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Makinde Solicits Oyo Residents’ Support in 2024

Web News 1 January 2024 236 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will in the New Year, take touch decisions that will see it deliver prosperity for residents of the state. He stated this in his New Year broadcast. Governor Makinde, who wished all residents of the state a Happy Continue Reading

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Osun, Ogun Govs Promise Better Life in 2024

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Funmi Ojo, Abimbola Bamgbose Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he will refocus attention on cushioning current economic hardship as well as building the state economic base. Governor Adeleke who stated this in his New Year broadcast to felicitate with the people of Osun and usher in year 2024, said both goals are achievable […]Continue Reading

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Ilaje Traditional Council Visits Gov. Aiyedatiwa

Web News 30 December 2023 211 0

By Olufisoye Adenitan The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has played host to the traditional council from Ilaje kingdom The traditional leaders led by Olugbo of Ugboland Obateru Akinruntan said the visit was to commiserate with the governor and people of Ondo state on the demise of late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN . Oba Akinruntan […]Continue Reading

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NBA Holds Candlelight Procession for Akeredolu

Web News 30 December 2023 145 0

By Olufisoye Adenitan Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assured members of the Nigeria Bar Association of Nigeria , Ondo state Branch that the legacies of late Governor oluwarotimi Akeredolu would be sustained In a solemn candlelight procession at the Government house Ground , Members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) paid a heartfelt condolence visit to […]Continue Reading

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Gov. Aiyedatiwa Visits Late Akeredolu’s Family

Web News 28 December 2023 175 0

By Iyabo Adebisi The newly sworn-in Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has visited the family of the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Speaking with journalists after the visit,Governor Aiyedatiwa said the late governor had always been a courageous person who has governed Ondo State in the last six or […]Continue Reading

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NGF Visits Late Akeredolu’s Residence

Web News 28 December 2023 152 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman and the vice chairman of the Forum, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have paid a condolence visit to the Ibadan home of the late Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Speaking shortly after signing a condolence register […]Continue Reading

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Akeredolu : Ondo Govt Declares Three Days Mourning

Web News 28 December 2023 187 0

The Ondo State Government has declared a three-day period of mourning in honour of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa also ordered national flags are to be flown at half-mast across the state. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Moving Forward under My Watch, Makinde Declares

Web News 27 December 2023 161 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has maintained that Oyo State has been moving forward at a great pace under his watch.  The governor who stated this in Oyo town said his administration has engineered a modern Oyo State and has attracted accelerated development in major corridors of the state. He said […]Continue Reading

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Plateau Attacks: Envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice – Tinubu

Web News 26 December 2023 165 0

By Abdullah Bello (Abuja) President Bola Tinubu assures Nigerians that the envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice. President Tinubu stated this while condemning the brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the loss of many lives. According to the Special Adviser to the […]Continue Reading

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NIS to Allow Nigerians with Expired Passports into the Country

Web News 25 December 2023 215 0

By Omolola Ameen (Abuja) The Nigerian Immigration Service says Nigerians with expired passports should not be denied entry into the country. In a short post on its X handle, the NIS says an expired passport is a valid means of identification. ”We sent out a document (again) in this regard to embassies, high commissions, concerned parties […]Continue Reading

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OSHA Says 2024 Appropriation Bill Will Reduce Poverty

Web News 21 December 2023 243 0

By Mojisola Oladele Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, says the Osun State 2024 Appropriation Bill when implemented would reduce the poverty amongst residents to the barest minimum. The 2024 Appropriation Bill would also revitalize the economy of the state and meet the yearnings of the people of the state. The Chairman, House Committee on […]Continue Reading

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NYSC Lauds Kwara Gov. for Ex-Corps Member Nomination as Commissioner Designate

Web News 20 December 2023 297 0

By Sola Rotimi (Ilorin) Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has been applauded for nominating Miss Nafisat Buge a youth corps member who just completed the mandatory one-year national service as a commissioner designate. Reacting to the nomination, Kwara State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr. Olaoluwa Onifade on behalf of the corps’ […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Ministry Earmarks N1bn for 2024 Budget

Web News 19 December 2023 214 0

By Omolara Adasofunjo Ogun State Commissioner for  Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Adijat Adeleye has defended over one billion naira budget proposal for the Ministry contained in the State 2024 budget appropriation bill, with a request for more support from the Assembly towards checkmating Gender-Based Violence and gender inequality. Mrs Adeleye, while appearing Continue Reading

