The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. This, he said, will ensure that the PHCs meet the requirements of the World Health Organization. Governor Abiodun stated this when he received…
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates, from 26.75 percent to 27.25 percent. CBN’s governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the increase at a press conference on Tuesday after the committee’s 297th meeting in Abuja. Cardoso said the increase was to…
The independent national electoral commission (INEC) has declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, the winner of the Edo state governorship election. INEC returning officer, Farouk Adamu, announced the results in Benin City, the Edo state capital, on Sunday. Okpebholo won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue…
… Embark on Show of force exercise In an attempt to forestall likely post election crisis as the Edo 2024 Governorship Elections gradually winds down, the Nigeria Police Force has activated a post-election security strategy. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in-charge of the Elections, DIG Frank Mba, who activated the post-election security strategy…
The coordinator of National Youth Council of Nigeria Isolo and coordinator of Impactful Future Initiative, Sikiru Ololade Akibu, popularly known as Zinko has led a team of youth in cleaning communities in Isolo local council development area as the world marks world clean up day. Zinko while leading the team under the non governmental organisation,…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has pledged support for the new film “Lisabi,” which is set to hit Netflix soon. The governor also charged theatre practitioners across the nation to take on the vital responsibility of educating the younger generations about the remarkable sacrifices made by past heroes. Prince Abiodun stated this when he…
By Amidu Arije The Lagos State government kicked off the year 2024 world clean up day exercise in Oshodi-Isolo local government on Thursday with clean up of Bada and Peluola communities, market places and motorparks. The world clean up day is celebrated every 20th of September of the year with the sole aim of ensuring…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the establishment of a military Forward Operation Base in the eastern part of the state to help curb criminal activities in that area. Governor Abiodun made the call on Wednesday when he received the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Farooq Mijinyawa,…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known while briefing newsmen at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State. The Registrar said candidates can proceed to its website to access their results. He said the…
By Amidu Arije As the world marks the year 2024 clean up day, the community development committee of Oshodi-Isolo local government has lamented the continued dereliction of duties by operators of the PSP operators in collection of waste in Mafoluku area Oshodi. Speaking during a sensitisation programme of the Lagos State government on world clean…
