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  Nigeria's former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Thursday said that he was impressed by the developmental strides being recorded by the Seyi Makinde-led administration in Oyo State. The former president appreciated the efforts being made by the governor to develop the state, noting that he has seen improvements...

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (middle); Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right) and former Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Akin Osuntokun during the Obasanjo visit to Governor's Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.   Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right); presenting artwork frame to Former...

The Federal Government on Thursday, urged Nigerians to endeavour to adhere to COVID-19 protocols to prevent spread of the disease in the country. The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made the call in Abuja while briefing the newsmen on the second waves of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Abubakar...

  Facebook today released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa in 2020. Supported by an animated video celebrating and showcasing a few people across the continent rising against the challenges of this unexpected year, the campaign aims to...

.initiative'll fast-track governance processes, says aide As part of his administration's commitment towards the actualisation of the e-governance model in the state, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, inaugurated  1,108 computer systems meant to facilitate the first phase of the model. The governor, who commissioned the systems inside...

  pegs oil benchmark at $40 per barrel, exchange rate at N379/1US$   The Senate, shortly before it adjourned plenary on Thursday, passed the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The passage of the document was sequel to the consideration of a harmonized conference report...

  CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are collaborating on a new long-term initiative to showcase, empower and tell the stories of emerging and expanding businesses - known as scale-up companies - across Africa. In the first partnership of its kind, CNNIC has combined a rich suite...

  The nation’s bourse on Thursday continued positive run for the fourth straight trading session with the benchmark index crossing 36,000 mark due to interest in Airtel Africa and 29 other stocks.Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 746.47 points or 2.10 per cent to close at 36,239.62 compared with...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 arraigned Adesile Obasa, a lawyer; Temitope Akintunde, Fasuhanmi Omotayo, Batom Golden Links Service Ltd and Mekash Intergrated Ventures Limited before Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court 12, Ibadan on 11-count charge, bordering...

    The trial of a self-styled herbalist, Alfa Jamiu Isiaka, who allegedly impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina and a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, to defraud a South Korean National, Keun Sig Kim...