Category: Politics

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday presented vehicles to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. This good gesture of Governor Seyi Makinde was disclosed by … Read More

Oyo state government during its state executive council meeting chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde has approved 8.7 billion Naira for the construction of 45.3km road from Saki to Ogboro down … Read More

The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has created a new unit known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team which will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of … Read More

THE rainy season has made the Federal Government to shift the take-off date for the 774,000 public works jobs to November 1. The new job offers, under the Special Public … Read More

The Progressive Oyo Connect (POC) opines that; in every societies, law enforcers are known to pride the sanctity of the citizen’s lives, with strong respect for duty call.  Thus, the … Read More

The Senate has observed a minute silence in honour of late Jimoh Isiaka and other youths allegedly killed by police operatives during the #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso. This followed a … Read More

Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makind has announced the immediate released of the sum of 1 million naira each to the families of protesters killed on Saturday #EndSARS protest. … Read More

The Special Assistant on Social Media, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for screening as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing Delta … Read More

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has released N100m for the renovation of Soun Palace destroyed by hoodlums. Angry mobs had on Sunday stormed Soun palace to protest the death … Read More

The Progressive Oyo Connect (POC) has congratulated Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his victory in the Saturday’s election.  The group in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Inaolaji Akinloye Adisa … Read More

The government will continue with policies of social protection and people empowerment despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. The President spoke at the … Read More

Following the recent murder of a protester in Ogbomoso, Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has ordered an immediate deployment of men of the state’s joint security task force, Operation … Read More

Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached over alleged high-handedness. House Majority Leader, Henry Okhurobo, moved the motion for his impeachment. Nine of the 10 Assembly members at the Plenary … Read More

The state collation agent of the Peoples Democratic Party Debo Ologunagba, has described the victory of the All Progressives Congress in the concluded Ondo governorship as one procured through the “weaponisation … Read More

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared the winner of the October 10, 2020 governorship election. Mouthpiece NGR reports that INEC Returning Officer, Prof Idowu Olayinka, declared the candidate of the … Read More

Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is leading with 97,039 votes in the governorship contest. He has won 15 of the 18 local government areas results declared so far. While he has … Read More

The Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Professor Micheal Ologunde has debunked the rumor making round that the life of one of its students who sustained … Read More

Result from Akeredolu PU6 ward 5 Ijebu OwoAPC: 413 PDP: 12 ZLP: 0 St Peter’s School, St Peter’s area, AkureUnit 25, Ward 11, Akure South, St Peter’s Pry School, Akure.APC … Read More

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of “creating a problem”. *He, however, said despite the hitches, … Read More

A light rain had momentarily stopped voting in some parts of Akure, including Isikan, where Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, was waiting to vote. Jegede and his wife, Eno … Read More