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Enforcement of new number plates starts January 2020

The enforcement of the new vehicle number plates will commence from 1st January 2020. The Joint Tax Board made this known in a communique issued at the end of its 14th meeting in Abuja. According to the board, “the enforcement of the new vehicle number plates shall commence with effect from 1st January 2020 upon…

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Nouvoyage unveils N720m Limousine that can move on land and on water (See photos)

There are a lot of amphibious vehicles in the world today but this one is different. It’s a Limousine when it moves on land, and a Yacht on water! Its a true combination of luxury and awesomeness. Its called TENDER 33 by Nouvoyage and it costs approximately ₦720 Million CAPACITY: 12 Passengers, 2 Crew and…

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ICPC indicts UI, UCH for over N1.2b ‘budget padding’

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has indicted some universities, teaching hospitals, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for allegedly padding their budgets with N18.9 billion. Some of those indicted are: the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (N1.1 billion); Federal Medical Centre, Bayelsa (N915 million); Nnamdi Azikwe University…

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Controversy trails Sunday Igboho’s claim of being invited by Seyi Makinde to Kogi election (watch video)

Sunday Igboho can be described as many things. Some people call him a tout, come call him a philanthropist, some a political killer and some sees him as the Ibadan version of Mc Oluomo. As controversies over the violence experienced during the elections in Kogi state hasn’t died down, some people have hinted that Sunday…

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Oyo begins workers audit, payroll verification to curb wastages

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Tuesday flagged off the staff audit and payroll validation exercise in accordance to his plans’ fulfilment to ascertain the number of workers on the state government payroll. With the development, civil servants, public officials, teachers, local government employees and retirees are to be screened in phases in the…

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21 Ibadan elevated obas in Ibadan lose crowns as court sets aside Ajimobi’s gazette

Fifty-three months after they were elevated and coronated as crown-wearing obas in Ibadanland by former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, a State High Court judge, Justice A. Aderemi on Tuesday sets aside all gazettes to the effect. In granting the terms of settlement jointly filed by the State Government and the claimant who doubles…

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I won’t silent over anomalies in the country, says Obasanjo saying ‘I’m not afraid of death’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would not act like a coward for fear of death, saying, he would continue to raise the alarm when things are not right in the country. Obasanjo said this at the two- day interactive session of the Presidential Youth Mentorship Retreat held at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun…

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Buhari tasks National Assembly on speedy passage of Special crimes court bill

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Special Crimes Court Bill. Speaking at the National summit on ‘‘Diminishing Corruption in the Public Service’’ organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the…

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I’m not owing Kogi workers any dime’ – Yahaya Bello speaks after electoral victory

The Kogi State Governor-Elect, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, has spoken against the claim that he was owing salaries, stressing that such were “lies.” Bello said his administration met salary backlog owed workers in the state, but insisted that his administration was not owing workers. The governor-elect, who said this while featuring on Channels Television, also…

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‘Be wary of fraudsters’ Oyo Govt again warns public against fake job racketeers

The general public have been warned to be wary of individuals going around extorting money from people with the claim that Oyo State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) was recruiting. The Chairman, Oyo SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran who disclosed this while interacting with journalists at his office in Ibadan on Monday said many people have contacted…

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