Need to revive Osogbo Steel Rolling Mill

The neglect of Osogbo Steel Rolling Mill and Nigerian Machine Tool Company which are located adjacent to each other along Ikirun Road in Osogbo, the Osun State capital calls for urgent concern. Both federal government projects came into existence On April 30,1983. It was learned that shortly after the establishment, the government and the builders […]

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Yekini Adeojo GRA: Oyo hands over mandate letter to Allianz WA

DG, OYSIPPA, Mr. Tilewa Folami, handing over the Mandate Letter of Grant to Engr. Yinka Owodunni. With them is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Mrs. Modupe Adebiyi Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the award of the Yekini Adeojo Government Residential Area (GRA), to Messrs Allianz West Africa (Nigeria) Limited under a Public-Private […]

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NUT, head-teachers, stakeholders hail Makinde over Adeniran’s reappointment as OYOSUBEB chair

Professional bodies including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, and the Forum of Education Secretaries have hailed the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on the re-appointment of Dr. Nureni Adeniran as Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. This was contained in a statement by the […]

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NLC wants new National Minimum Wage to reflect cost of living

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the commencement of negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this at the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan School, organised by the Congress on Tuesday […]

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CoAS visits Kaduna village bombing victims, offers condolences, apology, support

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, visited Tudun Biri community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday, December 5, 2023., to empathise with the people. According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the CoAS, accompanied by Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters […]

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Tinubu orders probe into Kaduna village bombing

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into the bombing of a village, in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Tuesday in Abuja. There was a bombing of persons alleged to be conducting religious activities in a village at […]

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NAF puts up presidential aircraft for sale, calls for bidders

Aircraft. Credit: X, NigAirForce The Nigerian Air Force has put up the Falcon 900B aircraft for sale, calling on interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft, which is a part of the presidential air fleet. Details about the sale was contained in a flyer shared on the X page of […]

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ASUU laments mass resignations in public varsities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities were short-staffed due to the resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, who disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, said Nigeria’s […]

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Makinde presents N434.2 bn 2024 budget proposal for Oyo State

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday presented a budget of N434. 2 billion for 2024 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. According to Makinde, the budget is made up of N222.3 billion for capital expenditure, and N211.8 billion for recurrent expenditure. Presenting the budget tagged: “Budget of Economic Recovery”, […]

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My signature was not forged – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday declared that his signature was not forged contrary to the claim making the rounds. In fact, he described a comment that his signature was forged as “utterly preposterous and ludicrous, stemming solely from the figment of their imagination.” A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, had claimed that […]

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