The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Oyo State ordered a rerun election for the Saki West state constituency on Thursday in Ibadan. INEC had earlier declared Mr Shittu Ibrahim of the All Peoples Congress (APC) the winner of the election held on March 18. It declared that Ibrahim scored…
The naira fell further to the dollar on Wednesday after closing at 950/$ at the parallel market. Bureau de Change operators who spoke to The PUNCH, said the naira which had earlier closed at 930/$ at the close of operations on Tuesday, was bought and sold at 935/$ and 950/$ on Wednesday. At the Investor &…
Damilola Olufemi and Gbengba Oloniniran Kindly share this story: The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday, announced adjustments to the fees that students of the institution will be required to pay for the upcoming academic session. This decision, according to a…
The Oyo state government has warned residents of the state against dumping of refuse on road medians. Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Mogbonjubola Olawale Jagaban AbdulMajeed gave the warning on Tuesday during the routine environmental and refuse evacuation exercise on some major roads…
No fewer than 92 pensioners in Oyo State on Monday received cheques worth N208 million as gratuities from the Oyo State Government. According to the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, this is in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise to the executives of Nigeria…
Famous Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba better known as Mohbad is dead. The news was made known to all and sundry today, September 12th 2023 by music executive, Ovie. He is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos that was born on 8 June 1996. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s…
The Federal Government on Monday, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission delisted 37 more illegal loan apps. With the development, the number of fully approved loan apps also grew to 164 from 154 as of its last updates obtained by The PUNCH from its website on Monday. The number of loan…
Apple Tech company set to unveil its latest iPhone product, the iPhone 15 today, September 12, 2023 This model will be unveiled at the company’s “Wanderlust” event in Cupertino, California, United States Of America, and is expected to come in four variants: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone…
The Oyo State Government has said it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in Oke-Ogun Zone. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal said this on Thursday, during a Stakeholders meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the Local Government in Oke-Ogun Zone II.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad…