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By Seyifunmi Odunuga The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the Oyo State Coalition Against Cancer, at the weekend, conducted a free breast and cervical screening for 900 beneficiaries. The government, which conducted the exercise in commemoration of the World Cancer Day, added that the testing was done to ensure …

ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified its position on crypto-currencies after a regulatory warning to local banking institutions sent shockwaves through social media. In it’s statement, the CBN said its recent letter to Banks was only a reminder that crypto-currencies were not legal tender in Nigeria, …

LAGOS – In furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities – up to one million naira – to its banking …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – As part of efforts to improve ease of doing business, especially among the farmers and agribusiness operators, the Ogun State government has facilitated a business meeting between financial institutions and agribusiness operators in order to position them for loan obligations. The Senior Special Assistant to …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – As part of efforts to ensure security of lives and property of the people of Ogun state, the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has deployed a joint security taskforce to affected areas in the state to forestall a repeat of the recent, fatal farmer-herder clashes. …

ABUJA – The federal government says there’s been notable engagement with labour members over increment in fuel prices and electricity tariff. The Special Assistant to the President on Infrastructure, Mr. Ahmad Zakari, disclosed this on Thursday, February 4, 2021 during government enlightenment and feedback programme tagged, “Have your Say”. Zakari …

IBADAN – Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, has said that his children had been trying to talk him into abandoning his fight against the killer Fulani herdsmen in the Southern part of the country. Igboho has taken it upon his head to rid the Yorubaland of kidnappers and …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has affirmed that the bold step taken by the Dapo Abiodun’s administration in revolutionalising the education sector has yielded excellent performance, going by the feat recorded in 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result of students across the State. The …

ABEOKUTA – The Nobel laureate – Professor Wole Soyinka has said the conflict between herders and farmers across the country could degenerate into a civil war. In a recent chat with BBC Pidgin , Wole Soyinka commended the moves to resolve the situation, adding that there is need to prevent …

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