Oyo state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde on Friday commissioned the newly reconstructed ultra-modern Akesan Market in Oyo town, declaring that the development would boost the state's economy. The governor while commissioning the market assured that original shop owners will first be taken care of. He explained that the new market comprises of...
A member of the House of Representatives and only female Federal lawmaker from Oyo State, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, on Friday, 27th May 2022 was declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress contest for the ticket of Oluyole Federal Constituency. She defeated four Aspirants: Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye; Hon. Sumbo Olugbemi; Hon. Kehinde...
Osinbajo represents President at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting, delivers his greetings to Anglican Conference VP declares: Nigeria will be transformed For Africa to attain the high level of post-COVID-19 recovery recorded in more developed economies, stakeholders in the continent must begin to develop the required collaborations for local production...
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has sought the speedy approval of the N83.5 billion loan requested from the 1.68 percent Development of Natural Resources Fund (DNRF) from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RAMFAC). The loan, if approved according to the governor, will be used by the state...
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed members of the State Executive Council to undergo test for COVID-19 and thereafter isolate beginning today, 1st July, 2020. This follows the fact that a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Commerce and Industry Abe Aku tested positive for...
Kwara State Government has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. The awards came after the state satisfied the disbursements linked indicators (DLIs) as...
The House of Representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow N850bn to fund the 2020 budget. The Senate had earlier okayed the borrowing plan amidst controversy. The approval was however given by the House at the plenary on Tuesday within about seven minutes.
The Oyo State Government has announced the recovery of the index Covid-19 case in the state. This came moments after the state governor, Seyi Makinde, tested positive to the infection. “The news of Makinde’s positive test came on the heels of the release of the state’s index case from the COVID-19...
Govt's policies strategic to strengthen nation's economy – VP Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched the "Outsource to Nigeria Initiative" (OTNI) saying the initiative is strategic to redirecting the talents and skills that abound in the country with a target of capturing a significant portion of the global...
Urges NASS To Appropriate Fund The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has uncovered fresh plots by the cabal in the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use fake subheads and duplicated projects as ploy to re-loot the recently repatriated $311millon. The party signaled that the cabal had perfected the...