Civil society organisations in Osun State on Monday, stormed major streets of Osogbo to protest against insecurity and bad governance in Nigeria. The protest, according to the Convener, Waheed Lawal, was aimed at sensitising residents of the state to always…
Akinlabi Afolabi, Ibadan A group of concerned Staff members of Nigerian Institute of Social & Economic Research, NISER, have urged Federal Government to consider an extension of tenure for the outgoing Director General of the Institute, Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith. Terming…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo School authorities in Osun State have been charged to key into advocacy campaigns aimed at achieving good healthy living for students. Wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola gave the charge on Saturday during the year…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Following to the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, the Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Ondo State Diocese, has appealed for the law that protect women and the vulnerable. Austin Ogunleye,…
By Akinlabi Afolabi, Ibadan A Non-Governmental Organisation, known as Oyo-Ile Investors’ Forum, on Thursday, called for an expansion of Oyo State’s economy through investments from foreign and local investors. The NGO said that Oyo State has grown in the spate…
…trains 73,448 Public Servants in one year amidst COVID-19 By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government in about two years period — May 2019 to March 2021 — has disbursed no less than N4.2 billion to pensioners in the state…
…upgrades internet facilities to enhance workers’ productivity Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo As part of the efforts to fine-tune the Ease of Doing Business in Osun State, the Glgovernment has disclosed its readiness to inaugurate “One-Stop-Shop.” The One-Stop-Shop will be inaugurated on June…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has restated that his administration would continue to consult the residents of the state to determine infrastructural projects they want government to undertake. Abiodun, who said no infrastructural project would be embarked…
By Anu Oyeleye, Ibadan In view of the current challenges of insecurity, infrastructural deficit, wholesome poverty, educational backwardness that bedevils Nigeria, various groups across the country have been clamouring for restructuring, power rotation and secession. However, Members of the Coalition…
By Moses Adeniyi The total value of funds expended by the Lagos State Government (LASG) on social intervention programmes has hit N269.82million within the space of one year; Nigerian NewsDirect has gathered. According to a report from the office a…
