Hooded gunmen, on Wednesday, killed the Director of Finance to the Ogun State governor’s office, Taiwo Oyekanmi. The accountant was waylaid and shot dead on the popular Kuto Bridge in Abeokuta, less than three kilometres from a bank where he had withdrawn a large sum of money for government use…. Continue reading
By Richard Thomas The President, Oyo State Chapter of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Pastor Abraham Ojetunde has charged parents, guardians and government to join hands in achieving standard and quality education in the state. Pastor Ojetunde gave the charge in an interview with Oodua News while… Continue reading
…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
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
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
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
…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
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
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh loan of $8.6 billion and €100 million earmarked for the execution of vital projects in various sectors of the economy. Tinubu made this known in a request letter read at the start of plenary on Tuesday by the President… Continue reading
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
