Fire guts 11 shops in Kwara market
A midnight inferno Monday destroyed properties worth millions of Naira in Ilorin, Kwara state. The fire occurred at the popular Ipata Market and razed than no fewer than eleven shops. … Read More
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Oyo Housing Corporation trains junior staff to enhance maximum productivity
In continuation of its training programme for the workforce, the Oyo State Housing Corporation on Monday kickstarted training workshop for junior workers. According to a statement by the Director of … Read More
Audit Report: How ministry paid N718m to 11 contractors without documents
An Auditor-General’s 2015 report has exposed how the Ministerial Tenders Board of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources allegedly paid N718 million to 11 firms for different services rendered without documents. … Read More
Ekiti APC rejects Fayemi’s Presidential candidacy
The Ekiti State Stakeholders Forum (ESSF) has faulted media reports purporting that Governor Kayode Fayemi has received the backing of the Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read More
BREAKING: National Assembly raises 2021 budget by N505bn
The National Assembly has passed the 2021 budget raising the proposed estimate of N13.082 trillion to N13.588 trillion. This is an increase of N505 billion from the proposed figures presented … Read More
LAUTECH Bill: Involve stakeholders through public hearing — Ogbomoso group urges Oyo Assembly
The Ogbomoso Young Professionals in Abuja has asked the Oyo State House of Assembly not to be in what it called unwarranted haste in passing into law an Executive Bill … Read More
Makinde, Ogundoyin, others celebrate Ilaka at birthday
Warm and superlative encomiums have been pouring in for the Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor, Chief Oyebisi Ilaka, as he marks his birthday today. Ilaka, who is … Read More
BREAKING: CBN shuts down over 40 top Microfinance banks ( Full-List)
The Central Bank of Nigeria has withdrawn the operating licenses of 42 Microfinance Banks (MfBs), and the affected Microfinance banks have been shut down, Mouthpiece NGR can reports. This online … Read More
Just In: Popular Yoruba actor, Muyiwa Ademola hospitalized (PHOTOS)
Popular Yoruba actor, Muyiwa Ademola is currently sick and has been hospitalized. It was gathered that the multiple award-winning actor made this known himself on Sunday via a post on … Read More
Princess Aderonke felicitates with Oyo Chief of Staff
A chieftain of People’s Democratic Party in Oyo State, Princess Aderonke Rahmat Adedoja has felicitated with the Chief of staff to the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde on … Read More
BREAKING: Oyo princess emerges miss Oyo 2020
Princess Adedoja Adeyemi, a daughter of Oyo State Permanent Chairman of Council of Obas and Chiefs – Alaafin of Oyo has emerged winner of Gotham City Network 2020 Beauty Pageant. … Read More
2021 Budget: No evidence of padding as claimed by media — Oyo gov’t
The Government of Oyo State has declared that there is no evidence of padding in the 2021 Budget, which was revised and passed by the House of Assembly last week. … Read More
Man commits suicide over economic hardship
A young man whose identity yet to be known committed suicide in Uratta Owerri North LGA, Imo State on Friday, December 18. The deceased did not leave any suicide note so … Read More
Oyo PDP demands Lere Olayinka’s arrest over alleged impersonation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter on Sunday called on law enforcement agencies in the country to arrest Lere Olayinka, the South-West Zonal Director of Media and Publicity … Read More
Alao Akala initiated multi-campus in his 2011’s guber campaign — Taiwo Adisa
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, has said that the plan of the state government to run the state’s solely owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, … Read More
Your statement against Makinde reckless, unfortunate— Oyo PDP slams Fayose led-Ekiti PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter, has slammed the former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose led faction of the party in Ekiti over a statement credited to … Read More
COVID-19: Nigeria records 6 deaths in 24 hours, confirms 920 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 920 new infections of COVID-19 in the country, with six deaths in 24 hours. The NCDC made the disclosure via its … Read More
Nigeria may spend over N540bn on COVID-19 vaccines
The figure is based on estimates of the World Health Organisation as regards the total amount of funds that Africa would need to pursue a vaccination drive. According to the … Read More
Gov Seyi Makinde wins Best Performed Governor 2020
The Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria, GCSDN, has announced the results of the first edition of its voting exercize organized on Saturday 19 December, for the best … Read More
JUST IN: Ibadan Poly Staff Unions reject Makinde’s new minimum wage, say it’s repulsive
The staff unions of The Polytechnic Ibadan, on Friday, rejected a new salary scale being proposed by Oyo State Government, they described the move as odd, absurd and repulsive. This … Read More