Makinde makes fresh appointments, Awoleye, Adeniran,Adejumobi, Adeleke make list

…CPS to double as Special Adviser on Media Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Board Chairmen across various portfolios, Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The appointments were announced in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the… Continue reading

Nigeria loses billions of naira to lack of certification of skilled artisans – minister

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Chief Uche Geoffery Nnaji has said that Nigeria loses billions of Naira due to lack of certification of skilled Artisans in the country. Chief Nnaji said this when the Association of Computer Village Merchants led by her President, Prince Anthony Nwakeze paid him… Continue reading

Makinde to present 2024 Budget Proposal to Oyo Assembly on Dec 5

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, will present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, 5th December, 2023.The governor is expected to present the budget proposal before the 32-member House of Assembly, accompanied by top government functionaries.It would be recalled that the state government held stakeholders’… Continue reading

President Bola Tinubu presents 2024 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday

It is President Tinubu’s full first  year budget since he assumed office in May 2023. Below is the complete transcript of his speech 2024 BUDGET SPEECH:  Budget of Renewed Hope His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly,… Continue reading

Tinubu presents N27.5 tn 2024 ‘Budget of Renewed Hope’ to NASS,

…recurrent expenditure to gulp N9.92trn, capital expenditure N8.7trn, deficit projected at N9.18trn President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria’s national defence and internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimisation, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security were some of the top priorities of the proposed 2024 budget…. Continue reading

ATM Swapping Fraud; EFCC Alerts Public 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, has been inundated with barrage of complaints from well- meaning Nigerians concerning unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts, which investigations by the Commission have linked  to Automated Teller Machine,  ATM, Debit Card swapping or fraud. The modus operandi of fraudsters involved in this… Continue reading

Pro-democracy groups hail Tinubu over Akinyelure’s appointment as NNPCL chair…as CSOs reiterates call on Tinubu to appoint Awa as minister

The Coalition of Pro-Democracy Groups For A Better Nigeria has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Chief Pius Akinyelure as the new Chairman of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Astatement signed by it’s National Coordinator, Comrade Awa Bamiji on Tuesday, described the appointment as ” a round peg in… Continue reading

Oyo govt sensitizes okada riders, keke operators on registration, security

The Oyo State Government has organized a one-day sensitization meeting with the commercial tricycle and motorcycle operators in the state. Declaring open the sensitization exercise in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade harped on the need for a proper registration of motorcycles, tricycles. The meeting… Continue reading

Update on Soun: Coronation activities of Oba Olaoye commence December 14 -committee

Bode Akinbode The coronation of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, will commence, on Thursday, December 14 till Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The Chairman of Central Planning Committeefor the official coronation, Professor Adesola Adepoju, made this announcement in a statement in Ogbomoso, on Tuesday. Professor Adepoju… Continue reading