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Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said that his administration has been formulating and implementing policies that have helped the state to build an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and prosper in the state. The governor maintained that in less than three years of  his administration, the state has witnessed significant improvements in its investment outlook and that these have brought many positive results to the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, as saying this during the launch of a N200m Farmers' Fund by the British American Tobacco, Ibadan. He said: "I understand that this state-of-the-art factory, the largest tobacco manufacturing facility in West and Central Africa, which was commissioned and began operations on June 17, 2003, has attained the capacity to produce 100 million sticks of cigarette per day for ex

The former governor of Ogun state and senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun has affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari has done more good for the country and will leave office a hero. He described leadership as the major problem confronting Nigeria while commending President Buhari for being fair to Nigerians.  Amosun while juxtaposing the six years administration of the APC with the sixteen years rule of the PDP at the 2021 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo Council in Ibadan, noted that Nigeria has fared well under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari's six years reign and the progress is visible for all to see.  He posited that the current issues confronting the country, most especially insecurity, were as a result of the sixteen years misrule of the PDP, he thereby urged all Nigerians to support President Buhari as he continued to battle the many problems facing the nation.  "Agriculture and infrastructure have been the major focus of the Buhari&

Eminent personalities and cultural enthusiasts including the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, among others, are expected to grace this year's Ajilete Carnival in Ogbomoso.  The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade; Onpetu of Ijeru, Oba Sunday Oyediran Lagbami Osekun and Olugbon of Orile Igbon, and other traditional rulers are also expected to grace the event.  According to the Chief organizer, Hon Akinwale Akinwole, Otunba Olusegun Ogunwuyi, the Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, is the Chief Host.  In a statement signed by Ogbomoso Ajilete Carnival Concept, the event is scheduled to hold on 26th December, 2021at Recreation Club along old Ogbomoso-Ilorin road.  Akinwole said the change of venue from Ogbomoso Township Stadium to Recreation Club is to avoid distractions on the upgrading of the Ogbomoso township stadium.  He added that "