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Makinde offers Oyo workers N10,000 salary top-up over fuel price hike.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced that workers in the state will receive a N10,000 salary top-up for three months. Makinde made the announcement on Monday at an event held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said the intervention was introduced to cushion the effects of the fuel price hike and will take effect from April, with the possibility of an extension if the situation persists. According to the governor, all workers in the Oyo State civil service […]

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IG warns newly promoted officers against corruption, abuse of office.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned newly promoted senior officers against corruption, abuse of office, and indiscipline, stressing that misconduct will not be tolerated under his leadership. Disu gave the warning on Monday during the decoration ceremony of officers promoted to the ranks of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said the promotion was not merely a reward but a weighty responsibility that places the officers under greater scrutiny […]

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Police arrest Baruwa after NURTW secretariat takeover

Police on Monday arrested Tajudeen Baruwa after he led members of his faction to seize control of the National Union of Road Transport Workers’ national secretariat in Abuja. The arrest came just hours after Baruwa and his supporters stormed the union’s headquarters, attempting to take over from the faction led by Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. The takeover marked a new development in the ongoing leadership dispute between the Baruwa and MC Oluomo factions, which has persisted since […]

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2027: Nine PDP aspirants battle for Oyo gov ticket

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has directed his advisory council to engage with credible governorship aspirants within the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 election. The council, chaired by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Bolaji Ayorinde, has been tasked with meeting all PDP aspirants to understand their plans for the state and provide recommendations for a candidate who would continue the “Omituntun 3.0” agenda. Invitation letters have reportedly been sent to all aspirants to ensure a level playing field. Some […]

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Iyabo Ojo threatens legal action against Baba Ijesha over comment about her children

Actress Iyabo Ojo, popularly known as Queen Mother, has threatened legal action against actor Baba Ijesha following his recent interview on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast hosted by Biola Adebayo. In the interview on Sunday, Baba Ijesha claimed that Iyabo Ojo had once entrusted her children to his care, while denying allegations of pedophilia made against him in 2021 by comedienne Princess. Reacting to the interview, Iyabo Ojo, who had opposed Baba Ijesha during his trial, warned him against spreading […]

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BREAKING: Baruwa faction takes over NURTW national secretariat, sacks MC Oluomo

A faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers under the leadership of Tajudeen Baruwa on Monday took over the union’s national secretariat in Abuja. Members of the faction stormed the headquarters early in the day, marking the latest twist in the prolonged leadership crisis within the union. The internal dispute between the factions loyal to Baruwa and Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has persisted since 2024. Although members of the union elected MC Oluomo as National […]

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Umahi raises concerns over misuse of roads, packing of tanks, other heavy-duty vehicles

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed concern over the practice of parking fuel tankers and other heavy-duty vehicles on newly completed roads, warning that it threatens the durability of critical infrastructure. Umahi spoke at the weekend during an inspection of the Aleto Bridge project in Rivers State. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze, the minister said he recently observed that a completed section of the road had been blocked by parked fuel […]

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Governors submit input on state police proposal to NSA

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has confirmed that it has submitted its input on the proposed state police framework to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, with the document expected to proceed to the National Assembly for legislative consideration. The disclosure was made on Sunday by the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. Speaking on the development, AbdulRazaq said discussions on state […]

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NLC provides fresh solution to blackout, rejects FG’s planned N6tn bailout

The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed merging the Federal Ministries of Petroleum and Power into a single Ministry of Energy as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis. The union also rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N6 trillion bailout for electricity generation and distribution companies, arguing that public funds should not be used to support failed private businesses. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the position known in a statement at the weekend, amid continued challenges in the nation’s […]

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