The Wife of the US President Jill Biden has bid farewell to visiting First Ladies from other nations including the First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the 79th United Nations General Assembly. Jill Biden who hosted the First Ladies to a lunch described her interactions with the First Ladies as impactful as … Read more
By Adeleke Maria Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday that his government had taken several actions to lessen the burden of the residents of the state amid economic challenges facing the people. He added that through these actions and his administration’s engagements with residents of the state, which enable them … Read more
Following the heavy downpour that led to flash flood in some areas in Ibadan, Oyo state capital especially in Ibadan South-West and Oluyole Local Government areas on Tuesday, 24th September, 2024, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA says two persons were confirmed dead. NEMA Southwest Zonal coordinator, Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju disclosed this while briefing … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies of aiding and abetting the irregularities that bedeviled the last Saturday Edo state governorship election, just as the party described the election as the worst poll ever conducted by the electoral umpire. Rev. Olu Martins, … Read more
By Adeleke Maria Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has emphasized the need for continuous legislative reforms to achieve and sustain effective governance in Nigeria. The Chairman spoke on Tuesday at the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) programme closeout and dissemination event … Read more
Federal Government has officially increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. This change is in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, and it’s a significant boost to the corps members’ welfare package. This development follows the enactment of the National … Read more
The Publisher of the Newsjaunts online news platform, Seun Odunlami was abducted by suspected armed men in the Oke-Ilewo area of Ogun State on Wednesday. Odunlami was taken around 1:00 pm while standing outside a bank, where he had gone to conduct a transaction with a colleague. Speaking on the issue, the colleague … Read more
Oyo State Government has reviewed the promotion of 1,629 State workers including Nurses who were adversely affected by administrative error during the 2017-2020 promotion exercise. In a statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, after the Executive Council Meeting yesterday, government also approved the prayers of the State Head … Read more
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede has invited Martins Otse, a.k.a VeryDarkMan, and Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over bribery allegations against personnel of the Commission. This is as the Chairman of the Commission ordered an immediate investigation into the alleged bribery of some officers of the commission by Bobrisky. In a viral video … Read more
In a significant ruling on Tuesday, the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan sentenced three individuals to death by hanging for the murder of Colonel Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant of the Nigeria Army Secondary School in Apata, Ibadan. The convicted men—Agada Solomon, Taiwo Adeniyi, and Bibisoye Kehinde—were also handed 14-year prison sentences for conspiracy … Read more