Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has canceled his birthday celebrations to honor the 35 children who tragically lost their lives in a stampede at a children's funfair in Ibadan, the state capital.The governor made this announcement on Friday during a meeting with a South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).Describing the incident as "painful, unfortunate, and preventa...

Ekiti State has emerged top in improved Internally Generated Revenue among the 36 states of the federation, according to a recent report released during the week.In the report circulated by the Joint Tax Board at its 155th meeting in Suleja, Niger State, Ekiti State ranked first in the 2023 Annual Growth Rate Ranking.The state’s IGR, according to the report, increased from N17.03bn in 2022 to N29.82bn in 2023, representing a 75 per cent growth rate.“The improvement...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Ibadan Domestic Airport, Alakia, to an international airport. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the state’s Government House in Ibadan.In a video circulating on social media, Governor Makinde stated, “The President has graciously approved my request for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to an International Airport.”This development follows the ninth Senate's re...