I’ve accepted Buhari’s liabilities, I’ll take Nigeria forward – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said the plight of Nigerians remains a deep concern, stressing that it will receive more attention. He declared his readiness to work on the shortfall of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, to develop the country. Tinubu said this during a meeting with traditional rulers led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan […]

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Crude supply: National Assembly probes $10bn oil theft, summons NNPC, Dangote

Between January and July 2024, Nigeria lost an average of 437,000 barrels of crude oil daily, worth about $10bn due to theft, vandalism, and other criminal activities, the House of Representatives declared on Thursday. As a result, the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft and Losses commenced investigations into the illegal lifting of […]

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Protests: No government’ll condone destruction of lives, property — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said yesterday no government will condone protests that would destroy lives and property. He also had separate meetings with governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, and traditional rulers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, all to stave off the protest. Before the President met with APC governors, they (governors) […]

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Yoruba youths condemn reported allegation that Matawalle aided ex-Kogi Governor Bello’s escape to Niger Republic

The Yoruba Youth Council, an umbrella body of youths in Yorubaland has deplored the reported allegation that the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammad Matawalle facilitated the escape of the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to Niger Republic. Condemning the allegation as “reckless, wicked, unethical, false, irresponsible, immoral, condemnable and actionable,” the Council’s […]

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Aiyedatiwa asks Ondo citizens to shun protest against Tinubu

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appealed to the state’s residents to shun the planned August 1st nationwide protest against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration over the hardship in the country. He spoke through his Special Adviser on Union Matters, Comrade Bola Taiwo, at a peace meeting with three former chairmen of the Nigeria […]

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Aiyedatiwa condoles, as Ondo NUJ declares 3-day mourning to honour departed journalist

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has condoled journalists in the state and the family of a departed member of the state chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr. Funsho Ojo. Ojo, who was until his passage the state correspondent of the Nigeria Pilot Newspaper, died in the early hours of Thursday following a […]

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Oyo TESCOM CBT exam begins July 29

Oyo State Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM has fixed Monday, July 29- August 2, 2024, for computer-based test (CBT) for applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise for teaching and non-teaching staff of secondary schools. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, quoted the commission’s Chairman, Pastor Akinade Alamu, […]

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OYOSUBEB adjusts timetable to accommodate Juma’at

Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has adjusted its ongoing CBT Examination that clashed with the Friday Jummah prayer. Chairman of  Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, stated on Thursday that this affects Muslim candidates whose examinations were slated between 1 pm and 3 pm on Friday. Adeniran said: “For the […]

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FG trains 56 UBE schools master trainers in Ibadan

The Federal Government has trained 56 Master Trainers for the recently launched Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Program, selected from states across the Southern part of the country, including Kwara and Kogi States. The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, announced this in Ibadan during a 5-day training […]

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