Governance

Adeleke Approves N3.3B Accrued Bond Certificates of Pensioners

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By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved the sum of Three point three billion naira for the payment of accrued bond certificates of some retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme across the state. A statement by the Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina explains Continue Reading

Health

Nurses Protest Against Alleged Student Assault by Doctor

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke  Nurses at the Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, have protested the alleged assault on a final year student nurse by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Adekunle Nurudeen. They alleged Dr Adekunle, a staff with the hospital, of slapping the student nurse at the theatre suit on Tuesday, 24th September 2024 and that […]Continue Reading

Economy

Tinubu Submits Four Tax Reform Bills to National Assembly

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President Bola Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration. In a letter read during their respective plenary sessions by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday, the President explained that the bills were crafted to align with his administration’s goals. The […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Taiwan Hospital Fire Killed Nine

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Nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan, according to local media. The fire struck the Pingtung county hospital at around 09:40 local time (01:00 GMT) – just as Typhoon Krathon made landfall to the west, in neighbouring Kaohsiung. The wet and windy weather complicated the fire response, one report […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

Yeye Folashade Shona To Receive OSRA Special Award

Web News 3 October 2024 47 0

By Olawale Asake In recognition of her contributions to the society, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, DLA Toys and Amusement Park, Lagos and AVO Pizza Fabulous, Arepo, Ogun State, Yeye Folashade Shona will be honoured as one of the Influential Awardees at the 5th Oodua Special Recognition Awards Ile Ife 2024. The event which is […]Continue Reading

Energy

FG Removes VAT on Cooking Gas, Diesel, Others

Web News 3 October 2024 54 0

The Federal Government has announced the provision of new tax reliefs for deep offshore oil and gas production to boost investments in the sector. It also announced that the importation of key energy products and infrastructure, including diesel, feed gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, electric vehicles, Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure, and clean Continue Reading

Sport

Ogun Wrestling Association Appeals for Training Equipment

Web News 3 October 2024 47 0

By Olusegun Folarin Ogun state Wrestling Association wants state government to provide the wrestlers with the right equipment especially mats to aid their performances at major competitions ahead of the National Sports Festival. The Chairman of the association, Dr Abimbola Babalola made the appeal in Abeokuta when he led the gold medalist at the last […]Continue Reading

Labour

Makinde Approves Conversion Of LG Ad-Hoc Wokers to Permanent Staff

Web News 3 October 2024 62 0

By Iyabo Adebisi/ Olubunmi Agboola  Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has approved the conversion of all ad-hoc workers across Local Government Areas in Oyo State into the permanent staff status.  He stated this at the commissioning of the Local Government House and Staff Training School at the state secretariat, Ibadan. The governor directed Continue Reading

Agriculture

Oyebanji Calls for Collaboration at  Re-engaging Youths in Agriculture

Web News 3 October 2024 46 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has urged Local Government Chairmen across the state to actively key into his farming initiatives aimed at re-engaging youth in agriculture.  The governor who made this call during his inspection visits to farm settlements under his “Bring Back the Youth into Agriculture” programme in Eporo, Continue Reading

Labour

 Oyo Announces Plan to Recruit 791 Workers

Web News 3 October 2024 71 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Government has approved the recruitment process of about Seven hundred and Ninety-one (791) officers of various cadres into the mainstream of its civil service. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe made this known in a statement issued in Ibadan.  Alhaji Aderibigbe said the recruitment would encompass Continue Reading

News

Bobrisky Allegations: Interior Minister Orders Thorough Investigation

Web News 26 September 2024 73 0

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of bribery within the Nigerian Correctional Service. Although the minister did not mention any specific case, his directive comes on the heels of a voice note shared by Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, in which Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, claimed that […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Senate Confirms Kekere-Ekun as Substantive CJN

Web News 26 September 2024 67 0

…Pledges to fight corruption The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced confirmation of  Kekere-Ekun during the plenary after she was cleared by voice votes. The 66-year-old jurist becomes the 23rd substantive CJN and the second female Continue Reading

