seyi Makinde presents N434.2bn 2024 budget to State Assembly

    The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday, presented a N434.2 billion 2024 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval.

    The Appropriation Bill christened ‘Budget of Economic Recovery’, includes N222.3 billion for capital expenditure and N211.8 billion for recurrent expenditure.

    Makinde added that the 2024 budget anticipates an increase of N72 billion in Internally Generated Revenue, with a monthly average of N6 billion.

    Education got the largest portion of the budget with N90.6 billion or 20.8 per cent, followed by infrastructure with N74.3 billion or 17.1 per cent.

    The health sector is third with N40.9 billion, or 9.4 per cent, while agriculture ranks fourth with N15.8 billion, or 3.6 per cent.

    The governor noted that the budget includes projects, programmes, and measures “that, when implemented, will cushion the impact of the hardship the people are experiencing as a result of the removal of fuel subsidies”.

    Makinde also stated that his administration would continue to employ technology to close loopholes, adding there are no plans to raise taxes.

    He asked the House of Assembly to expedite the passage of the budget for the benefit of the state’s economy and the people of Oyo State.

    Following the presentation, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. ‘Debo Ogundoyin (PDP Ibarapa East), assured the governor that the Appropriation Bill would be considered expeditiously.

  • Gov. Makinde charges UI to regain its position as intellectual capital of Africa

    Gov. Makinde charges UI to regain its position as intellectual capital of Africa

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has charged the University of Ibadan to start the process of regaining its position as the intellectual capital of Africa.

    Makinde gave the charge on Saturday in Ibadan while unveiling the university’s 75th anniversary billboard erected beside its Senate Building,

    The governor called on the varsity’s management to reset the button of regaining its position and promised that government would partner with it to make it an intellectual capital of the continent again.

    Makinde noted that the varsity used to be the intellectual capital of the African continent and not just of Nigeria as ideas incubated at the institution went far and wide.

    He noted that many leaders, especially from countries in the Southern and Eastern parts of Africa had one interaction or the other with the University of Ibadan in the past.

    He hinted that government would construct a pedestrian bridge in front of the varsity’s main gate to end the knocking down of students by motorists.

    Makinde solicited the cooperation of the university community, noting that the construction would cause slight and temporary disruption of traffic in the area.

    In his address of welcome earlier, chairman of the anniversary committee, Prof. Peter Olapegba, commended Makinde for his positive and significant disposition to the university.

    He thanked Makinde for being a true partner-in-progress of the university.

  • Oyo state governor, Makinde approves car loan for primary school teachers

    Oyo state governor, Makinde approves car loan for primary school teachers

    The Oyo State Government has approved car loans for primary school teachers across the state.

    The approval takes immediate effect from today, Friday 18.

    This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan by the Coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Jacob Dairo.

    According to him, the loan is coming as a palliative to the teachers.

    He added that the loan will come as a form of palliative measure and will  be disbursed in tranches, is to cushion the effects of the economic crisis in the nation on the teachers.

    He said  the loan scheme was approved by the state Gov. Seyi Makinde, who has instructed that there should be no favouritism.

    The coordinating director advised the beneficiaries to use the loan for the intended purpose.

    The facility which is to be granted by financial institutions is to be redeemed within 40 months, he said.

    Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed, has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the education sector.

    The commissioner gave the assurance when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, on Thursday.

    Abdulwaheed said the state government would, in due course, recruit more teachers into the basic education sub-sector.

    He added that the government would ensure the training of staff for all-round success, according to Dairo

  • Obaship Tussle: Former Oyo governor, Ladoja sues Seyi Makinde over Olubadan stool

    Obaship Tussle: Former Oyo governor, Ladoja sues Seyi Makinde over Olubadan stool

    Former governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Ladoja has sued Governor Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun to court over kingship matter.

    Ladoja  also dragged Ibadan High Chiefs who were recently elevated as Kings to court.

    Recently, the state Assembly amended the Chiefs Law in Oyo state.

    On Friday, the Olubadan elevated ten (10) High Chiefs in the ancient city to Obas, although Ladoja distanced himself from the promotion.

    Governor Makinde also presented staff of office to the upgraded chiefs but Ladoja was absent.

