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The chairman of Oyo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Demola Babalola, says Governor Seyi Makinde has redefined governance in Oyo State through his programmes and projects which have improved the people’s welfare. Speaking in an interview with The People’s Verdict, Babalola said, “Seyi Makinde is a person who has broken the glass ceiling. He came from nowhere, broke the glass ceiling and redefined governance in Oyo State through numerous projects and programmes that have a direct bearing on the welfare of the people of Oyo State.” According to him, “Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration in the…

It was an historical moment in Akiode Olobele Family of Gbenagbena Compound in Ipapo, Itesiwaju LGA when the family hosted Amofin Beulah Adeoye to a special Prayer service to honor and celebrate him as one of the beloved sons of family. The prayer was convened by the chairman of the family, Pa. Abdur-Rasheed Alawiye. He welcomed sons and daughters of the compound to the prayer session for one of their own. He beseeched God Almighty on what he termed “divine endeavour” for Amofin Adeoye. The first prayer session was led by Reverend Ojelere of First Baptist Church, Ipapo. Reverend Ojelere…

On Saturday, 2 August 2025, the quiet community of Ijaiye in Akinyele Local Government Area witnessed a transformative milestone in Oyo State’s economic journey. The event marked the groundbreaking of the Oyo State Agribusiness Industrial Hub, anchored by the Ijaiye Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ). The project reflects a collaborative model—one led by subnational ambition, enabled by international development partners, and supported institutionally by the Federal Government. In Oyo State, the SAPZ is not a stand-alone intervention, but a strategic component of a broader agribusiness transformation agenda driven by deliberate, state-level planning.Speaking at the event, Dr. Debo Akande, Director General…

The Oyo State Government has approved additional funds for disbursement under its single-digit administrative charges of agricultural loan schemes. The Chairman, Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), Sheikh Taofeek Akeugbagold, disclosed this in an interactive session with a group of farmers at the corporation’s headquarters in Ibadan. He said the additional loan is part of continued efforts to empower farmers, promote food security, and boost agricultural productivity across the state. According to Sheikh Akeugbagold, the decision was to ensure that farmers have access to affordable financing to support crop cultivation, livestock production, agro-processing, and other agricultural ventures. His words,…

The Oyo State government has expressed its plans to embark on a digital address system for street and house numbering across the state. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin Funmilayo, made the disclosure on Wednesday at a meeting with Smart City Development Konsult Limited, held at the ministry’s conference room. He said that the plan is part of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde’s Omititun 2.0 Sustainable Development Goals, saying the project is part of the promise made by the Governor. Mr. Akin-funmilayo maintained that the presentation made by the Smart City Development Consult is part of the…

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has delivered a landmark judgment in the gruesome murder case of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the College of Education, Ilorin, who was killed in cold blood earlier this year. The court on Thursday sentenced the prime suspect, Abdulrahman Bello, to death by hanging. In a ruling that brought a measure of justice to the victim’s family, Justice Hannah Ajayi described the act as “cruel, wicked, and an extreme display of human wickedness.” She found that all evidence clearly pointed to the fact that Hafsoh was lured, murdered, and dismembered by…

Amofin Beulah Adeoye, the president of the Beulah Adeoye Foundation has joined the People’s Democratic Party, PDP stalwarts and well wishers to congratulate Chief Ojebiyi Johnson, party’s chairman for Kajola Local Government Area. Chief Ojebiyi is also the State’s Public Relations Officer, PRO of the Forum of LG Party Chairmen. Amofin Adeoye described Chief Ojebiyi as a vibrant, articulate and dedicated party man whose loyalty and commitment to good governance at grassroots is unparalleled. The legal icon said Chief Ojebiyi’s birthday offers him a wonderful opportunity to appreciate his remarkable service and commitment to the collective cause of People’s Democratic…

The Oyo State Government has debunked allegations that it has replaced the car park at Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market, with new shops and extorted money from unsuspecting traders overnight. This misleading report was published by a certain online blog and subsequently circulated on social media. The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Hon Adeniyi Adebisi, said the claim is entirely false, mischievous, and an intentional misrepresentation of an ongoing, well-planned redevelopment project. He said the Gbagi market redevelopment effort is being spearheaded in phases by the Oyo State Government, under the supervision of…

The campaign of the NULGE Integrity Group (NIG) gained further momentum as the team visited the Ibarapa zone today, where delegates and stakeholders turned out in large numbers to declare support for the presidential ambition of Comrade Salaudeen Ibrahim Olaiya in the upcoming NULGE election in Oyo State. The event, held in Ibarapa Central Local Government, saw enthusiastic workers from Ibarapa East and Ibarapa North local governments converging to receive the campaign train. The atmosphere was charged with solidarity songs and chants in support of Comrade Salaudeen and his team. In his remarks, Comrade Salaudeen praised Oyo State Governor, Engr.…

The Oyo State Government has sealed 15 veterinary outlets and confiscated goods worth millions of naira for violating provisions of the Oyo State Private Veterinary Premises and Veterinary Establishment (Regulation) Law, 2017. The enforcement exercise, carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, followed routine inspections within the Ibadan metropolis and revealed that the affected outlets were operating without the mandatory registration of their veterinary premises, in clear violation of the law. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who spoke through the Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Olaoye Olakunle…