Oyo begins e-payment of retirees’ gratuities

Oyo State Government says it has begun the payment of gratuity benefits to retirees via e-payment. Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, disclosed this in a statement. His counterpart for Establishments and Training, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, announced this development during a three-day symbolic data capturing and e-payment exercise for retirees at the Nigeria […]

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Atiku replies Bode George, says 2027 not yet in agenda

Says: “It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now” Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that the 2027 Presidential race is not yet in his agenda. He said this in reply to a criticism by the PDP ex-national chairman, Chief Bode George, that the party would […]

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Oyo arrests 52 traffic offenders

yo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), during the week, embarked on a special enforcement exercise, which led to the arrest of 52 traffic offenders. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said the apprehended offenders were duly fined. Oyelade said a statement by the Chairman, OYRTMA, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), […]

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Oyo to float integrity clubs in public schools

Oyo State Government has unfolded its plans to set up Integrity clubs in all public schools in the state. The initiative will be executed by the Oyo State Mobilization Agency for Socio-Economic Development, OYMASED, in collaboration with the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB. A statement by the Media Team, OYOSUBEB on Sunday, said […]

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Makinde charges new 352 LGA supervisory councillors, SAs to be change agents

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has charged the new LGA supervisory councillors and SAs to be agents of change. He spoke at the opening of an induction workshop for the Local Government Supervisory Councillors and Special Assistants in the State. The workshop, according to Prince Dotun Oyelade,Commissioner for Information and Orientation,was held at the International […]

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NUJ urges INEC to intensify voter education ahead of Ondo governorship election

asks Governors to implement N70,000 new minimum wage The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to intensify media and voter enlightenment ahead of the coming November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State. It also criticised the delay by state governors in implementing the N70,000 new minimum wage. These […]

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FG seeks death penalty for 10 Nigerians who took part in #EndBadGovernance Protest

The Federal Government is pushing for the death penalty for ten #EndBadGovernance protesters. They are expected to be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court today. It accused the protesters of treason, a capital offence punishable by death. This was contained in a Court document with file number FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, indicating the Tinubu […]

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CBN Governor, Deputies mum over alleged purchase of N10bn worth bulletproof cars, amid hardship

The Central Bank of Nigeria has kept mum two days after a report emerged that its Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and four deputy Governors acquired six ultra-modern armored vehicles worth N10 billion despite the hardship Nigerians are facing. Recall that the Daily Nigerian on August 30, 2024, reported that Cardoso and deputy governors, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, […]

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2027: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso in talks to back a candidate – PDP

COMBO: Peter Obi (L), Rabiu Kwankwaso (C) and Atiku Abubakar (R) The three leading opposition figures in Nigeria are discussing the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday. PDP deputy national spokesman Ibrahim […]

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Inflation: Nigerians to spend 54.9% income on food in next 6 months – CBN

The rising inflation rate will force Nigerian households to spend the largest amounts of their earnings on food in the next six months, a recent survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown. This is as the most recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) puts the inflation rate at 33.40 […]

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