By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Oyo State Council has called on the Federal government to implement measures to provide relief to Nigerians and mitigate the impact of rising costs of living. The call was made in a communique issued at the end of the society’s 13th Triennial Congress in Ogbomoso. The communique expressed concern…
By Yetunde Oke A retiree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oyo State, Alhaji Amusa Bello, has called on government to recruit agricultural extension workers at farm settlements across the country. Alhaji Bello made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM Programme, “Grey Hair” which profiles the past lives of the elderly. According…
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed, has appointed the Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and Multilateral Coordination, Alhaji Aminu Hammayo, as the new Secretary to the State Government, SSG. Hammayo, who previously served as SSG during the administration of former Governor Malam Isa Yuguda, succeeds Barr. Kashim Ibrahim, who recently resigned under controversial circumstances. Similarly,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress,APC in Oyo State,Barr. Akeem Agbaje has enjoined Nigerians to exhibit the spirit of unity, love and peaceful co – existence as they celebrate Christmas. In his message, Agbaje who is also a legal expert said one of the significance of celebrating the Yuletide, is to share love…
By Micheal Adeyemo A newly built petroleum station in Ibadan has been razed by fire. Pensioners FM reports that the petroleum station belonging to BOVAS was razed Monday evening. It was learnt that the incident occured during the unloading of petrol from a tanker. Firefighters from the Oyo State Fire Service were alerted about the…
By Michael Adeyemo Family, friends, and colleagues have described a Professional Guidance and Counsellor, Dr. Christine Udoh-Emokhare as a virtuous woman, dependable companion and family unifier. This was the consensus of her relatives and guests at a surprise 50th birthday party organized by her husband Dr. Paul Emokhare and friends at her Akobo residence in Ibadan….
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying as there is enough fuel in the country. Mr Ukadike Chinedu, IPMAN Publicity Secretary, said this on Sunday in Abuja. He commended the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol,…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December, 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as Public Holidays. Federal government declared the days as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has described as unfounded, the allegation made by an anti-corruption coalition that it awarded a N17 billion contract for the construction of the Assembly’s gate. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, made the clarification in a statement in Lagos on Thursday….
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has vowed to make Nigeria a leader in the responsible regulation of tobacco and similar products across the globe. In a statement obtained from the agency’s website on Thursday after it convened a Technical Committee Meeting on standards for heated tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, cicotine pouches at its headquarters…