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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
…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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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