President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. Channels /Deborah Olayiwola.
By Michael Adeyemo A retired Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State and legal practitioner, Dr Olayinka Balogun, has called for stronger collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the public to ensure security, peace, and development in Nigeria. In an interview with pensioners fm correspondent, Balogun, who also serves as a Consultant on Community Policing and…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, and effective use of public funds in the implementation of the 2026 budget. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde stated this on Tuesday and Wednesday during the consultative meeting on 2026…
By Yetunde Oke The Oyo State government and United Nations Children’s Fund have called on the public to be Hand Washing Heroes. They made the call while reiterating the importance of hand washing at the 2025 Global Hand Washing Day Celebration, with the theme “Be a Hand Washing Hero”, held at the State secretariat, Ibadan. In…
Michael Adeyemo The Chairman of a Non-Governmental Organisation NGO, Lead Support Group, Oyo State Chapter, Comrade Kehinde Subair, has called on other NGOs and well-meaning Nigerians to complement government efforts in addressing societal challenges. Comrade Subair made the call in an interview with a Pensioners FM correspondent shortly after featuring on the station’s stewardship programme,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The All Progressives Congress, APC, Oyo State has held a Leadership Summit in Ibadan with a view to repositioning and rebuilding the party ahead of the next elections. The summit which has in attendance Leaders and some prominent members of APC across Oyo State took place in Samonda, Ibadan, the state capital….
Teachers in Oyo State have commended the state government for prompt payment of their salaries, recruitment of new teachers, career progression of teachers, promotion of primary school teachers to salary grade level 16 and the appointment of a teacher as the Executive chairperson of the Oyo State Post-primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Speaking at this…
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, as Moscow extricates itself from Western bodies it was kicked out of or quit over its offensive on Ukraine. Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe, an international human-rights monitor, in March 2022, though it had technically…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has released a statement after missing out on the 2025 Ballon d’Or to Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele on Monday night in Paris. The 17-year-old enjoyed a stellar 2024/25 season with Barcelona, featuring in 55 matches across all competitions. He scored 18 goals and provided 25 assists, playing a crucial role…
ABUJA — Scores of retired Nigerian soldiers on Thursday blocked the entrance to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, protesting the alleged delay in releasing funds to the Military Pensions Board (MPB) for the payment of their outstanding entitlements. The pensioners said they resorted to the fresh protest after officials of the Ministry of…