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SENATE CONFIRMS CBN DIRECTOR, NCOS CG

The Senate has officially confirmed the appointments of Prof Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors and Sylvester Nwakuche as the substantive Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Ayogu, an indigene of Enugu State and a professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, was confirmed following a review by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 5

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IBEDC TO SUE OVER ALLEGATIONS OF SACKING 3,000 EMPLOYEES

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced it will pursue legal action in response to allegations that it has terminated 3,000 employees. The company strongly refuted these claims, clarifying that its total staff strength is approximately 2,500. IBEDC viewed the spread of misinformation as a deliberate and malicious attempt to damage its reputation. The Coordinating Head, Corporate Services of IBEDC, Angela Olanrewaju, who stated this, said the company is […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 4

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OYO HEIGHTENS SURVEILLANCE TO PREVENT DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK

The Oyo State government has intensified surveillance, case management, and vaccination campaigns across the state following the recent outbreak of diphtheria in some parts of the country. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, stated this at the Emergency Operations Centre in Ibadan. Ajetunmobi urged healthcare workers to respond swiftly to suspected cases and advice residents to take necessary precautions. She advised parents to ensure children receive the three doses […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 3

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MAKINDE MAKES FRESH APPOINTMENTS TO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, PILGRIMS’ WELFARE BOARDS

The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has made new appointments to the boards of three tertiary institutions in the state. Professor Ayodeji Omole was reappointed as the chairman of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Governing Council, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, as the chairman of the Governing Council of the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan and Professor Kazeem Adekunle Adebiyi as the chairman of the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. The […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 3

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22ND NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL : PRESIDENT TINUBU LIGHTS UNITY TORCH

President Bola Tinubu has lighted the Torch of Unity For the 22nd National Sports Festival, NSC, signalling the beginning of the movement of the Torch across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. President Tinubu lit the torch at the forecourt of the State House, Abuja, at about 02:15 pm when he received a delegation of the National Sports Commission. Flagging off the movement, the President described the National […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 2

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OYO PARTNERS NIMC, NASSCO ON SOCIAL REGISTER ACCURACY

The Oyo State government has partnered with the National Identity Management Commission and the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office, to enhance the accuracy of the National Social Register. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof Musbau Babatunde, stated this in Oyo town toady at a three-day step-down training for field personnel. According to him, the initiative which commenced on  last Thursday, aims at improving social intervention programmes in Oyo […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 2

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JUDGE HANDS OFF NATASHA’S CASE, CITES AKPABIO’S PETITION

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stepped down from a case involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Egwuatu was assigned to hear the suit, but announced today that he would no longer handle the matter. He made this decision after Senate President Godswill Akpabio wrote a petition questioning his impartiality. Although the case was scheduled for hearing, when the court clerk called it up, the […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 2

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SENATE TO APPROVE TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILLS TODAY

The Senate is set to pass the tax reform bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly today. This development was confirmed by two prominent senators who requested anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak on the matter. “This should have been done last week had the Rivers State of emergency issue not come up,” one source explained. “But certainly, the four bills will be approved tomorrow.” […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 4

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RIVERS HEAD OF SERVICE RESIGNS AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTS NEW SSG

The Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, Dr George Nwaeke, has resigned his appointment. The resignation of the HoS, who served under the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was contained in a statement issued by the Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator and obtained by newsmen on Tuesday morning. The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), thanked Nwaeke for his service to him within the short period since […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 3

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