    Ladoja had earlier explained that he was not interested in any other crowns but the Olubadan crown.

    Ladoja’s filed the suit at the Oyo State High Court.

     

  • Oyo governor, Makinde appoints Ogunwuyi, Olarenwaju as aides

    Oyo governor, Makinde appoints Ogunwuyi, Olarenwaju as aides

    Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has appointed his first set of aides that will work with him in his second tenure.

    The governor made the announcements shortly after his swearing-in on ceremony on  Monday for another term.

    Makinde announced the appointment of Segun Ogunwuyi as his Chief of Staff and Sulaiman Olanrewaju, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

    Olanrewaju until his appointment was the Business Editor with Nigerian Tribune newspapers.

    Ogunwuyi’s first assignment was the announcement of the dissolution of Park Management System (PMS)

    The terse statement reads, “I have the directive of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde to inform you of the dissolution of the Disciplinary Committee, Park Management System with immediate effect from today, Monday, 29th May, 2023”.

  • Guber Poll: INEC to announce winners in Oyo today

    Guber Poll: INEC to announce winners in Oyo today

    The Independent National Electoral Commission  (INEC) Oyo State chapter has announced that the final collation of results of governorship House of Assembly elections will be released this morning, Sunday, March 19, 2023.

    Reports say  that the election was peaceful with low turnout in virtually all the polling units in the state.

    The state INEC Public Affairs Officer, Olayiwola Awolowo, who disclosed this at the commission headquarters in Ibadan, did not give reason(s) for the postponement.

    The collation is expected to commence by 9am.

    Checks show that the incumbent governor, Seyi Makinde  is leading the two other major candidates in the results already collated at the Polling units.

  • 2023: Confusion trails LP’s endorsement of Makinde

    2023: Confusion trails LP’s endorsement of Makinde

    …as LP guber candidate insists he is still flag bearer

    Confusion has trailed the purported endorsement of Governor Seyi Makinde by the Labour Party for reelection in Oyo State.

    Reports have it that the Chairman of the Labour Party in the state, Mr. Sadiq Atayese, endorsed Makinde during a news conference at the party office, Molete, Ibadan on Sunday.

    He said Makinde was endorsed due to the similarity of ideology, competence, compassion for the masses and numerous achievements of the governor in many sectors.

    He said Makinde was endorsed due to the similarity of ideology, competence, compassion for the masses and numerous achievements of the governor in many sectors.

    The result of the presidential election in Oyo State is similar to that. While the result of the election in its entirety is still a subject of contention, the takehome of the election is that a third force party that emerged barely a year ago has grown to become a strong force because of the quality of its candidate.

    “Having considered this, in the upcoming election in our dear state, we have decided to support a candidate with the character, competence, and capacity to lead and who is also concerned about the wellbeing of the citizens as it is obvious that no party can win the governorship election alone.

    “However, the main priority should be that the citizens win through the emergence of a candidate that best serves their interest.”
    Based on this, we have decided to work with the party whose candidate aligns with ours in terms of security, agricultural development, and financial well-being. And it is obvious that the current administration of Seyi Makinde has done this.

    “And we hereby call on all citizens of Oyo State to vote for him. This decision was taken with serious consideration for the party’s future in the state.”

    He added that the party structure in the state remained intact as its Assembly candidates across the state were still in the race.

    When contacted, the governorship candidate of the LP in the state, Tawfiq Akinwale, said he remained the candidate of party.

    Also, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Akin Akinwale, in a reaction on Twitter said it was the “hungry faction” of the LP that endorsed Makinde.

    “After all my uncle did for your party in Oyo State. Anyways, it is the hungry faction of Oyo LP that endorsed Seyi Makinde,” he tweeted.

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  • 2023: Again, Oyo PDP ignores governor Makinde, endorses Atiku

    2023: Again, Oyo PDP ignores governor Makinde, endorses Atiku

    Despite the fact that Governor Seyi Makinde is a member of G5, the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has once again reiterated that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is their man and remains its candidate for the 2023 general elections in the country.

    The Oyo state wing of the party has resolved to back all the PDP candidate in the state including its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.

    The position of the party in Oyo state was made known by its Public Relations Officer, Akeem Olatunji while speaking to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday.

