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President Buhari to announce cabinet ministers July, says SGF

President Muhammadu Buhari will announce his cabinet ministers in July after the National Assembly completes its leadership processes and lawmakers resume from recess. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in an interview with The Guardian on the sidelines of the just-concluded meetings of the African Export-Import Bank in…

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Oyo Pensioners commend Gov Makinde over prompt payment of salaries and pensions

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State branch, has commended the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for prompt payment of salaries and pension of workers on the payroll of Oyo State Civil Service. This was contained in a letter addressed to the office of the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, which…

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Yoruba leaders, elders hold security meeting in Ibadan, launches late Awolowo’s autobiography

Kehinde Ayanboade, Ibadan Traditional Rulers, Chiefs and Prominent Indigene of the Yoruba community on Thursday converged in Ibadan to deliberate on the issue of insecurity in the western region, and remember the virtues and qualities of the late ‘sage’ Obafemi Awolowo where his unpublished Autobiography was launched. The meeting that was attended by the Aare…

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Nigerian Govt. tasked on Museum Digitization as best way to retrieve Nigeria’s stolen cultural artifacts

The Director General, National Commission for Museum and Monuments (NCMM), Abdulkerim Oshioke Kadiri (FCA) has tasked the Nigerian government on need for museum digitization as best way to retrieve the country’s historical collections illegally taken abroad. He disclosed this at the Opening Ceremony of Museum Digitization Project 2019 held at the National Museum in Jericho,…

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Gov. Makinde to set up tribunal to try people dumping refuse indiscriminately in Oyo

Governor Seyi Makinde led administration and Stakeholders in Oyo State on Thursday agreed to sanction anyone caught dumping refuse indiscriminately within the State, as well set up Environmental Tribunals to try offenders in earnest. This was contained in a communique after an Environmental Advocacy Meeting with Stakeholders organised by Oyo State Government at the House…

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Empowerment: Ogun govt to create database for widows

Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has expressed her commitment to creating a database for widow’s registration in the state. This database, which will serve as a pool, will assist in financial literacy and skills and will be managed by the Ministry of Women Affairs. Mrs. Abiodun spoke during the 2019 International Widow’s…

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Paradigm Initiative sends FoI Request to the NCC on Nigeria’s Surveillance Regime

Paradigm Initiative has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide it with information on the Nigerian surveillance and interception regime. Relying on the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the pan-African Digital Rights and Digital Inclusion organization is requesting information on the role the regulatory agency plays in enabling law enforcement in Nigeria to carry…

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Yahoo Yahoo: Oyo has highest number of cybercrime- EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, revealed that Oyo State has the highest number of cybercrime and corruption related cases out of the six states in the South West. This was disclosed by the zonal Head of the commission, Mr. Friday Ebelo when speaking with newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State. The statistics, he…

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NYSC members to enjoy toll-free emergency lines from 9mobile

Mobile Telecommunications company, 9mobile, has offered to provide a toll-free emergency lines for the National Youth Service Corps. Its Executive Director in charge of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado, disclosed this during a visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, in Abuja. In a statement by NYSC’s Director of Press and Public…

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Leah Sharibu’s mother takes daughter’s case to White House (video)

Madam Rebecca, Mother of Leah Sharibu, the kidnapped girl by a terrorist group, has taken her daughter’s case to the US White House to seek help releasing the daughter. A video reveals that the mother of kidnapped Leah Sharibu, Rebecca paid a visit to the US White House in attempt to get the government’s attention…

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