Breaking News! The Governor of Oyo State, H. E. Engr Seyi Makinde, has just been elected as the Vice Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), while his counterpart in Kwara State, H. E. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is now the Chairman of the NGF. The announcement was made few minutes ago after an exhaustive meeting…
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, said the people of Niger Republic would defend him if anyone moved against him after leaving office. He also said he deliberately shut the nation’s land borders to force Nigerians to patronise goods made in the country. The President’s declaration, however, drew the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has dissolved the state executive council. The Governor equally terminated the appointments of political office holders urging them to handover government properties in their custody. This was contained in a letter dated 23rd of May, 2023 and signed by the Chief of Staff to…
The Oyo State Government has urged residents, especially rural dwellers, to access quality and affordable healthcare through functional Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bode Ladipo made the call while launching the maintainance manual for the facilities in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said its 2023 Direct Entry, Direct Entry e-PIN sales will close on Saturday, May 26th, 2023. The board said the registration of those who obtained the e-PIN ends on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. JAMB‘s acting Director, Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, in a…
Oyo state chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Makinde as a visionary leader with great foresight for future economic opportunities and strategically positioning the state for the emerging global market in the agricultural sector. The state Publicity Secretary of the ruling PDP,…
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday dismissed the application seeking to allow the day-to-day telecast of the ongoing election petitions proceedings. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples…
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in the early hours of Monday re-elected Professor Emmanuel Osodeke unopposed as their National President to pilot the affairs of the union for another two years. It was learnt that apart from Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,…
Veteran Yoruba actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. The news was announced by fellow actor, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page. Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best. RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo”. “He passed on early…
The Ministry of Interior is in talks with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) on the usage of its speedy mail service to start delivering passports to Nigerians in their homes who opt for such service. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this at the opening of the Nigeria Immigration Service…