Month: September 2024
Page: 6
Oba Munirudeen Lawal, The Timi of Ede land, has rubbish the alleged claim that he turns human beings to fowl in the ancient town, describing it as total falsehood. In a statement by his Director of Public Communication, Dapo Akinyele, the Monarch said the allegation was a mere hallucination. Oba Lawal also warned the mischief […]
Oyo State Government has reviewed the promotion of 1,629 State workers including Nurses, who were adversely affected by administrative error during the 2017-2020 promotion exercise. In a statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, after the Executive Council Meeting yesterday, government also approved the prayers of the State Head […]
Participants at a two day workshop on Gender Equity ,Safety and Gender sensitive reporting have been urged to change the narrative on reporting gender issues in the news and newsrooms . The National President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Hajia Aisha Bura, stated at a two-day workshop on Gender Equity, […]
Oyo State Government has declared that it has desilted over One Hundred and Fifty Three Kilometers (153.11km) of blocked drainages and culverts along major roads in the Ibadan metropolis, as a proactive measure to avert flood disasters. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, affirmed the figure, stating that the Government […]
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a […]
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the commitment of southern Nigerian governors to work closely with traditional rulers to promote peace, unity, and development in the region. He made this statement while receiving members of the Technical Committee of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council during their courtesy visit to […]
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Edo indigenes and residents of the state to embark on a two-week fasting and prayers to ward off evil from the land. In a statement on Tuesday by the Esere of Benin, Stanley Obamwonyi, the monarch said that the fasting will commence on September 26 […]
Parts of Ibadan, especially Joyce B, Oke Ado and Mobil Ring Road areas of the metropolis, have been submerged following heavy rain on Tuesday. The rain, which started in the evening, has left many stranded, while gridlock was also experienced in some parts of Ibadan metropolis A witness Miss Bukola Adeshina said her church which […]
Rt. Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, has harped on the need for continuous legislative reforms to achieve and sustain effective governance in Nigeria. The Chairman spoke on Tuesday at the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) programme closeout and dissemination event in Abuja. […]
Oyo Assembly Calls For Establishment Of Conducive Operational Stations For Amotekun In LGAs The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of conducive operational stations for the Oyo State Security Network (Amotekun) to enhance their efficiency and boost their morale. The House, presided by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammed Fadeyi, also called […]
