The Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the redesigned Naira banknotes remain valid legal tenders in the country beyond December 31. The apex court, in a ruling by a seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro, on Wednesday, said the banknotes should remain in circulation, pending when the Federal…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2024 appropriation bill of N27.5 trillion. Following the approval, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29, present the bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, disclosed this at…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been inundated with barrage of complaints from well-meaning Nigerians concerning unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts, which investigations by the Commission have linked to Automated Teller Machine, ATM, Debit Card swapping or fraud. The…
The Oyo State Government has issued a marching order to commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in the state to immediately proceed to enrol with the Oyo State Residents’ Registration Scheme before 31 December, 2023. Governor of the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, made this clear on Wednesday, shortly after the…
The National Universities Commission, the regulatory body for Nigerian Universities has approved the establishment of a full-time mode for the commencement of 50 programmes for 2023/2024 Academic Session for the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo. In a letter with reference number…
A professional group, Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has sympathised with the government and the good people of Oyo State on the demise of their illustrious son, Dr Aaron Ogundiwin, an Associate Professor at Babcock University, our State Coordinator, and the Governing Council Chairman of Oyo…
In line with the promise of the Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, to assign Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to be supervised by the state’s Deputy Governor, Barr Bayo Lawal, the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Establishments and Training and Special Duties will now be overseen by the…
According to a recent report by TheCableIndex, Oyo State has emerged as the top state in Nigeria that generated the highest revenue from Local Government Areas (LGAs) for the year 2022. The report reveals that Oyo State generated a whopping N11.8 billion, surpassing other states by a significant margin. Lagos…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, to one batch of counterfeit Meronem 1g injection being purchased in Nigeria. The information is contained in a public alert No. 036/2023, signed by the agency’s Director-General,…
…Says application form is free of charge The Chairman, Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, (ACCOS), Sheik Taofik Akeugbagold, has stated the criteria being used to disburse the One Billion Nairan loan to farmers to ensure geographical spread. Akeugbagold made the revelation during a…