Author: Akintayo Adams

Sèyí Mákindé, Governor of Oyo State has announced the approval of the increment of monthly payment of pensions and gratuities of retirees in the state and Local Governments. The increment is from ₦456 million to ₦1 billion, and it is effective from July 25, 2024. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman Olanrewaju. He noted that his administration inherited substantial unpaid pensions and gratuities, adding that the state has paid about N52 billion for pensions and gratuities at the state and local government levels since 2019. Makinde promised that his administration would intensify efforts…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, stated that only three of Nigeria’s 22 international and domestic airports are financially viable. Speaking on Channels Television’s “The Morning Brief” breakfast show on Tuesday, Kuku explained that 19 of the nation’s airports are being subsidized due to inadequate passenger traffic to cover their operational expenses. She stated that most of the 22 airports managed by FAAN need an upgrade of critical infrastructure, including the terminal areas, the landside, and the airside. The FAAN chief noted that many of the runways at the nation’s airports have exceeded…

The Oyo State Government, on Sunday, criticized the construction of shops and shanties in unauthorized places. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, condemned the practice during an official monitoring of Lagelu and Egbeda Local Government Council Areas. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade in Ibadan, the state capital, Mogbonjubola, the state government “frowned at the rate at which illegal structures sprang up in unauthorised places. This is alarming. “The staff of the ministry should immediately issue evacuation notices to erring owners along Carlton Gate Estate, Chief Kolapo Isola Estate…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has called for patience amid criticisms of his government regarding the conditions of roads in the state. This is sequel to blames and criticisms that came his way across the past one week on a social media platform, X, when netizens bemoaned the bad roads scattered across the state. The Governor said this on Monday after an on-the-spot assessment of roads in Ifo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. “I want to implore our people to be patient with us. We cannot reconstruct all the bad roads in three years,” the governor said. “In…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that fuel stations are to operate longer hours to improve the supply and distribution of petrol. They called on fuel stations to help ensure availability given the current tight situation. The Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd, Dapo Segun, made this statement on Monday in Abuja during a joint inspection of fuel stations by the firm and officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the NNPC and NMDPRA have embarked on joint monitoring of fuel supply and distribution in the Federal Capital…

The authorities of Kwara State University, Malete, has expelled 175 students of the institution for various offences. The expulsion was contained in a statement signed by the institution’s acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Monday. “This is to inform the public that the following 175 students have been expelled from Kwara State University, Malete, for various offences,” the statement read. “The approval of the expulsion followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which held sittings between October 2021 and March 2024. “The expelled students were penalised for offences ranging from examination malpractices, theft, using fake results to…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has declared open its portal for students of State-Owned Institutions across the Federation to benefit from the Student Loan Scheme initiated by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. To hasten the process, the fund has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal. The agency, in a statement, revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024. It however advised other institutions to “submit their complete student data to its SVS portal…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command reported that a man identified as Shuaibu Yushau has been arrested and detained for attempted suicide. Yushau climbed a broadcast mast owned by Aso Television and Radio in the Katampe area of Abuja on Monday to protest against insecurity and hardship in the country. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement titled: “Aso Radio Mast climbing: Man arrested for attempted suicide” said Yushau confessed that he had been observing the mast for about a week before deciding to climb. “Following a distress call from concerned citizens about a young man who…

The Federal Government announced on Monday that it is suspending duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of certain food items via land and sea borders. The foods include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this while announcing a 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for food commodities.  “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities, suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities (through land and sea borders). These commodities include maize, husked brown rice, wheat and cowpeas,” he said. “Under this arrangement, imported food commodities…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the nation’s public institutions a 48-hour ultimatum to submit the data of their students to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for processing students’ applications for loans. The National President of the association, Lucky Emonefe, announced on Monday that the ultimatum was essential due to the July 12 deadline set by NELFUND for institutions to upload data on their portal. “The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS is appalled by the update from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, stating that many higher institutions have failed to upload…