Foreign

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: US, Allies Call for 21-day Ceasefire

Web News 26 September 2024 45 0

Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The 12-strong bloc proposed an immediate 21-day pause in fighting “to provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement” and a ceasefire in Gaza. In a joint statement, […]Continue Reading

Economy

FG Approves N77,000 as Corps Members Monthly Allowance

Web News 26 September 2024 84 0

The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. According to a statement signed by the NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September […]Continue Reading

Foreign

After Over 50 Years, Death Row Inmate Acquitted in Japan

Web News 26 September 2024 52 0

An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court, after it found that evidence used against him was fabricated. Iwao Hakamada, who has been on death row for more than half a century, was found guilty in 1968 of killing his boss, the man’s wife and […]Continue Reading

Health

NAFDAC, Stakeholders Give Tips on Identifying Fake Drugs

Web News 26 September 2024 52 0

By Abisola Oluremi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has urged Nigerians to beware of fake drugs, which are among the cause of untimely death in the country.  Director for the Southwest zone and also coordinating director for the six geopolitical Zone of Nigeria Mrs Roseline  Ajayi gave the advice […]Continue Reading

Education

Parents Express Concern over School Fee Increment, Books Cost

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By Victor Adeyanju A cross section of parents in Oko, Ogbomoso South Local Government of Oyo State, have expressed concern over the recent increase in school fees and prices of educational materials in the country.   Speaking with Radio Nigeria Ogo Ilu, the parents claimed the hike in prices and fees were effects of government policies […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Oyo Govt Extols Oba Ladoja’s Virtue

Web News 26 September 2024 53 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has said that the people of Oyo State would continue to look up to the wisdom, experience and leadership of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of the state, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The governor stated this when he paid a visit to the Ondo […]Continue Reading

Economy

Makinde Unveils Agenda 2040 for Oyo

Web News 26 September 2024 65 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde says his government has taken several actions to lessen the burden of the residents of the state amid economic challenges facing the people. He said through the actions and his administration’s engagements with residents of the state, which enabled them to have inputs in budgets; the […]Continue Reading

News

Watch Actress Bisola Badmus Sob on Receiving N3.4 Million from Kunle Afod

Web News 25 September 2024 106 0

Spicy and Trendy with Adetutu Adetule………. Popular Yoruba actress Bisola Badmus, who has been battling with brain tumors, has been overwhelmed with emotions after receiving a huge financial donation from Nigerian actor Kunle Afod. Bisola Badmus has been one of the trending conversations online after she came out online to narrate her devastating experience Continue Reading

Education

ASUU Gives FG 14-Day Ultimatum on Pending Issues

Web News 25 September 2024 100 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021, as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 […]Continue Reading

Communication

Change narrative on reportage of gender issues – NAWOJ

Web News 25 September 2024 136 0

By Olufisoye Adenitan Participants at a two day workshop on gender Equity, Safety and Gender sensitive reporting have been urged to change the narrative on reporting gender issues in the news and newsrooms   The National President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Hajia Aisha Bura, stated this at a two-day workshop on Gender Continue Reading

Labour

FG Adjusts Minimum Wage Payment Date

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The Federal Government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, has stated that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence from July 2024. The NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission stated that this was because the date in question was when […]Continue Reading

Culture

Govs to work with traditional rulers for peace – Gov. Abiodun

Web News 25 September 2024 73 0

By Abimbola Bamgbose Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the commitment of Southern Nigerian governors to work closely with traditional rulers to promote peace, unity, and development in the region. He made this statement while receiving members of the Technical Committee of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council during their courtesy visit to Continue Reading

Legislature

Oyo Assembly calls for Absorbtion of Amotekun personnel into Civil Service

Web News 25 September 2024 393 0

By Mosope Kehinde  Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of conclusive operational stations for the Oyo State Security Network (Amotekun) to enhance their efficiency and boost their morale. The House, presided by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Muhammed Fadeyi, also called for the absorption of the staff of the security outfit into […]Continue Reading