Seyi Makinde

Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force headed by Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said it is yet to relax the ban on religious activities and curfew imposed as a result of the pandemic. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa,…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that the State has recorded another thirty (30) new cases of coronavirus. Makinde said the thirty cases were recorded on 28, 29 and 30th of May 2020. Makinde noted that with the new…
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Twenty-seven more members of staff of iSON Xperiences situated in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area in the state have tested positive for Coronavirus in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said that Twenty-seven…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed retired general Ajibola Kunle Togun as the Chairman of the Oyo State Security Network, code-named Amotekun. A statement signed by Moses Alao, Special Assistant to Makinde on Print Media,…
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The Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has stated that out of the 19 COVID-19 positive cases recorded in the state yesterday, Wednesday, 15 of the cases are from Ison Experiences. The governor, however, stated that two COVID-19…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday confirmed three (3) new cases of coronavirus also known as COVID-19 in the state. Makinde, who doubles as chairman of the COVID-19 task force in the state made this announcement in a series of…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has appointed Retired Col. Oladipo Ajibola, as the Director-General of the Operation Burst, the state-owned security outfit. Makinde made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan by Mr Moses Alao,…
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The Government of Oyo State has announced the discharge of two coronavirus patients from the Infectious Disease Centre (IDC) at Olodo, near Ibadan, after testing negative twice to the virus. The State Governor, Seyi Makinde disclosed…
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Oyo State Government on Wednesday said two coronavirus patients have fled the isolation centre where they are being treated for the disease. “Of the 33 active cases being managed by the state, two have absconded, possibly to their…
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The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said schools in the state may resume on July 15 despite rising cases of coronavirus. Mr Makinde while speaking at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State branch, in…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient. The Governor, on his Twitter page on Thursday, said the patient died before his result came back positive. Recall that NCDC on Wednesday confirmed…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Mrs Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu as his Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan by Moses Alao, the Special Assistant to…
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Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the state government has reached a decision on the use of face mask as the best way to prevent, contain and control the spread of COVID-19. Makinde in a press briefing on Friday said…
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Gov Seyi Makinde has signed the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) bill into law. Makinde, in his remarks shortly after signing the bill into law on Wednesday at the Government House in Ibadan, said that the law provides…
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Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor, has disclosed that he volunteered to donate his blood to be studied by experts conducting research on Coronavirus (COVID-19). Gov Seyi Makinde took to his social media page to make this revelation,…
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Three people who tested positive for coronavirus have been discharged after recovery from the isolation centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. They were released to their families after testing negative twice to confirm that they have…
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Amid controversy surrounding the purported conditional cash transfer to the poorest households in their local government, traditional rulers in Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State have challenged the Federal Government. Some…
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Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed that 90 percent of Coronavirus patients recover without intervention. This disclosure was made by the NCDC DG while commenting on how Governor…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Monday, insisted that the conditional cash transfer initiative of the Federal Government is fraught with faults. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya…
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus on March 30,2020, has revealed how he fought and defeated the deadly virus. Recall that on the 5 of April, 2020, the amiable governor announced that he has…
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