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The Oyo State House of Assembly has dismissed as false the allegations made by Honorable Ibrahim Shittu, member representing Saki West State Constituency, over the recent emergency plenary session. Hon. Shittu had claimed that the session was secretly convened to approve a 300 billion naira loan request from the executive without proper notification of members. In a statement issued to newsmen, the Assembly described his remarks as misleading and a […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi today, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. The review which only affect Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee thresholds for 32-page with 5-year validity […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country be geo-tagged within 60 days as part of measures to curb fraud and strengthen oversight of digital payments. This initiative is designed to ensure that all PoS terminals are traceable and that transactions are secure. Terminals operating outside their registered location will be flagged, and non-compliant devices will be deactivated. The directive requires […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will on Friday, August 29, proceed on a month leave. This was contained in a notification letter sent to the state House of Assembly which was read at the plenary on Tuesday. The letter, read by the Assembly Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, is in compliance with Section 190(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which mandates the governor to transmit a written […]

The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. The 62 year old monarch, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio in […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, protect local processors, and reposition Nigeria’s shea industry for greater value addition. Announcing the directive during a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the temporary ban subject to periodic review aims to strengthen the shea value chain and unlock up to $300 million in annual revenue […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will on Friday, August 29, 2025, proceed on a month-long leave. The was contained in a notification letter to the House of Assembly, which was read at the Plenary on Tuesday. The letter, as read by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, is in compliance with Section 190(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which mandates the governor to transmit a written notice to […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on stakeholders, including the National Assembly, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and students, to caution the Federal Government against pushing university teachers to embark on nationwide strike. The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Akure Zone, Professor Adeola Egbedokun, expressed deep concern over the alleged failure of President Bola Tinubu administration to attend to the various demands of the union since his assumption of office two […]