Breaking News

News

NLC to embark on strike after October 16 ultimatum for payment of minimum wage

The organised labour has resolved to embark on strike after meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, October 2nd with an ultimatum to the Federal Government to accept it’s demand on the consequential salary adjustment arising from the new minimum wage or face industrial action. In a communique signed by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress,…

Read more

Xenophobia: Oyo Govt to empower indigenes returning from South Africa

… as state demands needs assessment from returnees The Oyo State Government said on Wednesday that it is ready to empower its indigenes who are returning from South Africa as a result of xenophobic attacks. The state’s deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, who made the declaration on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde, while receiving 30…

Read more

Oyo Govt to begin repair of Moniya-Iseyin road as palliative to motorists

The popular Moniya-Iseyin road would soon receive palliative works from Oyo State government to ease the difficulties experienced by motorists along the road which has become increasingly impassable by the day due to its near collapse. The government has appealed to motorists plying the road to show some understanding as it was aware of the…

Read more

Oyo again vows to ban street, roadside trading

As part of its efforts to secure lives and putting a stop to roadside accidents, Oyo state government on Wednesday reaffirm its resolution to ban street trading in major markets, especially Ogunpa market in Ibadan where many lives have been lost to vehicular accidents where traders display their wares by the roadsides. This was made…

Read more

Makinde’s Wife celebrates Independence Day with Oyo less privileged children

….urges them to have hope in their future The Wife of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. (Mrs.) Tamunominini Makinde has encouraged children in the State especially the less privilege to be proud of their present condition, advising that there is ability in disability. Makinde said this during the distribution of gift items for…

Read more

Independence Day: Taiye Currency’s son, Hon. Adebisi gives boreholes to constituents

The lawmaker representing Ibadan south west constituency I at the Oyo state house of assembly, Hon. Yusuf Adebisi Oladeni, son of popular Nigerian fuji maestro Taye Currency, has commissioned not fewer than six boreholes at his constituency to celebrate Nigeria’s independence at 59. Hon. Adebisi in company of his friend and colleague from Egbeda state…

Read more

Updated: LAUTECH workers lock school entrance over unpaid salaries (See photo)

Students and staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, presently at the gate of the school protesting over unpaid salaries. It was gathered that members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Educational Institutions, NASU, have locked all major gates leading to the institution, preventing vehicular movement into and out of…

Read more

Just in: Nigeria receives 161 repatriated citizens from Libya on Independence Day

No fewer than 161 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya were on Tuesday received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) during the nation celebration of her 59th independence anniversary. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, the Coordinator, NEMA Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Muhammed said the Nigerians…

Read more

59th anniversary: FUOYE students demand justice as independence gift from Buhari, Fayemi

From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Following the recent violent protest that rocked the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE) leading to the death of two students, Joseph Okonofua and Kehinde Dada, the school’s Students Union Government (SUG) has urged President Mohammaru Buhari and Nigeria’s chairman of Governor’s Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi, of Ekiti State to ensure that their…

Read more

Nigeria @ 59: revered Surgeon, Politician, Adeduntan congratulates Nigerians, call for oneness

The Founder Dr Azeez Popopola Adeduntan Foundation, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship aspirant in 2019 election in Oyo State and a United Based Cardio Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan has sent his warm felicitations to all Nigerians and the good people of Oyo State on the occasion of the nations 59th Independence anniversary. In…

Read more