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Nigeria’s government has declared Friday and Monday, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, as he congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. The minister urged all Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad. “The self-restrain, self-denial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, in order to be a better person and true worshipper”, the minister advised all Muslims. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari was fully committed to peaceful transition of government following successful elections. Aregbesola added that government was also committed to the provision of security for the life and property of...

 Students of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, have been barred from driving or bringing cars to the campus. The management of the institution also banned the use of tinted vehicles by staff members and students, adding that learner permits must be placed on the vehicles of beginner drivers. Unauthorized vehicles parked at various locations in the university are to be taken out with immediate effect. Registrar of the institution, Kayode Ogunleye said the decision was reached at a management meeting held on Wednesday, April 19. He said;  “The University management at its regular meeting held, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, deliberated on the occurrence of traffic on the campus and decided as follows: “Vehicles owned by students are hereby banned from entering the university campus. Vehicles with no registration numbers are no longer allowed on campus. Roadside parking of vehicles should stop forthwith. “Any unauthorized vehicles parked at various positions in th...

  The Oyo State Government has vowed to prosecute those it described as undesirable elements, who perpetrate recruitment scams with the sole intent of defrauding innocent public.   This is coming on the heels of a purported list circulating on social media claiming the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has started its recruitment process.   In a statement on Tuesday, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, advised the public to be vigilant and never deal with scammers who pose as recruitment agents for the Board.   Adeniran said the management has also begun moves to identify those perpetrating these fraudulent activities, promising that when caught they will be handed over to appropriate quarters.   He also cautioned job-seekers saying, “please shun any purported list, circulating on the social media claiming we are recruiting”.   The statement added that OYOSUBEB wo...

By Festus Adedayo  The divorce epidemic in the world and its attendant crises in divorce property sharing assumed a different colour last week in the matter of Moroccan, Achraf Hakimi Mouh and his erstwhile wife, Spanish actress, Hiba Abouk. Hakimi is reported to be Africa’s sixth highest-paid player whose extreme popularity has stuck to him like a lapel since he led his home country, Morocco to the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The French magazine, First Mag, had reported that in her claim upon the grant of the divorce by the court, Hiba had requested for half of Hakimi’s assets and fortune. However, the actress, reported the magazine, was shocked when her lawyer found out that Hakimi literally had nothing in his name as the beneficiary of his salary and wealth was his adored mother, Saida Mouh, to whom he transferred his wages for several years. The news reverberated across Spain, France and Morocco and indeed, the rest part of the world. Hiba is of Libyan and Tunisian ...

Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen to 22.04% in March 2023, from 21.91% recorded in February. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Saturday. “Looking at the trend, the March 2023 inflation rate showed an increase of 0.13% points when compared to February 2023 headline inflation rate”, the report stated. “On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 6.13% points higher compared to the rate recorded in March 2022 which was 15.92%. “This shows that the headline inflation rate (year-on-year basis) increased in March 2023 when compared to the same month in the preceding year (i.e., March 2022).” The Bureau disclosed that the increase in the food index was driven by increases in prices of oil and fat, bread and cereals, potatoes, yam and other tubers, Fish, fruits, meat, vegetables, and spirits.

Newly appointed Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, His Royal Majesty Onha Sergeant Chidi Awuse, has praised his appointment by Visitor to the Institution and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.  Speaking in his palace at Emuoha when a delegate from LAUTECH, led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University Governing Council, Professor Ayodeji Omole visited him, he described the appointment as one that can never be taken for granted. University. The Royal Majesty who extolled leadership of the Institution for finding time to felicitate him by physically coming to brief him, promised to bring about all resources in his arsenal to ensure that the recorded successes of LAUTECH are further enhanced. He said his people and the entire Rivers people are happy about the appointment for which they will continue to be elated. Earlier in his address, leader of the team, Professor Ayodeji Omole had thanked the Royal Majesty for acce...

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has revealed that N18 billion will be disbursed to six public universities under its Special High Impact Intervention. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sunday Echono, said this during a press briefing on Thursday. The TETFUND boss further noted that N3 billion will be given to six selected varsities, N1 billion each to six polytechnics and six colleges of education across the country. He added that over 95 per cent of the 2023 Intervention Budget N320 billion total TETFund’s disbursement of 2023 would go directly to beneficiary tertiary institutions. The remaining five per cent of the allocation, according to Echono, would be used for staff salaries and allowances, project monitoring and zonal capital projects.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa has distributed sensitive materials for the conduct of Governorship and State Assembly supplementary elections in 20 affected local government areas. The newsmen stated that the commission had declared the governorship election held on March 18 in the state as inconclusive due to some irregularities According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Hudu Ari , on Friday, said the elections would be conducted in 69 polling units with 36,935 registered voters. He also stated that the sensitive materials include the BVAS and other essential materials. Ari also said the affected LGAs for the conduct of the state assembly elections include Girei, Gombi, Numan and Toungo. He explained that the collation process would be the same as in previous elections

