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  •Congratulates Joseph Utsve, the new Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation The Co-founder of Global Initiative for Nigeria Development (GIND), Engr. Michael Ale has decried the increasing cost of borehole drilling in the country.  The development expert who described the current free fall of Naira currency as cause for the increasing high cost of drilling boreholes feard that soon potable water may not be affordable to the downtrodden Nigerians. According to him, borehole is the most affordable and accessible clean underground water for Nigerians as clean surface water are no longer available to people in the country. After list of Ministers Designate by President Bola Tinubu was released Wednesday evening, Ale congratulated Joseph Utsve, the new Minister for water resources and Sanitation. He enjoined the new Minister for Water resources and Sanitation Joseph Utsve to show administrative skill in managing this ministry which has the life wire of livelihood. Ale, who i...

  The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, has said that her office would provide necessary support for the coming 2024 Local Government elections in the State. She stated this during a courtesy visit paid by the Management Staff of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) led by its Chairman Are Isiaka Olagunju held at the conference room of the Head of Service, Secretariat, Ibadan. She urged the commission to fast track the process for free, fair and credible local government elections in the State slated for April next year. She added that OYSIEC visit would yield positive results as the entire workforce in the State would troop out en-mass to perform their Civic duty by voting for the candidate of their choice. In his remarks, the OYSIEC Chairman Aare Isiaka Olagunju, SAN, said the commission needs special staff who will solely be transfered to  OYSIEC for the purpose of the election. He said the present administration in the State led by Engine...

  The Oyo State Government on Tuesday indicated its readiness to resuscitate the moribund Breastfeeding Centre, to encourage breastfeeding and nutritional uptake of children. The Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon (Mrs.) Toyin Balogun stated this, during her tour of all government facilities within and outside the metropolis, under the supervision of her Ministry. The tour commenced with a visitation to the Breastfeeding Centre and the State Family Court. The Commissioner said it is a scientifically proven fact that children who are breastfed in the early stages of life develop better mental acuity. She added that the immune system of breastfed children are better developed to cope with health challenges which manifest early on or even later on in the life span of the individual. Mrs. Balogun thetefore stated that the Breastfeeding Centre, would be renovated and upscaled to improve on its internal and external ambience with the support of developmen...

  By Abiodun Atilola  The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, ADYINK AGRICULTURAL ACADEMY, Mr. Victor Adewale Atilola has disclosed that the new Agric Academy berthed in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital would bring new innovations and support the government to boost food security in Oyo State and Nigeria at large. The newly set up Agric Academy situated at lane 8, Acada Street, Lalupon, Ibadan -Iwo Express Road, Oyo State, Nigeria, is a trusted name in the Agricultural sector in the Country. Adyink Agric Academy deals with fertilizer, Agro Chemicals, seeds, Agric Produce Marketing, Capacity Building, Professional Advisory Services on Agriculture, Crops Livestock and Aquaculture. The Academy is blessed with seasoned and experienced agricultural experts and is ready to enrich all agricultural business stakeholders to fulfill their goal of feeding the families, the nation and the world with high quality products. The Chief Executive Officer of the Academy, Mr Victor Atilola was a form...

  Twenty out of the 39 nominees whose names were recently sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Lagos State House of Assembly have so far been screened by a committee of the House which began sitting on Sunday. It is expected that all the cabinet nominees would have been screened by Wednesday when the exercise is expected to end. On Monday, the committee grilled Mrs. Adetoke Benson- Awoyinka, immediate past Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Housing, and Mrs Bola Olumegbon Lawal, a former Executive Secretary of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Others screened are Yakoob Ekundayo Alebiosu, Idris Aregbe, Abdul-Kabir Opeyemi Ogungbo, Dr. Oreoluwa finnih- Awokoya, Eng. Abiola Okanlawon Moshood Olowu, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka, Mosopefolu George, and Eng. Aramide Adeyoye. Earlier on Sunday, the committee led by Hon. Mojeed Fatai, Chief Whip of the House, screened Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, Dr. Olamide Abiodun Babatunde, Lawal Pedro, and Afolabi Waheed Ayantayo, immed...

  I0dollar otedola the Chairman/chief Executive officer of 10dollor Entertainment Group resently unveils brand and signed two musicas talents in Nigeria. This was disclose during a press conference in Lagos which was held at Airport hotel ikeja Lagos. While speaking the chairman of Group 10dollar otedola said he want to femiliarize and strengthen the cordial relationship between the 10dollar entertainment group and the seasonal journalist in Nigeria. "Am five years old the Nigerian entertainment industry with over twenty years of foreign experience. I have over one hundred upcoming artistes in all over the state in Nigeria. He said part of his vision is supporting the upcoming artists in the area of providing musical content, promoting their songs and organize stage show and street show for them to exhibit their innate talents. The two artistes that he just signed are Iboy MP(ARA) and Queen Stephanie (ABEG) will be dropping their single on 1st of September 2023. The hit song will ...

  Oyo State Government, through the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, fas, ftwas, has said that the present administration in the State would continue to support National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the State for more service delivery. She stated this while hosting the top Management team of the NYSC at the Governor's Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. She charged young graduates to tap into the opportunities available for them during their youth service, adding that, the purpose of the scheme is for them to integrate as a people. The Secretary to the State Government lauded the cooperation between the NYSC management team alongside with the State Government staff in ensuring the hitch free passing out of the corpers at their permanent orientation camp in Iseyin. She added that the present administration in the State led by Engineer Seyi Makinde is a government that caters for people's comfort across the State. She said "Governor Makinde is  somebod...