The National Economic Council, NEC, has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of…
The Oyo State government on Wednesday, debunked a viral claim that an Alaafin-elect had emerged one year after the death of the Late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. The government, through the Commissioner for Information, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday; dismissed the…
Oyo state Commissioner for health, Dr Bode Ladipo has identified continuous sensitization against malaria as a potent way of achieving zero malaria in the state. Dr Ladipo stated this at a sensitization programme held at Aduloju primary health care centre, Bodija market, Ibadan. Represented by the permanent…
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde with other state officials visited Bodija Plank Market to inspect the level of damage caused by the fire incident that happened yesterday. Engr Seyi Makinde commiserated with the traders that lost goods to the fire incident. The governor directed that an immediate…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the rescheduling of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations (NCEE) to Saturday, 3rd June 2023. The examination, which admits candidates into the Federal Unity Colleges across the federation, ought to have commenced on Saturday, April 29th as…
“Due to the various economic challenges impacting our business operations, we have had to review the price of our packages.” MultiChoice Nigeria has announced an increase in its DStv and GOtv subscription rates, citing Nigeria’s current economic challenges for increasing its subscription rates. “Due…
John Alabi, a correspondent of the Silverbird Television in Ibadan has narrated how he was on Tuesday brutalised by the police in the line of duty, following the face off between them (Police) and some hoodlums at Moniya axis of Ibadan. The Silverbird TV reporter, Alabi disclosed that he was released from the…
The Federal Government’s buses have arrived the meeting point of International University Of Africa, Khartoum for the evacuation of the stranded Nigerian students in Sudan through Cairo. A student leader who spoke to News Point Nigeria, Not The Nigeria Lawyer confirmed the development, “the officials have…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has rescheduled the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates in 100 centres due to the technical challenges experienced on Tuesday. JAMB Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday…
Amid growing anxiety over the emergence of a new Alaafin of Oyo and Soun of Ogbomoso, Governor Seyi Makinde has said the delay is due to his insistence that due process must be strictly followed in the emergence of the two monarchs. The stool of Alaafin of Oyo had been vacant since the demise of Oba Lamidi…