Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 27.33 per cent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Wednesday. This is a 0.61 percentage point from the 26.72 per cent that was recorded in September. In its Consumer Price Index (October 2023) that was released on Wednesday, the NBS stated, “In October…
Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, professionally known as OlaDips, has passed away. This was revealed by his management through a statement on his verified Instagram page on Wednesday. According to the statement, the ‘Bounce’ crooner passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The management described his death as a…
Speech by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, at the Coronation and Birthday Anniversary Celebration of the Osemawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR, titled ‘The Role of Traditional Institutions in Socioeconomic…
Engr. Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, on his re-election as the governor of the state, describing the victory as heart-warming for all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Makinde stated this on Tuesday, following the announcement of Governor…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts, have resolved to commence the planned nationwide strike from midnight today. The strike is to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero and others in Owerri, Imo State on November 1, as well of the…
The incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, has been declared the winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says arrangements have been concluded to conduct its 2024 WASSCE for (private candidates) using the Computer Based Test (CBT) platform. This is contained in a statement by the council’s Acting Head, Pubic Affairs, Mrs Moyosola Adesina, issued on Monday, in…
Ebira, Kogi, Ododo, Ododo defeats The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ahmed Ododo winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. The Chief Returning Officer, Professor Johnson Ugamadu from the University of…
Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, assumed office on the 29th of May 2019 and since then, he has made significant strides in improving the welfare of civil servants and pensioners in the state. His administration has been marked by a commitment to ensuring that these essential members of the workforce…
At the end of the collation at 08:30 am on Sunday, Fashina announced that the collation centre would go on an hour break and reconvene for the winner’s announcement. Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 27 local government results announced in the November 11,…