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By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – In its bid to expunge fake journalists amongst its rank and file, members of the Federated Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council has set up a three-man Membership Screening Committee to assess the incoming members and also validate membership of the existing …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – Youths in tertiary institutions in Oyo state under the agies of the Oyo State Leading Patriot, on Tuesday, November 3 2020, visited some selected markets where their goods were looted during recent #Endsars protest in the state. Asiwaju Nurudeen Akinade, the founder, of the group …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – NIiyi Alebiosu, the Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Chapter has been appointed into the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). According to the comprehensive list of the Committees and Appointees released on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it …

ABEOKUTA – The Permanent Secretary, Teaching Service Commission ( TESCOM) Mr. Johnson Odeyemi has charged the Zonal Secretaries to execute their job effectively, as ambassadors of the commission to the schools under the local Govt they are administering. Odeyemi stated this while addressing zonal secretaries from various Local Government in …

LAGOS – Fidelity Bank Plc has continued to sustain its impressive run of financial performance with the strong 3rd quarter results for the year, released on Monday, November 2, 2020, at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Details of the results show improvements in key indices though Gross Earnings dropped marginally …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – A concerned group campaigning against the consumption of pesticides in Nigeria, League Against Pesticide Consumption, on Monday, November 2, 2020 kicked against the use of dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate, commonly abbreviated as an DDVP (and referred to as pesticides) for the preservation of raw foodstuff and …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the indefinite suspension of five local government Caretaker Chairmen and eight LCDA Chairmen in the State with immediate effect. The House has also directed the affected Caretaker Chairmen to hand over to their Secretaries forthwith so as …

By Raymomd Osho ABEOKUTA – Following commencement of the payment of minimum wage to the civil servants in Ogun State at the weekend, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Ogun State Chapter, said the payment would made the civil servants to renew their trust in government. The …

LAGOS – As part of its efforts to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institution – Access Bank Plc has partnered with award-winning film producer and director, Kunle Afolayan, on his new movie ‘Citation’. In recent years, conversations around gender equality and violence …

By FOLASADE Oduwale IBADAN – The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde is poised to reposition the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery for better service delivery and all round development. To this end, the Governor has forwarded an Amendment Bill to the Oyo State College of Nursing and …