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Reps Committee Accuses NIHSA of Extra-Budgetary Spending

Web News 16 December 2023 223 0

By Ibrahim Shehu The House of Representatives has tackled management of National Hydrological Service Agency, NIHSA, over what it described as extra-budgetary spending. The Chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Service Agency, Mr Pascal Agbodike and members of the committee made the observation during the 2023 budget performance and 2024 budget defence session. During Continue Reading

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Aiyedatiwa Freezes Ondo LGs’ Accounts Till Further Notice

Web News 16 December 2023 187 0

Ondo State Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has frozen the accounts of the 18 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. Reports also state that the acting governor told the newly created LCDA not to open new accounts. A letter to the local councils reads: “Distinguished HOLGAs, Your Excellency the Acting Governor […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Assembly Amends Prohibition of Forcible Occupation of Landed Properties Law 2023

Web News 14 December 2023 299 0

By Omolara Adasofunjo Ogun State House of Assembly has amended the bills on the Prohibition of Forcible Occuptation of Landed Properties, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Cultism and other Violence and other related offences Law, 2023 as well as that of the State Legislative Funds Management Law, 2023. The amendment process was consequent upon the presentation of […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu Swears in Adamu, Olaopa as ICPC, FCSC Bosses

Web News 13 December 2023 238 0

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Musa Adamu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). The ceremony, which was performed in the Council Chambers of the State House, just ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), also saw the swearing-in of the Chairman of the Federal Civil […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Confirmation of 19 NPC Commissioners Nominee

Web News 13 December 2023 259 0

In a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu requested the confirmation of 19 candidates for National Population Commission (NPC) commissioners. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read out the letter on the floor during plenary in Abuja. The nominees: The President also asked the red chamber to confirm the nomination of […]Continue Reading

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Akeredolu Commences Medical Leave on Wednesday

Web News 12 December 2023 201 0

By Isaac Afolabi Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will commence his medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his medical treatment. A statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde says during the medical leave, Governor Akeredolu will prioritise his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming his […]Continue Reading

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House of Reps Vows to Probe Nigeria Air Project

Web News 7 December 2023 436 0

By Ibrahim Shehu The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology says it will look into the controversy surrounding the launched Nigeria Air project and inform Nigerians accordingly. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Abiodun Akinlade, stated this during the inaugural meeting of the committee at the National Assembly.  He said there are a lot of […]Continue Reading

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We are collating data to address multi-sectoral shortages across MDAs – NBS

Web News 6 December 2023 211 0

By Dayo Adu The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says it is collating data to address multi-sectoral shortages across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the country. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adéyemí Adeniran stated this at the 2nd Bi-annual meeting of the National Consultative Committee on Statistics (NCCS) ongoing in Ibadan. Prince Continue Reading

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Hold govt. accountable on SDGs implementation – Abiodun Owonikoko

Web News 5 December 2023 529 0

By Rotimi Famakin Media professionals in Nigeria have been advised to constantly hold the government accountable and promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, by emphasizing the need for its implementation. A renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Abiodun Owonikoko advised while delivering a lecture organized by members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Continue Reading

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Makinde Presents Over 434.2bn Budget Proposal

Web News 5 December 2023 269 0

By Mosope Kehinde  Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has presented the 2024 budget proposal of over 434.2 billion naira, (Four hundred and thirty-four billion, two hundred and twenty-one million, seven hundred and sixty-five thousand, nine hundred and thirty-eight naira, seventy-nine kobo.) to the state’s House of Assembly. In the 2024 appropriate bill tagged Continue Reading

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2024 Budget: Reps Hold Town Hall Meeting

Web News 4 December 2023 234 0

The Citizens’ Town Hall engagement on the 2024 budget and appropriation process has started in Abuja. The event put together by the House Committee on Appropriation and the Programmes Coordinating Unit, Office of the Speaker of Representatives, attracted many personalities including the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Kabir Abubakar, his deputy, Iduma Enwo, and Continue Reading

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Adeleke Seeks Extension of Financial Support for Ilesa Water Treatment Plant

Web News 4 December 2023 266 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he is ramping up actions to extend the lifespan of the Ilesa water financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank which is due for closure by December end. Responding to a statement by the Asiwaju of Ijeshaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam […]Continue Reading