Drawing from Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, HE Seyi Makinde describes Nigeria as grieving lives, displaced communities, weakened institutions and unrealised expectations, arguing
January 8, 2026
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Drawing from Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, HE Seyi Makinde describes Nigeria as grieving lives, displaced communities, weakened institutions and unrealised expectations, arguing
Closing 2025, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on a demanding year of economic, social and political pressures, reviewing progress in institutional strengthening and development while looking
Announcing a seventh consecutive 13th-month salary for Oyo State workers, HE Seyi Makinde links regular salary payments to local economic activity and says the administration’s
Responding to concerns from communities affected by the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, HE Seyi Makinde explains the decision to reduce the acquired corridor from 500
