By Babatunde Tiamiyu Leaders of Cooperative societies have been charged to prioritised the promotion and sustenance of the economic empowerment and financial well being of their members. The immediate past president, Irorun Oluwa Cooperative Investment and Credit Society Limited, Challenge-Elewura, Ibadan, Mr. Jimoh Ogundele gave the charge while presenting his administration scorecard at the 28th…
By Micheal Adeyemo The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has officially flagged off the second round of the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days, NIPDs campaign.The flag-off ceremony took place at Molete Primary Health Care Centre, located in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area.During his official address, the Executive Secretary of NIPDs Campaign, Dr. Mudeen Olatunji,…
The Anambra State Police Command has activated rescue operations to apprehend the armed hoodlums involved in the abduction of a yet-to-be-identified resident in Awka, the state capital. The incident, it was gathered, occurred in the early hours of Friday, when the victim was abducted near his residence by three armed men operating in an unregistered…
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the QR code-embedded jacket policy for commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders, following a surge in criminal activities involving unregistered operators. A statement issued on Saturday by the Chairman of the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), stated that the government will intensify…
Nigerian Senate has confirmed the recruitment of additional 30,000 youth into Nigeria Police Force. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Ahmad Madori, representing Jigawa North East, confirmed this to newsmen in his office. Senator Madori said the Police Service Commission was given approval to recruit more police officers. He explained that…
President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja on Saturday for a two-nation official visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. This was contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the president Special Adviser on Information and Strategy on Friday. According to the statement, the trip is aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between Nigeria…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is set to lead a national prayer session for the restoration of Nigeria’s economy. This comes amid worsening economic hardship in the country. The prayer session will be held during the RCCG’s July 2025 thanksgiving service, themed “Divine Intervention,” at the…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has presented financial support cheques to sweepers who sustained injuries while on duty, as well as to the families of deceased sweepers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, stated in a press release on Thursday that the presentation of…
The Federal Government is poised to aggressively increase its tax-to-GDP ratio from under 10 per cent to a minimum of 18 per cent within the next three years, according to the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. Speaking on Aise TV on Thursday, Oyedele asserted that the ambitious…
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has graduated 358 officers to enhance service delivery in correctional facilities. Sylvester Nwakuch, Comptroller General of NCoS, presided over the passing-out parade and graduation ceremony of the 340th Basic Recruit Course on Thursday in Kaduna. The event marked the culmination of six months of rigorous physical, academic, and ethical training…