Full list of commissioner nominees confirmed by Imo Assembly

Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed 18 commissioner designates forwarded by Governor Hope Uzodinma. Here are their names: 1. Prof. Emmanuel Chuk­wuma, 2. Dr Prosper Ohayagha, 3. Prof. Ifunanya Oko­rodudu, 4. Prof. C. O Nwosu, 5. Mr Keziechi Og­aziechi, 6. Barr Rex An­unobi, 7. Lady Love Ine­h, 8. Mrs Ruby Emele […]

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Oyo moves to boost revenue, urges new businesses to pay taxes promptly

Oyo State Government has urged new businesses in the State to help it boost its revenue by paying their taxes, as at when due. The commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun stated this over the weekend during the launch of new businesses in Ibadan. He said the State Government’s concerted efforts to […]

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Rep Akande-Sadipe empowers constituents, trains hundreds in vocational skills

A cross section of the trainees At least, 300 small scale entrepreneurs benefited from vocational training, while 15 cars, 35 laptops and over 165 vocational equipment were distributed by the lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe on Sunday in Ibadan. These were contained in a statement by her S.A Media & Publicity, Mr […]

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Subsidy removal: FG to pay 40 million poor Nigerians N5,000 each

The federal government has designed measures to cushion the negative impact of the removal of the subsidies on the most vulnerable 40% of the population ahead of the target date of mid-2022 for the complete elimination of fuel subsidies. One of such measures would be to institute a monthly transport subsidy in the form of […]

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Six ways to ‘prevent’ snakes from getting into water closets, toilet bowls

Reactions have emerged following the death of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel, Lance Corporal Ogah Bercy, attached to the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), who died of complications from snakebite in her toilet at the NAF Base, Bill Clinton, Drive Abuja. Questions on how snakes and other reptiles manage to enter our bathrooms and toilets […]

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#EndSARS panel, restitution and closure in Lagos

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (fifth right); with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (fifth left); Chairman, Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry Report on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other Matters, Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd) (fourth right) and members of the panel and State Executive Council, during the presentation of their report at Lagos […]

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Omotoso hails organisers of Efunkoya National Cadet Table Tennis tourney

Photo: Twitter Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, has extolled the effort of former players to sustain the growth of table tennis in the country with the organisation of the second edition Efunkoya National Cadet Championship, which ended at the weekend in Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Omotoso, who was at the […]

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Coke at 70: Osinbajo commends Coca-Cola’s commitment to Nigeria

Coca-Cola Photo: AFP The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has commended the commitment of the Coca-Cola group to Nigeria’s economy. He gave the commendation in Lagos on Monday during the 70th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria. He said that the company had made repeated investments in Nigeria in the building of […]

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21 inmates to write 2021 NECO exam in Oyo custodial centre

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, says no fewer than 21 inmates in Oyo Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan will be participating in the 2021 National Examination Council (NECO). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSC Anjorin Olanrewaju, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. He said the participating students whose […]

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World Bank tells Nigeria to end fuel subsidy in six months

Nigeria should end its expensive fuel subsidy regime within three to six months, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Reuters reported that the bank advised that the removal of the subsidy must be accompanied by “aggressive reform effort” that “could contribute more to growth than a sustained period of high oil prices.” Africa’s largest economy […]

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