The Federal Government has borrowed a total of $4.95bn in loans from the World Bank in the past 12 months, pushing the total public debt to N101tn amidst worries about the increasing costs of servicing external debt. The nation’s public debt was put at approximately N97tn as of December 2023, according to…
The South-West Governors, on Wednesday, agreed to strengthen farm security by creating specialised units within the Amotekun corps. This was part of the resolutions reached at the roundtable on food security hosted by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended. According to a…
The Federal Government has announced plans to send the country’s first citizen to space. The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mathew Adepoju, made the announcement at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Adepoju disclosed that the Federal Government has…
Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the elevation of some top civil servants as General Managers and Executive Secretaries in the State Civil/Public Service. In a statement issued and signed by the Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, she said the appointment, which was approved by Governor Seyi Makinde, is based…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has forecasted heavy rainfall in thirteen states, warning of potential flash floods that could disrupt roads, bridges, and low-lying areas. The agency’s statement urged the public to take necessary safety precautions, particularly avoiding walking through fast-flowing…
The Former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla has reportedly died at an undisclosed hospital in the United Kingdom. Otunla who was born on June 12, 1955 died few days after his 69th birthday. A source disclosed that the former AGF recently travelled to the United Kingdom for…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, quoted the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as congratulating all…
State of the State Address by His Excellency Seyi Makinde FNSE, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, delivered at the State House of Assembly on Thursday, 13 June 2024 It has been five years since our administration took over the highest office of governance in Oyo State. From day one, our promise has been to…
The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Federal Government against the governors of the 36 states of the federation over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef…