The Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. He would have been 53 on September 3. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death to newsmen…
The Federal Government says it has mobilised $2.2bn in external finance for the Nigeria health sector renewal investment initiative. This came as President Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of the Sector-wide Coordinating Office-Programme Management Unit domiciled in the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. The Federal Government, in a statement signed…
The Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, has said it has adjusted the Computer-Based Test, CBT, time-table for prospective applicants. The TESCOM chairman, Mr Akinade Alamu, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen about the revised time-table for the CBT initially slated for between Monday and Friday. Alamu said the time-table’s adjustment was as…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians to be circumspect on the issue of the nationwide protests being contemplated by some people in the country.Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, deposed that while the people have an inalienable right to protest, consideration should be given…
The Federal Government has announced plans to restock the National Strategic Food Reserve System to address food insecurity and stabilise food prices in the country.The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, made this known at the unveiling of the 2024 Global Food Policy Report themed “Improving Food Systems for Healthy Diets…
By Oluwabusayo Oyinloye Members of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have been encouraged on the importance of hard work and dedication in their respective place of primary assignments. The advice came as Batch B, Stream 2 set of corps members rounded-off their service year in Oyo State. The General Manager of Pensioners’ FM, Dr. Babatunde…
The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to the full implementation of the 2024 Budget. It also pledged to promote a transparent and efficient financial management system. The commitments were made yesterday by the finance minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. He spoke during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Governor Seyi Makinde has called on the people of the state to strive for Oyo State where love, unity and peace reigns irrespective of religious differences. Governor Makinde who gave the charge at the 1446 Hijrah Luncheon, held at Presidential lodge, Government House, Agodi Ibadan, said with the people’s support, the state…
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to tackle illegal mining in the state. The government said illegal mining had caused untold damage to the environment and had jeopardised the health and livelihoods of the people of the state. The Director-General, Oyo State Mineral Development Agency, Abiodun Oni, stated this during a stakeholders’ sensitisation…
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report today. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported that…