Bodija explosion: Makinde’s words as a healing balm ||By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
The people who cluttered around the place were in a state of flux; their moods switched nearly every minute from apprehension to bewilderment, despondency, anxiety, helplessness, resentment and back to…
Exco Briefing : Oyo Govt approves contracts for 84.7km Ibadan inner roads
ByRahmanTaofeeq …To release N1.3bn counterpart fund for 2023 UBEC projects Barely two weeks after Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, promised the kick-start of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of internal roads…
OYOSUBEB: NUT, Head-Teachers, Stakeholders Hail Gov. Makinde Over Adeniran’s Reappointment
ByRahmanTaofeeq 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…
Breaking: Makinde Sacks Women Affairs Commissioner, Toyin Balogun, names replacement
The Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, which saw the redeployment of Alhaja Faosat Joke Sanni to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social…
NUT Suspends Strike as Oyo Govt Moves to Secure Schools, Rescue Abducted Teachers
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended its withdrawal of services across Oyo State public schools following renewed engagements with the state government and assurances over measures to improve security…
BREAKING: Oyo Govt Schools Resumes on Thursday as NUT Suspends Strike
By Rahman Taofeeq, The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended its withdrawal of services across Oyo State public schools following renewed engagements with the state government and assurances over measures…
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0, break 40-year World Cup knockout jinx
Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years. The round-of-32 match…
FG to scrap JSS/SSS structure over 20m dropouts
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced plans to abolish the long-standing policy separating junior secondary schools from senior secondary schools after revealing that more than 20 million pupils are dropping…
BREAKING: Makinde nominates ex commissioner for health, Ladipo as commissioner again, makes fresh appointments (See list)
By Rahman Taofeeq, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has nominated the Permanent Secretary, General Administration, Dr. Olabode Taiwo Ladipo, for appointment as a commissioner, while approving a number of appointments…
Group hails NRS Boss, Zacch Adedeji For 8 New Federal Road Projects in Oyo
By Rahman Taofeeq, The Good Governance Advocates (GGA) has commended the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji Ph.D, for what it described as his role in…
Katsina Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Housewife For Slitting Husband’s Throat During Sleep
A 23-year-old housewife, identified as Sadiya Lawal, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command over the alleged attempted murder of her husband after she reportedly attacked him with…
It’s not only akara,’ Remi Tinubu defends comments, says FG also supports tomato, pepper sellers
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has defended her earlier comments on small-scale businesses, saying the Federal Government’s empowerment programmes extend beyond akara sellers to include traders in tomatoes, pepper,…
APC chieftain empowers tea sellers in Katsina
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Abdulaziz Maituraka, has distributed cash and food items to 200 commercial tea sellers and party members under his empowerment…