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Olubadan coronation for Sept 26 as Makinde visits Ladoja

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On Wednesday, former state governor Oba Rashidi Ladoja was nominated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The coronation ceremony was scheduled on Friday, September 26, 2025, one day after Ladoja’s 81st birthday. Makinde made this announcement while visiting the Olubadan designate at his Bodija home in Ibadan. Following his predecessor Oba Owolabi Olakulehin’s death on July 7, Ladoja became the Olubadan designate and returned to Ibadan on Monday. Ladoja claimed that his announcement on Monday that he would be meeting with Araba, Oluwo, and…

Ladoja to be crowned 44th Olubadan September 26

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On Friday, September 26, 2025, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan-designate, will be crowned as Ibadanland’s 44th Olubadan. According to  investigations, State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved his nomination. Additionally, it was reported that Ladoja and other Olubadan-In-Council members met with the state delegation on Wednesday at his private home in Bodija. Adeola Oloko, the 44th Olubadan’s media aide, confirmed the development when reached. It will be remembered that Ladoja had met with the kingmakers at his home on Tuesday. “He will be enthroned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on…

Oyo’s Plan to Roll Out Digital Street and House Numbers

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The government of Oyo State has stated that it intends to implement a digital address system for the numbering of houses and streets throughout the state. The revelation was made by Mr. Williams Funmilayo, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, during a meeting with Smart City Development Konsult Limited on Wednesday in the ministry’s conference room. He said that the initiative is a component of the governor’s pledge and that the plan is a component of the Omititun 2.0 Sustainable Development Goals. According to Akin-funmilayo, the Smart City…

Oyo state Banks on Sports Tourism to Boost Economy

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Sports tourism is a key component of the Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde’s plan to boost the state’s economy through tourism and hospitality, according to Wasiu Olatubosun, the Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in advance of the Oluyole Golf Tournament 2025, which is scheduled for August, Olatubosun said the governor has implemented a number of tourism enablers in the infrastructure, sports, and security sectors to maximize the state’s tourist potential. He pointed out that sports continue to play a significant role…

About 90 people, not 500, affected in Oyo market fire, say victims

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Victims of Tuesday’s fire incident at Alesinloye Market, Ibadan, have clarified that about 90 people, and not 500 as reported in a section of the media, were affected by the incident. This is because the Oyo State Government has directed the victims to cooperate with the Oyo State Emergency Management Agency for a full enumeration and verification of the victims. Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, gave this directive on Friday, when he hosted the Plastic and Cooler Sellers from Alesinloye Market, who were mostly affected by the fire…

South-West Governors Launch Joint Security Initiative to Counter ISWAP Threat

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The South-West Governors’ Forum on Thursday took decisive action to combat insecurity in the region, saying it has agreed to appoint special advisors on security in each state and establish a joint surveillance monitoring team which will oversee and coordinate security efforts across the zone. Also, the Forum, which held a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Ikeja to discuss the growth and development of the region, lasting for four hours, agreed to set up a Food Inflation Joint Monitoring Team, which will be able to foster inter-state collaboration and to…

BREAKING: New Alaafin Of Oyo To Commence 21-day Traditional Rites

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BREAKING: New Alaafin Of Oyo To Commence 21-day Traditional Rites

Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo-elect, is poised to initiate a 21-day series of traditional rites as he assumes his role as the new monarch of the town. On Friday, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, officially announced Owoade’s appointment as the new leader of this historic Yoruba community. The following Monday, he was presented with the staff of office. Owoade takes over from the late Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who passed away three years ago. The ceremony was attended by the kingmakers, known as Oyomesi, along with high-ranking…

Now Is Not Time To Play Politics – Makinde Slams Akpabio Over Claims That Govs Got N30 Billion From FG

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Now Is Not Time To Play Politics – Makinde Slams Akpabio Over Claims That Govs Got N30 Billion From FG The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has refuted the claim made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states received an additional N30 billion each to address food insecurity. Makinde said this is not time to play politics, clarifying that Oyo State did not receive any funds from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or the Federal Government amounting to N30 billion as claimed by the senate president. In an…