    TheNewsGuru reports that Rivers State governor and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, Benue’s Samuel Ortom, Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) are all members of the group who are aggrieved and have chosen not to support the candidacy of Atiku.

    Recall that the G5 governors have insisted that the national chairman of the party Iyorchia Ayu be removed from his position before they can rescind their decision, they are asking that the party should respect the agreement reached to zone positions.

    However, Olatunji has maintained that Oyo PDP has already endorsed Atiku and it’s no going back.

    Olatunji said, “Our party in Oyo State is not alien to the PDP at the national level. PDP is still our party and is doing well, and we have a candidate, which is Atiku Abubakar. Atiku is still the candidate for the PDP in the state.

    “Even the four other governors, have they ever told you that they have other candidates?

    “The only thing in the state is that Governor Seyi Makinde is the biggest brand to market any candidate in the state, so as far as we are concerned, we are marketing all our candidates in the state under the PDP with the GSM brand, and as far as we are concerned, Atiku Abubakar is one of the candidates. So when it comes to party matters, we don’t have any other candidate than Atiku Abubakar.”

  • CJN will never directly or remotely make political comments or innuendoes – aide

    CJN will never directly or remotely make political comments or innuendoes – aide

    Dr Festus Akande, the Supreme Court Director of Press and Information, has stated that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is a Judicial officer and not a politician, as such, will never directly or remotely make political comments or innuendoes.

    He made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to alleged comments made by Ariwoola on Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state being a member of G5 governors.

    According to Akande, he said, “We wish to state unequivocally clear that the CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola never at any point said such during his brief remarks at the State Banquet organised as part of the events lined up for the commissioning of the two Judiciary projects undertaken by the Rivers state government.

    “Issues bordering on misconceptions and misrepresentations of this nature are not always strange in times like this when the country is preparing for general elections, as some people may want to take advantage of every opportunity to score very cheap goals.

    “As we all know, this is the era of aggressive and even unconventional politicking, so, there’s nothing that will not be heard or seen at this crucial time, especially between now and February 2023, when the general elections will be conducted.

    “People say whatever they choose to say, just to please their selfish interests and inordinate desires.

    “We can’t really pinpoint where such barefaced falsehood is coming from; and certainly, we don’t also know at what point the CJN said he was happy that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was a member of the now christened “Integrity Group” or “G-5 Governors.

    “We wish to set the record straight by making it clear that the CJN and other senior judicial officers were in Port Harcourt to commission the two buildings that accommodate the Federal Judicial Service Commission’s South-South Liaison Office and Justice Mary Peter-Odili Judicial Institute, that were conceptualised and constructed by the Rivers Government.

    “Even at the State Banquet organised as part of the events, the CJN made it clear in his brief remarks, that he (CJN) was not in Port Harcourt for the State Banquet but simply to commission the two projects as a mark of honour for the Judiciary and Mary Odili.

    “Similarly, he said he was very surprised to see the “G-5 Governors” (“Integrity Group Governors”), just as he equally expressed the same surprise when he saw them in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the reception organised in his honour by his state government in October, 2022.

    He said the CJN’s surprise particularly stemmed from the fact that he saw his own state governor, Makinde who incidentally is a member of the “G-5 Governors” at the Port Harcourt’s occasion.

    He equally stated jocularly that being that Makinde married from Rivers State and is equally very close to Gov. Nyesome Wike, he would be able to replicate the developmental strides of the latter in Oyo State for the good of the citizens.

    “This, of course, is a comment that, ordinarily, ought to elicit applause and not myopic misrepresentations, as governance is all about positive comparisons and healthy competitions.

    “Anyone or group of individuals making these unconscionable assumptions and pervading the misinformation are by implication, creating the impression that it is now a crime for the CJN to have come from Oyo state, which coincidentally, has a member of the group, Makinde, as the governor.

    “Let it be noted that anything said, assumed, presumed, reported or placed in the public domain outside the above facts, is simply a mere figment of the imagination of such authors and don’t in anyway represent what the CJN said in Port Harcourt, as we are not ready to join issues with such purveyors of misinformation”, he added.

    Newsmen reports that The group emerged after the PDP presidential primary where Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, defeated Mr Wike and other aspirants in the race to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate.