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LG polls: Oyo declares Friday half working day for workers: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared Friday, April 26, 2024 as a half-working day ...
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LG polls: Oyo declares Friday half working day for workers
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Makinde swears in new customary court of appeal president: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, administered the oath of allegiance and judicial oath on ...
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Makinde swears in new customary court of appeal president
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Overworked LAUTECH doctors send SOS to Makinde: Overworked members of the Association of Residents Doctors, Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso ...
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Overworked LAUTECH doctors send SOS to Makinde
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Atiku, Makinde present as PDP NEC meeting holds in Abuja: The 98th NEC meeting of the PDP is currently in progress at the NEC Hall of the party’s national ...
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Atiku, Makinde present as PDP NEC meeting holds in Abuja
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Alaafin: Kingmakers appeal as court strikes out case against Makinde: Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Oyo State, has struck out a case filed by the Oyo ...
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Alaafin: Kingmakers appeal as court strikes out case against Makinde
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Oyo to partner investors for tourism development, says Makinde: The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, reiterated his administration's ...
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Oyo to partner investors for tourism development, says Makinde
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Oyo establishes Rule of Law Enforcement Authority: The Oyo State governor said there would be mobile courts all over the state to prosecute breakers of any of ...
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Oyo establishes Rule of Law Enforcement Authority
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Makinde unveils €25m feed plant in Ibadan: The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, opened a €25m fish and feed plant in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday.
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Makinde unveils €25m feed plant in Ibadan
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Yoruba Nation: Makinde hails military, Reps condemn agitators: The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, commended the Nigerian Army and other security ...
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Yoruba Nation: Makinde hails military, Reps condemn agitators
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Makinde disburses N2bn to former LG chairmen: Makinde maintained that the money was released, on Friday, and would put an end to the long-drawn battle the ...
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Makinde disburses N2bn to former LG chairmen
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Governors’ memoranda for state police, a waste of time – Makinde: Makinde, who clarified that he did not submit any memoranda on state policing ...
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Governors’ memoranda for state police, a waste of time – Makinde
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“If I want to play politics, I will keep quiet and let this slide, but I am not going to let this slide. FIRS cannot give money to any state ... Show more   snip.ng/RfWzv
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PHOTOS: Makinde Receives British Deputy High Commissioner In OyoOyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, welcomed the British Deputy High Commissioner ... Show more   #seyiamakinde   #GoFarGoTogether
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Makinde, Adeleke to unite Ondo PDP ahead of poll: The Peoples Democratic Party said, on Thursday, that it had not zoned its governorship ticket to any senatorial ...
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Makinde, Adeleke to unite Ondo PDP ahead of poll
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Makinde joins NLC protest in Oyo: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, joined the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress in its peaceful protest.
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Makinde joins NLC protest in Oyo
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NANS urges governors to appoint student representatives as advisers The National Association of Nigerian Students has appealed to state governors to engage ... Show more   punchng.com/nans-urges-governors-to-appoint-student-representatives-as-advisers/
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Ex-rep member, Shina Peller, others defect to PDP: A former member of the House of Reps, Shina Peller, along with thousands of Accord Party members ...
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Ex-rep member, Shina Peller, others defect to PDP
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Oyo govt shuts down illegal mining factory: According to the governor, the illegal facility, located at Idi-Ayunre, was visited following a tip-off that it was ...
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Oyo govt shuts down illegal mining factory
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Makinde signs Oyo electricity regulatory bill into law: “With the law, residents will have the authority to hold the state government accountable on the issue of ...
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Makinde signs Oyo electricity regulatory bill into law
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Ibadan explosion: Mali’s ECOWAS exit delaying suspects extradition — Makinde: Makinde said the extradition was delayed due to Mali's withdrawal from the ...
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Ibadan explosion: Mali’s ECOWAS exit delaying suspects extradition — ...
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Makinde extends workers’ wage award by six months: Mr Makinde said the wage award was extended by another six months to give the government time to close out on ...
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Makinde extends workers’ wage award by six months
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Oyo monitors N500m SME loan beneficiaries: The Oyo State Government, on Sunday, began the monitoring of beneficiaries of its N500m  Small and Medium Scale ...
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Oyo monitors N500m SME loan beneficiaries
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Oyo begins traders, artisans’ registration: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the biometric enumeration of traders, artisans ...
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Oyo begins traders, artisans’ registration
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Oyo to prosecute three held over Ibadan explosion: Seyi Makinde, received an official report on the January 16, explosion in Ibadan, which claimed five lives ...
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Oyo to prosecute three held over Ibadan explosion
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Oyo eyes electricity sufficiency: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, disclosed that the state would be the first to achieve energy sufficiency in ...
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Oyo eyes electricity sufficiency
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Oyo disburses additional N340m to farmers: The Oyo State Government has announced that it would commence disbursement of N340.270 million to eligible crop ...
