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.Explains why budget’ll target economic recovery The Oyo State Government has given a breakdown of the N434.2billion 2024 Budget proposal presented to the State House of Assembly by the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde. The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and a Professor of Economics, Musibau Adetunji Babatunde, gave the breakdown of the budget estimates on Friday in a parley with Civil Society Organisations and members of the press. According to Prof Babatunde, the 2024 Budget was prepared against the backdrop of continuing global and national economic challenges, noting that the government would execute the budget to bring about…

The Oyo State Police Command said it has apprehended the policemen sighted in a now-viral video demanding money from a female biker who was on a tour of Nigeria from the Netherlands. The command, in a post on X on Thurday, said the operatives will face disciplinary actions. “Viral video portraying the regrettable misconduct of certain policemen along Moniya-Iseyin Road has been accessed. All those involved have been apprehended for immediate disciplinary actions. Supervision will be increased. Please report any misconduct to Xsquad on +2348023535470,” the post read. In the video, the officers had flagged down the biker, asking her…

Nigeria President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that his government is working hard to stop industrial actions in universities across the country. Tinubu, who was represented at the 17th convocation ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, by the Director of Tertiary Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Rakiya Iliyasu, stated this while addressing the university community as its visitor. The President said: “We are aware of the challenges facing higher education in Nigeria, and we are addressing it strategically and holistically. “Efforts are being made to address the infrastructure and human capital deficiencies through TETfund (Tertiary Education Trust Fund). “It…

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to surrender the state to blackmail and intimidation. Fubara said the state is the people’s inheritance. Hence, he would protect and defend it from blackmail. He spoke at the quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt. The governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, were involved in a face-off over the political structure of the state. Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, had accused Fubara of neglecting the structure that brought him into power. The face-off between the duo led…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed shock over the death of the son of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III and former chairman of the Local Government Pensions Board, Prince Adebayo Adeyemi. Governor Makinde described the death of the late politician, who was also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2019 House of Representatives Candidate in Oyo Federal Constituency, as a sad loss.Prince Adeyemi, popularly known as De Gov, died during a brief illness. The governor expressed his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of Prince Adeyemi, the people of Oyo Kingdom and the PDP family…

The immediate-past Chairman of Oyo State Pension Board, Prince Bayo Adeyemi, also known as D’Gov is dead According to information gathered that the Oyo Kingdom Prince died of diabetes at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State. Prince Adebayo was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 House of Representatives election in the Oyo federal constituency but lost the election to his brother, Prince Akeem Adeyemi, who was re-elected for the second term in 2019. He was appointed by Governor Seyi Makinde as Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Pension Board in Omituntun 1.0…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding the state’s economy by unlocking more opportunities for investors that are ready to partner with the state government. Governor Makinde made this known while receiving teams from Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) that paid a courtesy visit to him at his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan. The teams were on a working visit to the state. While welcoming the teams, the governor said agribusiness is one of the priorities of his administration, adding that industrialisation is also very…

Presidential Grant and Loan Program is open to Business owners in Nigeria (including Nano businesses) as part of the Presidential Palliative Program. The scheme prioritise transparency and efficiency, ensuring that funds are disbursed swiftly to deserving businesses, leverages cutting-edge technology to make the entire process accessible through smartphones and computers, allowing SMEs to apply from anywhere and provides resources and training to empower SMEs with the knowledge to manage their funds effectively. Presidential Grant and Loan Program Summary Host Country: Nigeria Category: Fellowships Eligible Countries: Nigeria Reward: Grants | Loan No IELTS Required Deadline: December 31, 2023 Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship…

The Honourable Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Dahud Sangodoyin, today, has announced that the Oyo State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction of some of the deplorable roads within Ibadan, Oyo State. The Oyo State Executive Council, which met on December 5, 2023, after an extensive 6-hour meeting, agreed to reconstruct selected roads within Ibadan, Oyo State, with plans to extend the fixing of more bad roads within Ibadan and to other zones in Oyo State. The asphaltic and rehabilitation of some selected and deplorable state roads in Ibadan will be carried out by the Oyo State…

The lawmaker representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest Federal Constituency, Hon Adedeji Stanley Odidiomo has called for the adoption of measures to protect business owners, internet users from online predators. Odidiomo who was a guest speaker at the Proposed American University of Technology E-learning Conference held at Ashi, Bodija, Ibadan. Speaking on the theme, “Meeting Distant Learning Objectives Through Effective Content Authoring and Deployment stated that regulation of the internet will further protect people’s businesses. While commending the organizer, the House Committee Chairman on ICT and Cybersecurity said education remains a strategic component of the economy noting that when children are not educated,…