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Governor Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The governor made the presentation at his office in Ibadan, the state capital, Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday. Makinde approved Owoade’s appointment in an announcement made in a Friday statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Owoade’s appointment as the 46th Alaafin-elect drew an esteemed audience of dignitaries, traditional rulers, religious leaders, government […]

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted 10 million Naira bail each to former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, Ibadan-based media personality, Oriyomi Hamzat and Principal of Islamic High School, Basorun, Abdulahi Fasasi. Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin gave the ruling following a bail application filed by the Counsels of the trio. The judge directed that the defendants must submit their international passports to the court and must […]

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to review the N70,000 minimum wage before the end of the present administration. It further reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of workers. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this during a briefing in Umuahia, Abia, after meeting with labour leaders in the state. She emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is determined to honour his promises to workers and […]

The Government of the United States of America, USA, has repatriated the sum of $52. 88 million it said was traced to former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Madueke. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard M. Mills, Jr, led a delegation that executed the Assets Return Agreement at the Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters in Abuja, on Friday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi disclosed […]