Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre. Our…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, urged Muslim faithful to use the occasion of the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1446 to internalise the lessons of the season and the values exhibited by Prophet Muhammad. Governor Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have directed their members across the country to mobilise for a nationwide protest. In a circular directed to all branch chairmen of the two unions and made available to the media in Abuja on…
…As Approves Major Boost in Pension and Gratuity Payments for Retirees The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has approved the increment of pensions and gratuities from 206 million naira to 500 million naira for state Pensioners and 250 million naira to 500 million for payment of pension and gratuity…
The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced the approval to extend the mandatory Point of Sales agents, super agents and sole agents registration to September 5th, 2024. The commission made the announcement in a statement signed by its management and posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, giving a 60-day…
As part of efforts to tackle food insecurity in Oyo state and the nation at large, the State Government in conjunction with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, has flagged-off training programme for farmers in the rural communities of the state. The programme was flagged off during a…
On Thursday, a Federal High Court Abuja invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the…
Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Adelabu has said the ongoing teachers’ recruitment process in the State will be devoid of any form of bias and will conform with the United Nations adopted procedures. Professor Adelabu gave this assurance while featuring on the…
The Oyo State Government has declared Monday, 8th July, 2024 as work-free day in the state to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic calendar called Hijrah. The declaration of the work-free day for Oyo workers was contained in a circular letter issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has made a shocking discovery, uncovering over 3,000 individuals who falsely claim to be university graduates despite never having attended a university. According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, these fake graduates are a result of endemic corruption in…