Sixteen state governors have submitted reports expressing their supports for establishing state police to the National Economic Council. They also recommended changes to the constitution to allow for the creation of state police. The reports were amongst documentations received at the 140th NEC meeting presided over…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee shared N1.152.trn to the three tiers of government for February 2024 from a gross total of N2,326.14trn. This was revealed in a statement signed by its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, after its February 2024 meeting chaired by the Minister of…
Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has lauded the contributions of the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun to the stability of the Ibadan traditional system, saying that the monarch also contributed immensely to the development of Ibadan and Oyo State in general. The Governor gave…
The Babaloja General of Oyo state, Alhaji Yekeen Abass has announced the closure of some markets in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital as the 8th day fidau of Late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mahood Lekan Balogun holds tomorrow, Friday. Babaloja made this known in a statement made available to newsmen, on Thursday.…
… To Flag Off 32.2km Road Infrastructure Component Gov. Seyi Makinde, will on Friday receive the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, to flag off the road infrastructure component of the Ibadan Circular Road project. The flag-off of the 32.2 kilometre-road infrastructure component of the 110…
The results of an autopsy conducted on the remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad would be ready in the next three or four weeks. This was stated by the Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr Richard Somiari while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the…
The Wife of the Governor of Oyo state, Engineer Tamunominini Makinde, on Wednesday reached out to orphanage homes in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Eleven orphanage homes were beneficiaries of the gesture of the First Lady of Oyo state with each of the homes getting food Items and cash gifts. This gesture…
Tinubu places 3-months ban on foreign trips for public officers President Tinubu has placed a three-month ban on ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from undertaking public-funded foreign trips. The directive, issued on March 12th and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi…
The Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND that considered the Bill. The chairman of the…
Nigeria ranked 102nd happiest nation in the world with 4.881 points, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report released Wednesday. This represents a drop of seven places from 95th in the 2023 report by Sustainable Development Solutions. According to the report, released annually to mark the…