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 * * The Oyo State Government has commenced a major road rehabilitation project in key areas of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, to improve transportation infrastructure and enhance mobility.  The projects cover roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo road, Eleyele-Water road, and Zion plaza-Olusoji Road. They are expected to be completed in less than 8 weeks.  This is according to a statement signed by the Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA, Hon. Busoye Ogunlade on Friday, in Ibadan.  He said the ongoing rehabilitation is based on fund availability and the economic viability of those roads. Ogunlade said the move was in line with the commitment of the Seyi Makinde-led administration to make the state more attractive to both local and foreign investors. "Governor Seyi Makinde has given us the mandate to rehabilitate roads across the State, and we have mobilized our men to these sites," he said. He noted that to make the exercise have the desire...

  January often feels like the longest month of the year. A time when the excitement of the new year fades, giving way to tighter budgets and slower days. But for Showmax customers, the month doesn’t have to feel endless. With a premium lineup of local hits, international blockbusters, and Showmax Originals, there’s always something exciting to watch, making every day in January a little brighter. Here are some must-watch series to add to your January watchlist. THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LAGOS S3 | NEW EPISODES MONDAYS   Episode 1 of The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 3 is now streaming on Showmax. Fan favorites Laura Ikeji Kanu, Mariam Timmer, and Carolyna Hutchings are back, joined by newcomers Dabota Lawson, a celebrated beauty entrepreneur; Adeola “Diadem” Adeyemi, a beauty mogul and influencer; and Sophia Momodu, a media personality and humanitarian. This season promises even more excitement as these dynamic women light up the screen with their unique flair and captivating ...

  17 Jan. 2025, Lagos, Nigeria – In a strategic move to sustain its impressive performance, leading financial institution Fidelity Bank Plc has announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, effective January 14, 2025. According to a regulatory filing on the corporate disclosure portal of NGX Regulation Limited, the Bank has received the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) approval to appoint Alhaji Abdullahi Sarki Mohammed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Ms. Obiaku Augusta Okam as a Non-Executive Director, and Mr. Sufiyanu Ibrahim Garba as an Executive Director, all effective January 14, 2025. Alhaji Mohammed brings over 36 years of experience in financial services, public administration, and human resources development, having held key leadership and executive roles at prestigious institutions including First Bank of Nigeria Plc and Polaris Bank Limited. His extensive expertise encompasses banking, public service, and business advisory. Ms. Okam boasts more than 3...

  * * Oyo State Government has announced that private health facilities caught operating with  unqualified personnel in the State will be shut down with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi stated this in a meeting relevant stakeholders in the private healthcare industries, held at the Conference Room of the Ministry.  According to her, valuable lives are constantly being lost to quackery practices, hence the need to call the relevant bodies into order for proper regulations among their members. The Commissioner reiterated that hospitals without qualified personnel constitute a danger to the society.  "Therefore, any private hospital operating in the State without qualified personnel will be shut down", she said. Dr. Ajetunmobi explained that hospital owners who are not in the medical line must have a qualified doctor on the ground with an up-to-date Annual Practicing License and other staff must also have their registration up to...

  LAGOS, January 16, 2025 – Olam Agri in Nigeria has again been recognised as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute, marking the fifth consecutive year it has achieved this prestigious certification. Announced during an event celebrating organisations that excel in the Institute’s annual HR Best Practices Survey, this milestone underscores Olam Agri’s exceptional workplace culture, innovative HR strategies, and growing appeal to talent locally and globally.  The Top Employer Institute evaluates organisations based on a comprehensive survey covering six key HR domains and 20 topics: People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Wellbeing. Since 2020, Olam Agri’s operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Africa region have consistently earned top rankings, solidifying its reputation as an employer of choice.  As a leading agribusiness in food, feed, and fibre, Olam Agri is deeply commit...

  … for competitive pump price   Attracted by the bulk-purchase agreement incentives being offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, more oil marketers in the country are jostling to be listed as beneficiaries of the agreement.    The bulk-purchase agreement, the petroleum marketers reasoned, offers a guaranteed price stability as against purchase from depot owners whose price is opened to incessant upward review as has just been announced.   Recall that two prominent players in Nigeria's downstream oil and gas sector - Ardova Plc and Heyden Petroleum - have entered into a bulk purchase agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery after MRS; a situation they have leveraged on to sell petroleum at a much cheaper pump price.   The depot owners recently jerked up their loading price to N950 per liter from N909 citing increase in the price of crude oil in the international market, a situation that has forced most independent marketers to raise their pump pric...