Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the first year of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, on the throne of his forebears as historic, eventful and filled with many positive developments in Ibadanland and Oyo State. Governor Makinde stated this on Friday,…
The Oyo state Government has implored protesting civil servants in the state not to go violent, charging them to be peaceful in the course of their agitation. This call comes in the wake of the attack on some civil servants, including Mr. Dare Olaniyan, a staff of Ministry of Information and Orientation on Tuesday.…
The National Executive Committee NEC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has confirmed the appointment of the immediate-past Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the party. NEC took the decision at its 12th meeting held Thursday in Abuja. It also appointed Senator Basiru…
Barely 24 hours after embarking on nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidy, the Organised Labour has suspended its proposed strike action. The President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo made this known during an interview with Arise News on Thursday morning. He said the Labour leaders who…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. In the new list are former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi). Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi…
About a week after the collapse of the Olodo Bank Bridge due to flooding, the Oyo State government has opened an alternative route in the axis, appealing to road users not to hinder the flow of traffic on the new route. The Commissioner for Works, Public Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Kehinde…
The Chief of Staff to President delivered the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio at plenary on Wednesday. The Chief of Staff to President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has submitted President Bola Tinubu’s supplementary ministerial list to the Senate. The immediate past Speaker of the…
Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Iyabo Yerima has commissioned new and reconstructed Chief Magistrate Courts at Oke Alubo in Okeho and Ilero in Kajola LGA. The commissioning of the new courts in Okeho and Ilero brings to three the CJ has commissioned during her tenure since January. While speaking at the…
Angry protesters have pulled down the gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. Earlier, the protesters led by the leaders of the Organised Labour, Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress asked security operatives stationed at the legislative building to open the…
A former CBN Deputy Governor on Operations, Adebayo Adelabu, gave an insight into the apex bank’s decision-making process during his ministerial screening at the Senate on Tuesday, saying most of the Central Bank’s “controversial” policies were opposed by a minority in the five-member Committee of…