After the removal of the wasteful fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the Presidential CNG Initiative in October last year to deliver cheaper, safer and more climate friendly energy. The CNG Initiative was designed to deliver compressed natural gas especially for mass transit.…
As the nation grapples with swiftly rising inflation, high unemployment rates and a web of complex economic uncertainties, a dark shadow is cast over the dreams and aspirations of many. The prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and people are experiencing job insecurities as they struggle to make ends…
Former governor of old Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has broken his silence about the rumour of his death, saying he is alive. Olunloyo who spoke with The PUNCH Correspondent who visited his Molete residence in Ibadan, the state capital on Friday said he was hale and hearty. Earlier, the rumour of the death of the…
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, says Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) can not be released to the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) for conduct of the local government elections scheduled for April 27. Tella stated this on Friday in Ibadan while speaking…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed a total of N1.123tn to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. The allocation, derived from a gross total of N1.867tn, marks a critical distribution of funds aimed at supporting various government tiers. This was revealed in a statement…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a directive to all Computer-Based Test (CBT) center owners, instructing them to apprehend any parent found in the vicinity of their facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise. The directive was issued at…
As part of his efforts to use Tourism to boost the economy of Oyo state, the State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the upgrade of the Agodi Gardens, Ibadan to an international Botanical gardens tourist center. Governor Seyi Makinde gave the hint during an international Tourism Summit Dinner and Award…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum. Earlier, the celebrity bar man pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest…
About 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators were, on Wednesday, arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the…