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Oyo creates new refuse landfills, loading stations for proper waste management (Photo)

Oyo State Government in its bid to ensure safe and effective waste management in line with international best practices has created additional two landfills situated at Igbokanda Village, Ido Local Government area and Morowona Village at Akinyele Local Government area in Ibadan. Five transfer loading stations have also been added to the existing stations to…

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Oyo Assembly Speaker, Ogundoyin, emerges one of 100 Most Influential Young Africans (See photo)

Speaker of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has emerged as one of the most influential young people in Africa, InsideOyo reports. The Africa Youth Awards was launched in 2014 to recognise and appreciate young Africans who have selflessly dedicated their lives to make sure the future of the continent is…

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BREAKING: Boko Haram hits Chibok, burning ‘Many houses’

Boko Haram insurgents are currently burning houses in Mifa, a village in Chibok local government area of Borno state, TheCable reports. A resident told TheCable that the insurgents arrived at the village in large numbers around 8pm, and immediately began to set houses ablaze. “They are burning houses as I speak to you, many of…

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Oyo NURTW resolves crisis, transport union to hold election October

The warring factional heads of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Oyo State chapter have agreed to conduct an election for the emergence of a Chairman and members of his executive council by October 23, 2019. This was revealed today after a reconciliation meeting brokered by the State government and stakeholders in the State…

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Court grants Sowore, Bakare N150m bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare, Channels TV reports. The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, gave the order on Friday while ruling on the bail application filed by the two defendants. Sowore and Bakare were arraigned by…

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90% cars in Nigeria are smuggled, says Custom boss, Alli

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Thursday revealed that 90 per cent of cars in the country were smuggled into the country by smugglers. The Custom boss who made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja, alleged that many vehicles on display for sale in auto shops across…

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FG to sack workers to be able to pay new wage demand, says Ngige

The Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Thursday said that the Federal Government would have to lay off workers to be able to pay new requested minimum wage which amount to a wage bill of N580 billion needed to meet Labour’s demand on the new wage. Ngige told Labour leaders in Abuja…

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SERAP threatens Fashola with lawsuit over reintroduced Toll Gates

SERAP Threatens Lawsuit Against Minster for Work and Housing, Raji Fashola Over His Decision To Reintroduce Toll Gates |PoliFocus The Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project, SERAP has threatened the Minister for Works, Raji Fashola for Federal Government decision to reintroduce Toll Gates on Federal roads. Meanwhile, since the break of the news, Nigerians have been…

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Oyo Assembly passes bill to establish investment promotion agency

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday’s plenary passed into law the executive bill to establish Investment Promotion Agency aimed at giving necessary legislative backing to plans of the Oyo State Government to attract investors into the state. The bill which was sent to the house by the State Governor Seyi Makinde led-executive arm…

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334 year old tortoise in Soun Ogbomoso palace dies

A 344-year-old tortoise, popularly known as Alagba in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso, is dead. According to Nigerian Tribune, the sacred tortoise which was the oldest in Africa, was sick for a few days before her demise on Thursday. Confirming the incident to this develipment, the Private Secretary to Oba Oyewumi, Toyin Ajamu,…

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