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Egbedun Emerges New Osun Speaker

By Mojisola Oladele Prince Adewale Egbedun emerges as the New Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly. Osun State House of Assembly member representing Odo Otin , Prince Adewale Egbedun has emerged unopposed as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Also, Member representing Ife – North State Constituency, Mr Abidemi Oyewusi was nominated and emerged […]Continue Reading
Crime

Gunmen Murder University Don

By Nafiu Busari The University of Ibadan has been thrown into mourning following the alleged gruesome killing of Professor Opeyemi Ajewole by suspected armed robbers. Radio Nigeria gathered that Professor Ajewole was killed Monday night while returning home. According to Dr Oladoyin Adebowale, who is a member of his Faculty, the suspected robbers killed him […]Continue Reading
Labour

JOHESU Suspends Strike for 3 Weeks

Joint Health Workers’ Union, JOHESU, has suspended its indefinite strike after meeting with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The National Vice-President, JOHESU, Obinna Ogbonna, who confirmed the development on Monday evening, said the strike was suspended due to the progress made during engagement with the president. Ogbonna said President Tinubu pleaded with the striking Continue Reading
Judiciary

OYHA Holds Valedictory Session Thursday

By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Thursday this week hold its valedictory session The plenary which will wrap up the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly holds at the hallowed chamber, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The announcement was made by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin […]Continue Reading
Politics

Makinde Appoints Executive Assistants

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointments of CP Sunday Odukoya (Rtd) as the Executive Assistant (Security), Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe as Executive Assistant (Administration), and Alhaji Kolawole Gafar Bello as Executive Assistant (Finance, Budget &Economic Planning). This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff Continue Reading
Labour

Oyo Set Up Minimum Wage Review Committee

By Iyabo Adebisi The oyo state government has set up a committee to review the thirty thousand naira minimum wage to meet up with present-day realities in view of the subsidy removal.  Announcing the committee at a meeting which was convened at the instance of Governor Seyi Makinde at the Executive Chambers Governor’s  Office, Agodi […]Continue Reading
Foreign

Flood: Ecuador Rescues Over 500

More than 500 people have been rescued from their homes after six rivers overflowed in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso has said. He said the situation was caused by the overflow of six rivers in Quinindé, Atacames, Esmeraldas and Muisne following over 12 hours of nonstop rainfall in Ecuador. In a Tweet on Sunday where he […]Continue Reading
Crime

Customs Impounds Pangolin Scales Worth N432m

The Zone D of the Federal Operations Unit, Nigeria Customs Service, Bauchi State, has seized contraband Pangolin scales with a Duty Paid Value of N432 million. Mr. Umar Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Zone, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi. He said the Pangolin scales weighed about 216 kilogrammes, adding […]Continue Reading