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Oyo borehole drillers resolves leadership crises occasioned by Oyo Govt N30,000 permit

The Association of Waterwell Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP), Oyo State chapter has resolved leadership crisis occasioned by the N30,000 permit by the Oyo State Government. It was gathered that the state government since administration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi imposed fee of N30,000 on borehole drillers in the state which borehole drillers kicked against…

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NYSC unveils proper dress code for corps members

The NYSC has released a guide on how corps members should dress – The DG of the scheme expressed dismay at the defacing of the NYSC’s outfit and warned that those who do this will be dealt with. He assured that the scheme would not trample on the rights of members but warned them to…

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Sowore: FG only obeys foreign court orders, says Falana

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), observed on Sunday the Federal Government would readily obey orders made by foreign courts but disobey the ones issued by Nigerian courts, PUNCH reports. Falana made the observation against the continued detention of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, by the Department of…

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Govs abandon Fayemi, head to USA with Dangote as 247ureports stands by its story of Fayemi’s USA Visa denial

Following the initial cancellation of Governor Fayemi’s USA trip due to the refusal of the USA Embassy to issue the Governor entry visa into the USA, the members of the Nigeria Governors Forum have since overturned the Chairman’s [Fayemi] decision and unilaterally decided to embark on the trip to USA as previously scheduled. The governor’s…

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WestAfricaERNG threatens to take Oyo govt to Court

WestAfricaERNG, the company that had been in control of waste management in Oyo State, has threatened to sue the state government over revoke of contract. The company has advised the state government to review its action except, the company will be left with no choice but to execute the options before it in the contract…

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Oyo Govt reunites rescued inmates of tortured center with families, treats 23 at Adeoyo hospital

Twenty-three of the rescued inmates of the illegal Olore Correctional Center at Ibadan have been admitted at the Adeoyo State hospital in Ibadan so they could receive better health treatment before being released to their families while about hundred others have been reunited with their families. The notorious center was last week discovered by the…

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FG, Govs vow to lift 24m Nigerians out of poverty by 2030

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Federal Government said they have commenced a Human Capital Development plan towards moving 24 million Nigerians out of poverty before 2030, PUNCH reports. The NGF disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Friday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo said that the…

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Waste Mgt: Oyo Govt. revokes contract with West Africa ENRG for breach of agreement

Oyo State Government has revoked its contractual agreement Messrs. West Africa Energy, which operated under the name Solous MRF. 1 Ltd. due to the fact that the company was found to be in material breach of the contractual terms. Revealing the new development at his office yesterday, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Rt….

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Strange as DNA confirms woman gives birth to twins with different fathers

A woman was left with no option, but to confess to cheating on her husband with another man in a one night stand, after DNA test result proved that the set of twins she has given birth to belong to different fathers. The Chinese woman reportedly gave birth to two bouncing twin boys, but surprisingly,…

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Nigerians in UK protest Buhari’s ‘private visit’ to London

Nigerians under the platform of the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria on Thursday in the United Kingdom, UK, protested at the Abuja House in London over President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘private visit’, Sahara Reporters reports. According to the newspaper, the protest was led by Gabriel Agbontaen. The protesters reportedly demanded that Mr Buhari…

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