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Oyo disburses additional N340m to farmers
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Oyo to take over abandoned buildings: The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, said it would take over abandoned structures and buildings constituting security ...
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Oyo to take over abandoned buildings
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Oyo orders LG chairmen, monarchs to flush out illegal miners: Oyo State Government, on Monday, ordered all the 33 local government chairmen ...
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Oyo orders LG chairmen, monarchs to flush out illegal miners
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Edo: Makinde, legacy group boycott PDP delegate election: Chairman of the three-man committee, Governor Seyi Makinde, who conducted the party's state ...
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Edo: Makinde, legacy group boycott PDP delegate election
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Makinde signs Executive Order on handling, storage of explosives: Governor Makinde of Oyo State said the executive order became imperative in view of the 16 ...
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Makinde signs Executive Order on handling, storage of explosives
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Two dead, 77 injured in Ibadan explosion: The explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, although it was heard and felt in many parts of Ibadan ...
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Two dead, 77 injured in Ibadan explosion
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UPDATED: Monarch suspended over ties with illegal miners -Oyo: Governor Seyi Makinde has approved your suspension as the Onido of Ido in the area of authority of ...
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UPDATED: Monarch suspended over ties with illegal miners -Oyo
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Explosion: Makinde sets up facility to tackle post-traumatic stress disorder: Seyi Makinde, on Monday, set up a facility to tackle post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Explosion: Makinde sets up facility to tackle post-traumatic stress ...
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Ibadan Explosion: 230 properties undergoing integrity test — Makinde: Operations at ground zero of the explosion site have moved from search and rescue to ...
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Ibadan Explosion: 230 properties undergoing integrity test — Makinde
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Seyi Makinde, others billed for education conference: Seyi Makinde is set to deliver a keynote address at the forthcoming International Education/Study Abroad ...
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Seyi Makinde, others billed for education conference
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Makinde seeks support for Ibadan explosion victims  : Five people died, 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries and 58 houses were seriously damaged in the ...
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Makinde seeks support for Ibadan explosion victims  
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Islamic leader seeks assistance for Ibadan explosion victims: The Muslim leader, therefore, commended the State Governor, Seyi Makinde for prompt action when the ...
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Islamic leader seeks assistance for Ibadan explosion victims
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So This Happened (EP 232) Let's Provide You With An Overview Of The Events That Occurred During The Week. To begin, let us discuss the devastating explosion ... Show more
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Bring culprits of Ibadan explosion to justice, Gani Adams urges Makinde: Chief Gani Adams has condemned the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan and urged Governor Seyi ...
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Bring culprits of Ibadan explosion to justice, Gani Adams urges Makinde
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Nigeria Explosion Kills 3 and Injures 77 as Buildings Collapse: Three people died and 77 were injured after a blast caused by explosives rocked more than 20 ...
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Nigeria Explosion Kills 3 and Injures 77 as Buildings Collapse
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde ... Show more
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extended his condolences to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the people of the state over the explosion ... Show more
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Ibadan explosion: Foreign names on mining firm’s CAC documents – Makinde: The governor, while appearing on Channels TV Politics Today, Wednesday promised to ...
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Ibadan explosion: Foreign names on mining firm’s CAC documents – Makinde
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Afenifere, govs condole with Makinde over Ibadan explosion: The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, commiserated with Oyo State ...
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Afenifere, govs condole with Makinde over Ibadan explosion
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Makinde seeks Oyo Assembly’s approval for N150 billion loan: Governor Makinde sought the approval of the State House of Assembly to assess a loan of N150 billion ...
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Makinde seeks Oyo Assembly’s approval for N150 billion loan
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N3.4bn judgment: Adelabu reconciles Makinde, sacked LG chairmen: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the sacked local government chairmen in the state ...
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N3.4bn judgment: Adelabu reconciles Makinde, sacked LG chairmen
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Forensic probe of Ibadan blast to determine next action – FG: The Federal Government is now waiting for the outcome of forensic investigations that will ...
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Forensic probe of Ibadan blast to determine next action – FG
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UPDATED: South-West govs promise befitting burial for Akeredolu: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, led other South-West Governors to the residence of ...
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UPDATED: South-West govs promise befitting burial for Akeredolu
Quick Glance: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's Passing
  • Ondo State's Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has passed away.

  • Mr. Akeredolu passed away around 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

  • Following the official announcement of the governor's passing, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will be sworn in as the acting governor.

  • The situation led to an attempt by the state assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor, resulting in a legal battle between both parties.
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PDP congratulates Seyi Makinde on birthday: The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Monday ...
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PDP congratulates Seyi Makinde on birthday
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Akeredolu: Oyo declares three days mourning: Oyo State governor and vice chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared three days of ...
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Akeredolu: Oyo declares three days mourning
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Last seven months challenging, says Makinde: The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has blamed the continual rise in inflation rates for his ...
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Last seven months challenging, says Makinde
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Makinde distributes reflective jackets to commercial motorcyclists: The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, commenced the distribution of 15 ...
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Makinde distributes reflective jackets to commercial motorcyclists
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Oyo disburses loan to 96 students: Oyo State Government has flagged off the disbursement of student relief loan for about 96 indigenes of Iresa Adu in Surulere ...
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Oyo disburses loan to 96 students
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Explosion: Monarchs commend Makinde’s swift response, PDP demands probe: “Such prompt intervention by Governor Makinde helped in saving more lives and bringing ...
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Explosion: Monarchs commend Makinde’s swift response, PDP demands probe
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Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso: Governor Makinde called on other contestants to the Soun throne to put the experience behind them and ...
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Makinde presents staff of office to new Soun of Ogbomoso
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Makinde speaks on importance of Yoruba kinship values: He called on the people of Oyo State and Nigeria to engage important community-based values derived from ...
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Makinde speaks on importance of Yoruba kinship values
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Accounts Freezing: Why I’ll not pay sacked LG chairpersons now – Makinde: Mr Makinde said this on Saturday in Ibadan while commenting on the garnishee order on ...
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Accounts Freezing: Why I’ll not pay sacked LG chairpersons now – Makinde
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Oyo civil servants get 13th month salary this year, says Makinde: The Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has pledged to disburse the 13th-month salary to ...
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Oyo civil servants get 13th month salary this year, says Makinde
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VIDEO: Adeleke Visits Makinde in Ibadan The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to his Oyo State counterpart ... Show more   #AAdeleke_01   #seyiamakinde
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Kingmakers appeal against judgement nullifying Soun Ogbomoso’s appointment: One of the contestants for the Soun throne, Muhammed Kabir Olaoye, a prince ...
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Kingmakers appeal against judgement nullifying Soun Ogbomoso’s appointment
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Christmas: Emulate Christ, Makinde urges Christians: He said, "It is understandable that the country is going through tough times but residents of the state ...
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Christmas: Emulate Christ, Makinde urges Christians
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Makinde signs 2024 budget into law: Makinde, while signing the bill at the Governor’s Executive Chamber, Agodi, Secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital ...
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Makinde signs 2024 budget into law
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Soun promises to collaborate with other Oyo monarchs: Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Friday, promised to collaborate with other traditional rulers ...
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Soun promises to collaborate with other Oyo monarchs
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Court imposes restrictions on Oyo govt’s bank accounts over N3.4 billion debt: The court gave the restriction order in a ruling on a garnishee proceeding ...
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Court imposes restrictions on Oyo govt’s bank accounts over N3 ...
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Makinde, Olubadan mourn veteran Yoruba poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju: Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland commiserated with the family of the late veteran ...
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Makinde, Olubadan mourn veteran Yoruba poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju
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Makinde presents staff of office to Oyo monarch: The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, officially presented the Staff of Office to the new Aseyin of ...
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Makinde presents staff of office to Oyo monarch
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, presented a budget of over N434.2 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year. Show more
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Oyo APC faults Makinde’s 2024 budget proposal: The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Monday, described the 2024 budget proposal of Governor Seyi Makinde ...
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Oyo APC faults Makinde’s 2024 budget proposal
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PHOTOS: Seyi Makinde Inspects Ladoja Circular Road Under Construction The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday ... Show more
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Alaafin son’s death shocks Makinde: The PUNCH reports that Abdulfatai reportedly died of diabetes, on Friday morning, a day to his 47th birthday ...
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Alaafin son’s death shocks Makinde
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Oyo moves to settle LGs boundary dispute: The Oyo State Government on Wednesday, began moves to settle an age-long boundary issue between Oorelope and Saki-East ...
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Oyo moves to settle LGs boundary dispute
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Makinde presents Oyo’s 2024 budget to lawmakers: Presenting the budget tagged: “Budget of Economic Recovery”, the Oyo governor said the capital expenditure is 2 ...
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Makinde presents Oyo’s 2024 budget to lawmakers
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Shettima, Makinde, others to grace Ajimobi’s posthumous birthday: The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, alongside the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ...
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Shettima, Makinde, others to grace Ajimobi’s posthumous birthday
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Makinde presents N434.2bn budget for 2024: The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, presented a budget of N434.2bn for 2024 to the state House of ...
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Makinde presents N434.2bn budget for 2024
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19 Oyo permanent secretaries, others retire: 19 permanent secretaries, along with executive secretaries and general managers in the Oyo State Civil Service ...
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19 Oyo permanent secretaries, others retire
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Soun gets staff of office Dec 16, court halts removal: The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will officially present the staff of office to the Soun of ...
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Soun gets staff of office Dec 16, court halts removal