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Day: June 28, 2019

President Buhari to announce cabinet ministers July, says SGF

President Muhammadu Buhari will announce his cabinet ministers in July after the National Assembly completes its leadership processes and lawmakers resume from recess. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in an interview with The Guardian on the sidelines of the just-concluded meetings of the African Export-Import Bank in…

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COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo denies rape allegation by Dakolo’s wife, vows to seek redress in court

Biodun Fatoyinbo, pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, has denied the rape allegations by Busola Dakolo, the photographer wife of popular singer Timi Dakolo. In a letter which surfaced online signed by him, Fatoyinbo maintains he will seek redress in court. In a public statement shared on his Instagram, he said, he had never raped…

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Gov. Makinde names Adeosun as Oyo first female SSG

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has appointed the Country Implementation Lead of the Shell Business Operations (SBO), Nigeria, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, made the appointment public on Friday. The statement quoted the Governor as…

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Adeniran promises open policy at Oyo SUBEB

The newly appointed Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, has promised an open-door policy at the board. He said this today, when he officially assumed office at Ibadan. Speaking with Staff members of the board, the new Chairman called for unparalleled diligence in the execution of their duties, urging them to…

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Oyo NURTW crisis: National didn’t endorse Auxiliary ― Ejiogbe

The Alhaji Abideen Olajide (aka Ejiogbe)-led faction of the proscribed Oyo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union (NURTW) has described as untrue a report that the national body of the union has recognised Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi (aka Auxiliary) as the state chairman of the union. A report trended on the…

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Oyo Pensioners commend Gov Makinde over prompt payment of salaries and pensions

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State branch, has commended the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for prompt payment of salaries and pension of workers on the payroll of Oyo State Civil Service. This was contained in a letter addressed to the office of the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, which…

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HarvestPlus to give technical assistance to OYSCATECH

By; Opeyemi Olawore An international agency, known as HarvestPlus has promised to give technical support to Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora. A notable processor and partner with HarvestPlus, Mrs. Bola Adeyemo stated this at the Second Pre-planting Season Seed Fair held at the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora….

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Experts advocate consumption of Bio-fortified Crops

By Opeyemi Olawore The need for Nigerians to eat bio-fortified crops was again stressed at the Pre-Second planting Season Seed Fair, tagged Eating for Health and Wealth. The Seed Fair which was jointly organized by HarvestPlus, Senator Adeyemo Women Empowerment Cooperatives (SAWEC), Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme (OYSADEP) and Oyo State College of Agriculture and…

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‘Stop smoking Indian Hemp’, Gov. Obiano warns police

The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has warned some personnel of the Nigeria Police and other security outfits who are smoking Indian hemp. Obiano noted that the substance would only damage them instead of helping them as they erroneously believed. He stated this during a lecture organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

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Oyo NURTW proscription: Auxilliary meets Yasin over crisis

The former sectional chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi has finally met the outgoing national president of the union, Alhaji Najeem Yasin. Auxilliary, as Lamidi is fondly called, is rumored to be favored to return as chairman of the state chapter of the…

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