The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that no fewer than 165 people have died, 82 are missing, and 119,791 have been affected by this year’s flooding. The agency also stated that 138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, 43,936 displaced, 8,594 houses affected and 8,278 farmlands destroyed across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has increased the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps members serving in the state from N20,000 to N30,000. The governor made the announcement on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch B Stream I corps members, held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Damare, Girei Local…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has rewarded six Super Falcons players from the state with N10m each for their exploits at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The players are Chiamaka Nnadozie, Jennifer Echegini, Osinachi Ohale, Oluchi Oluehi, Chinwendu Ihezuo, and Michelle Alozie. Assistant coach Ann Chiejine was also rewarded with N10m by the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Governor Seyi Makinde has yet again been commended for his commitment towards ensuring the welfare of pensioners in Oyo state. The new Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners (Civil) Igboora Branch, Oyo State council, Comrade Olatunji Olagoke and Secretary, Comrade Amusa Adepoju, said this shortly after the election of the branch’s new executive…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, has trained beneficiaries of Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria (WATEA) in agriculture and charged them to make use of the benefits of the training positively. The newly inaugurated Governing Council, led by its Chairman, Dr. Damilare Amusan whose two-day working…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre, MPAC, Nigeria, has condemned the recent assault on a Muslim cleric in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, by a masquerader during a cultural procession. According to MPAC, the incident involved a masquerader known as Lobanika, who allegedly struck off the cap of an Imam with a stick while the cleric stood peacefully…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State government has expressed its plans to embark on a digital address system for street and house numbering across the Oyo State. The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin Funmilayo, made the disclosure on Wednesday at a meeting with Smart City Development Konsult Limited, held at…
The UN Children’s Fund says Nigeria has the second-highest number of cases of cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa. UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, said on Wednesday that the cholera outbreak in Nigeria had become endemic. “Cholera remains endemic in Nigeria, with the country experiencing recurrent major outbreaks in…
Victor Osimhen says he is delighted to continue his story with Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray. Osimhen arrived Istanbul on Wednesday night to seal his permanent transfer to the Yellow and Reds. The 26-year-old was mobbed on arrival by thousands of fans. His permanent transfer to Galatasaray is expected to be made official today. Osimhen…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has debunked allegations that it has replaced the car park at Bola Ige international business complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market with new shops and extorted money from unsuspecting traders, overnight. This misleading report was published by a certain online blog and subsequently circulated on social media. The…