By Festus Adedayo Kongi, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, a deity before whom many Nigerians tether goats, sprinkle oil, pour libations and offer ekuru of appeasement, is going through ferment. It is a period comparable to that low moment which, the Yoruba say, when big misfortunes wrestle one down, smaller travails defecate into one’s mouth – Ti iya nla ba gbe’ni san’le, kekeke a ma g’ori eni. In an elegy to Adegoke Adelabu who died in a 1958 road crash, his NCNC political party bard, Ilorin, Kwara State-born Odolaye Aremu, narrated his sudden death and the emergence of voices of diatribes against this Oluyole petrel and the sorry fate that bedeviled him posthumously more brilliantly. Awon osa kekeke wa nsope Sango o ponmo’re – Smaller gods with less vibes and lesser grits, on account of his misfortune, now clamber on Sango, god of thunder, lord of the storms, commander of lightning. As they mocked him, they claimed that this god, feared at home and in villages, lacked the bravura of a god. ...

The National Population Commission(NPC) has clarified that the census questionnaire has no column for religion and ethnicity. The commission made the clarification on Friday in Kano when the National Publicity Committee on the 2023 Population and Housing Census paid an advocacy visit to Nigerian Television Authority, Kano. It was gathered that the visit was led by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Chairman of the committee and Minister of Information and Culture, represented by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Dr Garba Abari. According to a member of the committee, Dr Isiaka Yahaya, said the commission was not interested in such data that Nigerians would be asked questions on their faith and ethnic affiliation. Yahaya, who is also the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, maintained that issues of religion and ethnicity being peddled on social media were mere distractions and without foundation. He added that since 1991 when the National Population Commission has been...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State is to conduct Supplementary Elections into two Federal Constituencies in the State. They are Oluyole and Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East on Saturday 15th April 2023. In a Media Release today by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Dr. Adeniran Rahman Tella, he noted that the affected Polling Units in Oluyole Local Government Area are Abbey Technical (RA02/U 001) and IDC School Olurinde (RA07/U 001) while that of Ibadan North East / Ibadan South East Local Government Area are Ile Aborisade Compound (RA07/U017) and Falana Mobil Station II (RA12/U032) respectively. Dr. Tella further stated that, the supplementary elections in the four affected Polling Units became necessary as a result of malfunctioning of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the last held Presidential/National Assembly Elections on Saturday 25th Feb. 2023 in the State. Hon. REC however enjoined the electorate in the affec...

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), says it has deployed 100 armed operatives to combat vote buying in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa during Saturday’s supplementary elections in the states. According to the Kano Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Farouk Dogondaji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday. He said  they  have deployed 20 personnel to monitor the conduct of the state Assembly elections in Kafur, Kankara in Katsina state. He also  explained that adequate personnel were also deployed to monitor the exercise in Tudun Wada/Doguwa, and Takai federal constituency, as well as some state Assembly elections in Kano state Dogondaji said other personnel were also deployed for house of Assembly elections in Katsina and Jigawa, to prevent vote buying. He said that the deployment was part of the commission’s commitment towards ensuring credible and transparent elections in the zone. He advises parents not to allow their c...

The #BringBackOurGirls campaigners have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the release of the 96 rremainingsmissing Chibok schoolgirls before the end of his tenure. The group made the demand in a press statement issued on Friday morning to commemorate the ninth year since the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State on April 14, 2014. The statement revealed that according to a status report of October 2022, of the 276 abducted schoolgirls, 57 had escaped, 107 were released, 16 of them were rescued by the military, and 96 remained missing. The group also demanded accountability from the Borno State Government, noting that after a military operation to rescue 12 of the girls in the last two years, they were yet to be reunited with their families. They further noted that the rescue and rehabilitation of the girls, alongside Leah Sharibu, and other victims of insurgency, will remain an undeniable legacy of the Buhari-led adminis...

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a child trafficking syndicate which included three women operating within and outside the state. The command stated that the feat followed a complaint lodged by a woman in Ubima Community in the Ikwerre Local government Area of the state that her child was missing. According to the newsmen, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday Iringe-Koko also stated that the operatives of the commissioner of police monitoring unit swooped in on the prime suspect who incidentally had visited the complainant a few days earlier before the child went missing. However, she advised all residents of the state to be wary of exposing their children to visitors they do not know intimately. She also stated whenever in doubt or on the suspicion of any funny movement, residents should not hesitate to raise the alarm or call emergency police numbers that were rel...

  Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Wednesday revealed that it has pardoned some categories of workers who were found culpable of collecting illegal fees from pupils.   The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, on Wednesday, said the pardon was to show compassion to fellow human beings, especially at a time when economic difficulties in the country are biting hard on families of persons either on suspension, without jobs or at the risk of losing jobs.   He however issued a stern warning that they must desist from collecting illegal fees or any other misdeeds which are against the ethics of civil service.   Speaking during a Board meeting in Ibadan, Adeniran said "the Board has pardoned the Headteachers caught collecting illegal fees in some Basic Schools, despite the recommendations of the Disciplinary Panel".    Dr. Adeniran equally said other officers, identified with various irregularities ...

