A 27 year old robbery suspect and his partner in crime have injured themselves when they attempted to run away after being arraigned before an Ibadan Magistrate Court, Iyaganku. The two suspects have been in Agodi Correctional Centre since 2023 where they are awaiting trial. Vanguard reliably gathered that…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the bill renaming The First Technical University to Abiola Ajimobi Technical University into law. The House passed the bill into law during the plenary on Wednesday after the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions was presented by its Chairman, Hon.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill into law that reinstates Nigeria’s old national anthem, following its passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives. This significant decision marks a return to the anthem that many Nigerians regard with deep nostalgia and patriotic sentiment. The old…
President Bola Tinubu has officially signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reverting Nigeria’s national anthem to the original “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a joint session of the National Assembly commemorating the Silver Jubilee of…
In line with the quality healthcare delivery in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde is set to commission a state-of-the-art solarized Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical oxygen Plant at the Jericho Specialist Hospital on May 29th, 2024. The Medical Oxygen Plant which is capable of producing 300 liters per…
The Tripartite committee on minimum wage has postponed its meeting “sine die”, sources familiar with the matter told our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, sine die means a situation, “without any future date being designated (as for resumption): indefinitely.”…
Oyo Government has approved the renaming of two state-owned tertiary institutions. The decision forms part of resolutions at the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. The institutions include: Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery and the Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki. The government said the…
In a notable departure from tradition, the Presidency disclosed on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu would not be delivering a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday to commemorate his first year in office as the leader of Nigeria. Instead, President Tinubu is slated to address a joint session of the National Assembly,…
Nigerian pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of the food they are being served, despite paying over N8 million for the pilgrimage. Babagana Digima, a Facebook user, shared a photo showing a small portion of pap and three bean cakes that…
The Oyo State Government has called for calm among parties involved in the lingering crisis at Ajayi Crowther University Oyo, while security agencies investigate to ascertain the origin of the incident for appropriate action. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Salihu Abdulwaheed…