Author: Akintayo Adams

The Seyi Makinde-led Oyo State Government has opened the application portal for individuals seeking to join the Oyo State Healthcare Workforce. The news announcing the portal’s opening was contained in a post on X, directing interested applicants to apply via jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng/hmb2024. The available positions for the Oyo Hospitals Management Board 2024 Special Medical division are Specialist Medical Doctor and Medical Officer. For the Dental Division, the available positions are Dental Officer, Dental Technologist, and Dental Surgery Technician. The available positions for the Pharmacy department are Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician. The Hospital Administration department has only one available position, which is…

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Thursday, submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage. The submission comes exactly two days after President Tinubu issued the directive to present a proposed new minimum wage figure and analysis of the associated costs. Edun was accompanied by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu. Edun confirmed the submission and reassured that “there is no cause for alarm” when he spoke with newsmen after leaving the President’s office. Recall that organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress,…

Babajide Sanwó-Olú, Governor of Lagos State has rewarded Olaniyi Olawale, the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University with the sum of ₦10,000,000. The Lagos Helmsman made this known at the university’s 27th convocation grand finale in Lagos, on Thursday. Olawale, who studied Accounting Education, and graduated with a CGPA of 4.98, received the gift in recognition of his outstanding academic achievement. The news was shared in a tweet by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media. “FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has announced a token of Ten Million Naira (10,000,000) for the overall…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday lauded the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, for ‘quitting’ dancing and singing and focusing on delivering dividends of democracy. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima said this at the inauguration of the extension of the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) to the Southern Parkway, popularly known Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway. He further described Wike as the best political appointment since the beginning of this current administration. He said; “Today’s commissioning is the fourth completed roads that we have proudly unveiled in the Federal Capital Territory, all executed in…

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence has reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration’s determination to combat insurgency in all its entirety. Abubakar stated this when he visited the military operations theatre in Katsina. The Minister, who addressed Operation Hadarin Daji at the 213 Forward Operating Base, Katsina noted President Tinubu’s success in the area of security. In a statement on the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation’s X account, Abubakar “urged the troops to continue the fight against insurgency and banditry, commending their sacrifices and commitment. “Regarding the recent incident involving the killing of soldiers in Abia State,…

The Nigerian Naira depreciated to its lowest level in three weeks on the official market on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 by closing at ₦1,488.60/$1. The naira experienced a 0.78% drop from the previous day on the NAFEM window, according to the latest data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. The naira’s latest slump, although marginal, affirms the high volatility of the local currency. Over the past three weeks, the naira has experienced a roller-coaster trajectory. The naira saw its highest strength within the last three weeks, trading at ₦1,173.88/$, after a 14.09% appreciation on May 27, 2024. Get instant and latest…

At least 25 students were arraigned in court in connection with the tragic murder of Prince Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University. The deceased was beaten to death by his colleagues on claims of stealing a mobile device. The incident happened on the 24th of May, 2024. He was also said to have had his hair forcefully shaved by his assailants, who have been expelled from the institution and handed over to the Police. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill which seeks to ban open grazing. The bill further seeks the establishment of a national agency for the regulation and management of ranches in Nigeria. The document titled: “A Bill to Establish a National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for the Regulation, Management, Preservation and Control of Ranches Throughout Nigeria; and for Connected Purposes, 2024″ was sponsored by Senator Titus Zam, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member representing Benue North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Zam said his debate was premised on the rising wave of violent conflicts that…

The Federal Government has refuted claims that it is still paying subsidy on petroleum products. The authorities, in a statement insisted that the era of petrol subsidy is “gone for good.” This is the Government’s reaction to a leaked draft copy report of the Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan (ASAP) presented to President Tinubu by the finance minister, Wale Edun, on Tuesday. The ASAP, designed to address vital issues affecting the reform initiatives and stimulate development in various sectors of the economy, showed that the estimated expenditure on fuel subsidy for 2024 is ₦5.4 trillion, a sum of ₦1.8 trillion…

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has cleared the air over reports that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco has been postponed. Earlier, it was reported that the tournament has been pushed forward by six months to the start of 2026 due to a clashing timeline with the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in the U.S. from June 15 to July 13, 2025. “Reports on AFCON 2025 are untrue. The CAF Executive Committee will meet, deliberate and make a decision on the AFCON 2025 dates. CAF will thereafter issue…