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Justice Iyabo Yerima as the Chief judge of the state. The confirmation was ratified after receiving the report of the Committee on public petitions and judiciary that screened her. According to the Chairman of the committee, Hon. Akeem Mustapha the committee had screened Justice Yerima and observed that the resume of the Nominee is intimidating.

The Ogun State Police Command says its men have successfully repelled an armed robbery gang that invaded the popular phone market in Okelewo area of Abeokuta, the state capital. Police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that one phone trader, Dayo Bankole, who was shot by the robbers later died in the hospital, while one of the suspects was arrested. The suspected armed robbery gang numbering about eight allegedly stormed the market popularly known as Tarmarc at about 5:30 p.m, shooting sporadically and carting away expensive phones. Oyeyemi further narrated that on sighting the policemen, the robbers engaged them in a gun battle, but due to the superior fire power of the policemen, the criminals took to their heels. According to the police, items recovered from the robbers include one double barrel locally made gun and assorted criminal charms.

...Gives April 17 Deadline to Complete Payments     Muslim pilgrims from Oyo State have been urged to pay Two Million Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Naira, as 2023 Hajj fare.   Recall that the Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare's Board (Muslim Wing) while waiting for the final announcement by the NAHCON, had earlier directed the pilgrims to pay the sum of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira (2.6M) as initial deposit for the 2023 Hajj Fare.   It therefore called on intending pilgrims who have made the initial deposit of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira (#2.6M) to pay the balance of Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Naira (#399,000) on or before Monday, 17th April, 2023.   This was revealed by the Chairman of the Board, Professor Sayed Tunde Malik in a statement signed and released to the Press on Wednesday.   The Chairman noted that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with Chief Executive Officers of State's Pilgrims Welfare Boards o...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the request of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, seeking a free zone status for Ekiti Knowledge Zone. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Ifedayo Sayo, Special Assistant to the Minister. According to Sayo, the approval was conveyed via a letter titled: “RE: Recommendation for Approval and Designation of Free Trade Zone Status in Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ)." The zone is situated on 208.949 hectares located on Ado-Ijan Road, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. He said that the letter addressed to the minister was signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years. This is contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga. ”The attention of all teachers is hereby drawn to the fact that Gov. Babagana Zulum, has approved the extension of years of service of all teachers in Borno from 35 to 40 and from 60 to 65 by age whichever comes first. "All interested teachers willing to enjoy this are expected to write to the board through thier principals expressing thier interest and attach medical certificate of fitness from any government hospital,” the circular reads. President Muhammadu Buhari assented to four Bills recently passed by the National Assembly including Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022.

Oba Samuel Olayode Adeyemi, The Olorasoko of Isoko, Ogbomoso south joins his ancestors. His demise was announced by one of his son Adesoye Kayode Olayode, who mournfully wrote: “It is hard now to say adieu baba mi, confidant and mentor. I have not recovered from the loss of my mum when you left again… I will miss you. Goodbye Oba Samuel Olayode Adeyemi Alasoko of Isoko, Ogbomoso.” The Oba died on Sunday 9th April at 87 The monarch who was born on December 6, 1936 at Makolokin a suburb area in Ifo Area of Ogun State. He was installed by the late Oba Olajide Olayode the Soun of Ogbomoso in October 1967.

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said the incoming administration must explore all avenues at ending ethnic division that emanated from the 2023 general elections. Obasanjo stated this while speaking at a conference, themed, “From Elections to Governance and Performance,” organised by Nextier and the Ibadan School of Governance and Public Policy in Abuja on Thursday. The former president noted that with challenges facing the country, he is now “too old to keep quiet,” stating that he would continue to voice concerns for the benefit of the nation. He noted that the incoming government must work to facilitate national moral rearmament and reconciliation, following the divisiveness occasioned by the just concluded general elections.

The Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, has disclosed that preparations are at an advanced stage to commence postgraduate programmes. This hint was given on Friday by the vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Adesola Ajayi, in his address during the university’s second convocation ceremony. According to Nigerian Tribune, He also hinted at an ongoing collaboration with the Atlanta Technical College to establish an Aviation Education and Entrepreneurship programme, using Ibadan as a hub. The goal, according to him, is to develop some programmes in aviation services and aircraft maintenance “as well as programmes that will lead to the certification or our Engineering graduates.” He also explained that the endeavour would see Tech-U train people in other related aviation services. While acknowledging, with gratitude, the presence of the visitor to the university, Governor Seyi Makinde; and the chancellor and benefactor of the university, Chief Tunde Afolabi, Professor Ajay...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu‘s led government of Lagos State has introduced a new technology that will enhance coordinated parking operations in the state.  The General Manager of Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Adebisi Adelabu, confirmed this on Tuesday, noting that the technology will facilitate a seamless parking experience across the metropolis. According to him, LASPA partnered with ARCA Payment Ltd. to develop the parking payment application to improve the overall parking system by ensuring a seamless transaction process for permits, registration, and inquiry, among others. Adelabu explained that the initiative is committed to integrating technological solutions into the authority’s parking management system, which will provide a user-friendly system while building an accurate database to manage parking proceedings for the state. She noted that the authority had adopted innovative ways of providing lasting solutions to parking challenges for a safe and secure environmen...