By Babatunde Tiamiyu An Ibadan based Socio – cultural group, De Western Caucus has congratulated one of its members and veteran Journalist, Comrade Olugbemiga Ayoade on his appointment as the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin the first. In a congratulatory message signed by two the group’s…
The Aseyin of Iseyinland, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri III has bagged Awards as Salute Notable and Top Distinguished King of the 21st Century and Life Fellow by International Chartered World Learned Society. The decoration of Oba Oyebola was done at his palace in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria by a delegation…
By Michael Adeyemo Members of Retired Army Navy Air Force Officers Association, RANAO, Oyo State Chapter, have presented a plaque of Meritorious Service Award to Past Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Ajayi, Rtd., in recognition of his outstanding service. The Plaque was present at a get-together-party organised to honour Lieutenant Colonel Ajayi at the Pensioners House,…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, hinted at plans by the parliament to enact laws that would boost funding for agricultural activities to achieve the national goal of food security. Describing the fate of crude oil as uncertain, the speaker emphasised the importance of diversifying the nation’s economy, particularly in…
The leadership of the House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, has visited the $ 20 billion Dangote Petroleum refinery in Lagos State. The lawmakers arrived at the refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos around 11 am on Saturday and were received by the President of the Dangote Group,…
By Yetunde Oke Secretary, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, says the State Governor, Seyi Makinde has cleared over 25 billion naira of backlog of indebtedness by previous administrations. Comrade Abatan said this in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital. According to Comrade Abatan, Governor Makinde has…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, OFR, has described the Nobel Laureate, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka as a catalyst who precipitates things to happen. Fasoranti stated this in a congratulatory message to the literary icon who turned 90 on Saturday, July 13th. National Publicity…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Friday, said it has approved the total sum of $1m to fight terrorism in Nigeria in 2024. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr, disclosed this while making her presentation at the ECOWAS parliament plenary in Abuja. She said: “In…
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has announced the closure of its online portal for recruiting primary school teachers, with a total of 52,423 applications received during the application window. The job application portal for recruiting 7,000 primary school teachers was opened on June 25, 2024. A statement signed by Oyo SUBEB Chairman, Nureni…
The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has expressed concern over unavailability of water supply in the state during its oversight visit to the Lagos State Water Corporation. The committee led by Adebola Shabi expressed the concern in a statement made available on Thursday in Lagos. The statement was issued by the Deputy…