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  The immediate past Surveyor General of Oyo State, Surveyor Alaba Abiodun has charged Civil Servants across the State to serve God in their various positions in the service. He stated this during a retirement thanksgiving service held at Fountain of Peace Baptist Church, Isokun, Oyo. He enjoined all Civil Servants in the State to surport the present administration in the State led by Engineer Seyi Makinde, describing him as a kindhearted Governor. He also urged all the practicing Surveyors in the State to cooperate with the Office of the Surveyor General of Oyo State in discharging their professional duties as he is bowing out of the State Civil Service. The outgoing Surveyor General described the present Head of Service in the State, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, as a vibrant leader, intelligent woman that always provides solutions to every problem.  He appreciated the forum of Permanent Secretaries for their unalloyed support when he was in the service as the Surveyor General. In ...

  Reduction of Drug Abuse in Nigeria Nigeria Parents have been urged to think and say positive things about their country, and train their children from home with a good moral, in order to be a good Ambassador anywhere they find themselves, without getting involved in any Drug abuse. Guest Speaker, Federal State University, Nasarawa, Dr. Olotu Jacob Paul Betson made this known on Wednesday, during the Lagos Youth Multi- Stakeholders Conference held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Gbaja Surulere, Lagos, Themed "Drug Abuse and ILLICIT Substance Reduction : Role of Youth Organisations"  which was organised by the Coalition of Nigeria Youth On Security and Safety Affairs(CONYSSA), in conjunction with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).  Speaking with the Cfame News Correspondent, Dr. Jacob Paul submitted that whatever we see on the Television screen, being portrayed of any celebrity like a comedy or Drama, is a Cavyet, that must not be used to confuse us. But ...

A group of online media practitioners under the umbrella of Professional Online Media Executives of Nigeria (POMEN) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing the Publisher of WesternPost Newspaper, Mr Tunde Rahman as Senior Special Assistant on Media. The professional association in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Chairman, Mr Kunle Rasheed and National Secretary, Mr Tunde Ogunmola, said that it was a good thing that the President appointed a journalist who has clear understanding of the operations of both traditional and online media, adding that it was confident that Rahman would deliver on his assigned duties. They stated that Rahman had always exhibited his intellectual and image projecting prowess since when he had been working with Tinubu as media adviser, assuring him maximum support in excelling in his duties.  " Tunde Rahman is an embodiment of knowledge in image management. He has been exhibiting this act since the beginning of the day he started ...

  The Founder of One Love Family and the Living Perfect Master, Satguru Maharaj Ji has warned the self-acclaimed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Leader, Simon Ekpa, to desist from issuing any ‘sIt-at-home’ order to Lagosians. Satguru Maharaj Ji gave the warning in a statement issued in Ibadan and made available to journalists. Maharaj Ji said Ekpa would face the consequences of the crisis rocking the region and affecting the peace of the country, if he continues issuing such order. “I am giving him 21days to change his language, otherwise I will send Okija to him wherever he is. Recall that the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, had announced plans to declare a sit-at-home in Lagos State to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Ekpa had late Wednesday night tweeted that IPOB will be coming to Lagos after the two-week-long sit at home in the South-east. “Biafrans in Lagos should get ready to be part of the demand to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We a...

  Some se nior civil servants have benefitted from Oyo State Government's intensive training for its officials on the use of microsoft power point. The one-day training tagged, 'ICT Workshop on deployment of Microsoft PowerPoint Skills For Effective Presentation' was organised for thirty -five (35) Senior Civil Servants on Grade Levels (GLs 16 &17) across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the State Civil Service.  Speaking at the workshop held at the Simeon Adebo Staff Training Development Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan, on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishments and Training, Mr. Olajide Okesade explained that the objective of the workshop is to key into the current trends of electronic service for effective delivery of everyday tasks.  Okesade noted that the training will enable the Senior Civil Servants to acquire improved skills in the deployment of PowerPoint application for effective presentation of reports such as budget estimates, situa...

  BATTLE OF THE AFRICAN BILLIONAIRES… South Africa’s Johann Rupert maintains position as Africa’s Richest over Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote on Forbes Realtime Billionaires Ranking (as at July 12, 2023…) as Dangote, remains Africa’s second richest. In March 2023, Forbes released its annual ranking with Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest; however, as of July 13, 2023, the global authoritative ranking has listed South African luxury goods magnate Johann Rupert, as Africa’s richest with a real-time net worth of 11.9billion as at July 12, 2023 vs Aliko Dangote’s Networth of $10.6 billion as at July 12, 2023. Whilst Aliko Dangote had remained top of the Forbes African billionaires list for years, his position was recently affected by the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira with the South African billionaire, Rupert, capitalizing on this to take the crown as Africa’s richest. billionaire, Rupert, capitalizing on this to take the crown as Africa’s richest. You can view the Forbes realtime billiona...

  Lagos, July 29, 2023 : Nestlé Nigeria PLC has announced a revenue of N 261.8 billion in the first half of 2023, an 17.7% increase compared to its performance in the same period of 2022.  Gross profit is N 107.3 billion, an 34% increase over 80,205 earned in H1 2022. The Company posted a loss after tax of - N 49.9billion, a 280% decline over the same period in 2022.  The detailed financial results are available online at https://www.nestlecwa.com/en/investors/nigeria Commenting on the results, Mr. Wassim Elhusseini, Managing Director and CEO  of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, said, “I thank every member of our team for the unwavering  commitment and dedication which resulted in the significant increase in revenue  and gross profit over H1 2022 despite the challenging business environment. Our profit after tax was, however, negatively impacted by the recent devalaution  of the Naira, which necessitated the revaluation of our foreign currency  obligations. Go...