Entries by Oluwafisayo Adefe

Bauchi Government Calls for Stronger Climate Policies at Launch of Climate Caravan

Bauchi State Government is advocating for concerted efforts to address the impact of climate change on the environment. The state government has urged leaders at all levels to formulate policies that will encourage industries and major polluters to adopt environmental protection technologies for a healthier society. The appeal was made by the Commissioner for Housing […]

Independence Day Reshuffle: Fubara Dissolves Cabinet, Cites Supreme Court Verdict

Away from Oyo state, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all commissioners and other public office holders serving in his administration. The decision, according to a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, takes immediate effect and follows the recent Supreme Court judgment. The governor, during a valedictory session […]

LAUTECH Resident Doctors Suspend 2-Month Strike After Governor Makinde’s Assurances

The Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has suspended its indefinite strike after two months. The doctors announced the decision in a letter to the Chief Medical Director, Professor Olakulehin Olawale, citing assurances made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, during his visit to the […]

FHA Mortgage Bank to Open 20 New Branches, Reach 100,000 Families Nationwide

The Federal Housing Authority Mortgage Bank has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan to strengthen its role in Nigeria’s housing finance sector, with projections to open twenty new branches nationwide, grow its active customer base to one hundred thousand families, and scale its loan portfolio to one hundred billion naira within the next three years. The […]

Adamawa Governor Grants Clemency to Six Prisoners Marking Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary

As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has granted pardon to six inmates serving various sentences in correctional facilities across the state. In a statement released to the press, the governor explained that the clemency was extended to inmates who had shown remarkable improvement in their […]

Adeleke Frees 36 Inmates to Mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary

Away from the pacesetter state, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has granted amnesty to thirty-six convicts serving sentences at the Nigerian Correctional Service centres in Ilesa and Ile-Ife to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in Osogbo. He added that the move […]

Oyo Deputy Governor Urges Unity for National Progress at Independence Day Celebration

Oyo State Government has called on citizens to embrace unity across ethnic and religious lines, emphasising that national progress is only possible through collective harmony.Speaking at the Independence Day celebration held at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal, stressed the importance of unity in building a stronger and […]