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SDG seeks MDA’s collaboration to engender enviable development in Oyo

Oyo State Government, through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals, Mr kunle Yusuff (MON) has called on all Ministry Department and Agencies with the activities relating to the SDG in the State to be fully involved in Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. Mr kunle Yusuff made this known during a…

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Osinbajo apologizes to Vanguard photojournalist over harassment by his security aides

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has apologised to Abayomi Adeshida, a photojournalist with the Vanguard Newspapers, attached to the State House over harassment by his security aides who beat him up. This happened at the State House Banquet Hall during the opening of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission chaired…

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Empower yourselves with agriculture, Fayemi tells new corps members

From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti New corps members have been advised to utilize the abundant agricultural resources available in Ekiti State to become self-reliant and job creators rather than job seekers. Governor Kayode Fayemi said his administration placed premium on youth development and would continue to accord needed support to programmes that would curb the menace…

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Confusion as Osinbajo’s aides beat up journalist at Aso Rock in Osinbajo’s presence

Abayomi Adeshida, a photojournalist with Vanguard, was on Thursday morning beaten up by security aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The incident took place at the banquet hall of the presidential villa in Abuja where the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, organised a summit. Adeshida was taking photographs of the vice president…

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Contractor threatens to sue Makinde over statement on circular road, gives governor 7 days ultimatum to retract allegations

A construction firm, ENL Consortium Limited, has threatened to sue Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over an allegation that the firm jerked up a road project cost from N14 billion to N67 billion for the Ibadan Circular road concession project. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the firm issued a seven-day ultimatum to…

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Oyo again put monthly IGR target at #4Billion by 2020, disclaims earlier #2.7Billion october IGR figure

Oyo State government has reinstated its focus at attaining #4billion monthly internally-generated revenue by the year 2020, saying the recent report in the media about an improvement of the IGR from #1.3billion to #2.7billion in October was contrary to the stand of the government. The Chairman, Oyo State Internal Revenue Service (OYSIRS), Aremo John Adeleke…

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FG orders NCC to reduce data cost

The Federal government on Tuesday insisted the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) must work out modalities to reduce the price of data in the interest of Nigerians, The Nation reports. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami gave the directive. He said his office has been inundated with complaints from concerned Nigerians…

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Breaking: popular Lagos market, Balogun presently on fire (Photos, video)

A section of the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island has been razed by fire. Men of the Lagos State fire service and other security agents are on the ground. https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1191656395269189632?s=19 Happening right now on Lagos island (Balogun market) pic.twitter.com/BMzJ99uUtD — Faye (@___Faye) November 5, 2019

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Photos: 41 illegal migrants found in refrigerating truck

Greek police on Monday found 41 migrants, mostly Afghans, hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece, officials said. The discovery came 10 days after 39 bodies, all believed to be Vietnamese migrants, were discovered in the back of a refrigerated truck near London. Two people have been charged in Britain and…

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Oyo Govt boosts monthly IGR to N2.7 Billion from N1.3 Billion

The Chairman of the Oyo State Internal Revenue Service (OYSIRS), John Adeleke, has disclosed that the state’s monthly internally-generated revenue (IGR) has moved from N1.3 billion to N2.7 billion. Mr Adeleke made the disclosure on Monday at a press briefing organised by a group known as ‘Friends of Seyi Makinde’, held at the Ministry of…

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