President Bola Tinubu immediately suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, from office. This followed the decision to investigate the alleged corruption issues that have emerged in her ministry, which have littered the media space in the last few days. A statement…
As part of efforts to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy on residents of Oyo State, the state’s Mass Transit Scheme commutes an average of 17,000 residents at half price on intra-city and inter-city routes, the Executive Chairman and Sole Administrator of the Pacesetter Transport Service, Dr.…
Nigeria ranks 22nd country with cheapest petrol – Report A report has disclosed that Nigeria is the 22nd country with the cheapest petrol price across the globe, adding that the majority of nations paying over 100 times more for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The new report titled ‘Global Petrol Prices,…
The Oyo State environmental task force has arrested 19 environmental law offenders for dumping refuse at Alakia Bridge and Iwo Road axis of Ibadan metropolis. The offenders were arrested during the 2024 maiden monitoring exercise by the State Ministry of Environment and Sanitation special task force.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the release of 10 inmates in correctional centres in the state and commuted four death sentences to life imprisonment. The state controller of correctional service, Abdulraheen Salami, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s public relations…
Popular Yoruba filmmaker and actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina is dead. The 73-year-old actor, in his lifetime, was well known in the contemporary Yoruba theatre industry. The news of his death was announced by fellow actor, Saidi Balogun, via his Instagram handle (@SaidiBalogun), on…
Maiyaki said the Department of State Services was involved in the clampdown on illegal institutions and some arrests have already been made. The Acting Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, says the commission has identified at least 37 illegal universities operating in…
Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has distinguished himself as a leader committed to the welfare of the state’s civil servants and pensioners. His administration has implemented several groundbreaking initiatives aimed at improving the living standards of these essential members of the workforce. One of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, clashed again over the removal of subsidy on petrol. This came against the backdrop of the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar at both…
Oyo State governor and vice chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared three days of state mourning for the deceased Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The governor, who gave this directive on Thursday,…