Circular road: Oyo approves N3.5 bn for bush clearing, others
The Oyo State Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N3.5 billion for the clearing of bushes around the 36.7km North-East segment of Rashidi Ladoja Ibadan Circular Road. The state Commissioner for Public Work and Transport, Daud Sangodoyin, announced…
FAAN diverts flight operations as fire breaks out at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airport Authority has said it has diverted all flight operations from the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal 1 to the D wing of the airport over a fire incident. FAAN also added that the engineers at the airport have…
FRSC proposes jail terms for drivers in road accidents
The Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, has suggested imposing jail terms on drivers responsible for road accidents. Biu made this proposal in response to recent avoidable crashes in Oyo, Kano, and Kaduna. The PUNCH reports that there were…
Another Wike loyalist rejects Fubara’s redeployment, resigns as finance commissioner
The Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu, has resigned from the State Executive Council, even as he faulted Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s claims of N27 billion monthly Internally Generate Revenue rise. Kamalu’s resignation came on the heels of his redeployment…
Oyo clamps down on advertising practitioners, others over N650m debt
The Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency, on Wednesday, clamped down on third-party agents and other advertising practitioners for non-compliance and refusal to pay advert bills worth over N650 million into the state government’s coffers. The OYSAA Director-General, Eso-Ajanaku Oludolapo,…
Onakoya Returns to Hero’s Welcome After Shattering Guinness World Record in Slum Chess
Chess-in-Slums Founder, Tunde Onakoya, who recently surpassed the world record for the longest-ever chess marathon, clocking an impressive 60 hours, received a heartwarming welcome upon his return to Nigeria on Wednesday. He was greeted with a heartwarming reception, complete with…
Family holds 41-day prayer for late Olubadan
The 41st day Muslim prayers for the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, will hold on Wednesday (today). The paramount ruler, who reigned for two years after being presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Office by the…