Author: Oluwatosin Ologun

Manchester City and Spain midfielder, Rodri, has ignited debate amongst football fans with his remarks about Cristiano Ronaldo, asserting that the Portuguese star lacks innate talent compared to Argentine’s Lionel Messi. The Ballon d’Or winner made the statement during an interview with the Spanish TV program El Hormiguero on Wednesday. He said, “Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time, without any doubt. “Cristiano has managed to match Messi without innate talent. But those of us who have played against them can see the difference.” The 28-year-old shared his experience of facing the two football icons, emphasizing that Messi…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrade of the moribund 3,250 hectares Eruwa Farm Settlement to an agribusiness industrial hub. The governor said that the project, once completed, would put Ibarapaland on the global agricultural map and create thousands of jobs for youths in the zone and across the state. Governor Makinde, who stated this on Thursday at the Old Farm Settlement, Eruwa, Oyo State, added that his administration would also complete the Ido-Eruwa Road within the next one year, charging residents of Ibarapa zone to make investors feel welcome when the new…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented a total 2025 budget sum of ₦678.086 billion (N678, 068 767 332.18) to the Oyo state House of Assembly for legislative consideration and approval. While capital expenditure as contained in the budget takes 51 percent of the total budget, recurrent expenditure stands at 49 percent. The governor, in his address before the presentation on Wednesday, November 13, tagged the 2025 budget “Budget of Economic Stabilization”. “So, today, I stand before you, Mr Speaker Sir and the Honourable Members of this House to present the Oyo State 2025 Budget of Stabilisation. The goal…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, 13 November. The governor will present the Budget estimate to the lawmakers at an event scheduled to hold at the House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The presentation is coming on the heels of the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum Meetings held across the five zones of the state on the 2025 Budget, where inputs from residents of the…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has constituted a monitoring team to oversee the payment of compensation to land owners affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Circular Road. A letter signed on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, indicated that the monitoring team is to be headed by the Executive Assistant on Security to the Governor, CP Sunday Odukoya (rtd). Other members of the committee are:Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, Commissioner for Culture & Tourism- Member; Mrs Bosede Sodiq, SSA Broadcast Media- Member; Mr A.O. Kolapo, Director of…

Iwo Road is an economic hub in Ibadan, where thousands of people run their daily businesses like edible, non-edible goods and transportation business. Iwo Road is the first point of contact for people traveling from other south west states. In fact, Iwo Road connects residents of Ibadan to the airport road. However, one of the busiest roads in Ibadan is currently in bad shape and it is affecting the proper flow of vehicles and businesses. With the current situation of Iwo Road, dignitaries avoid the road and go through Gate Road. However, public transport drivers with no alternatives spend more…

The Oyo State House of Assembly has commended Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for his continuous worker-friendly policies and approach, following the announcement of the N80,000 minimum wage for workers in the state. The commendation came in a statement issued and signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin on Thursday. The Speaker said with this announcement, Oyo State leaps to the second spot, trailing only Lagos and Rivers States, which approved N85,000. He said Oyo State now surpasses other leading states like Delta, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, and others in the amount approved as minimum wage. READ ALSO: Gov…

The Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has said local governments must be allowed to generate revenue independently to unlock true autonomy that will empower local communities to respond better to community needs. Ogundoyin emphasised that Local Government (LG) financial autonomy can be achieved in Nigeria if the surrounding complexities and ambiguities are addressed. Oyo speaker spoke at the Oyo South Senatorial District meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held at Ido Local Government Secretariat, Ibadan. Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin noted that resolving these issues would enhance service delivery, governance, community engagement, and economic development…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, as a sad loss to the country. The governor described late Lt. General Lagbaja as a patriot and one of the finest military officers produced by the country. Makinde’s condolence message was contained in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. He also expressed his condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Senator Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army. Yhe Oyo state governor equally commiserated with the immediate family…