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 * The Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, (OYSCOHEST), Eleyele, Ibadan, has scheduled its Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the admission of the first batch of applicants seeking admission into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session. The examinations will take place from Tuesday, 24th June to Thursday, 26th June, 2025, at the College's ICT Centre. This information was disclosed in a press statement issued by the College's Chief Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sola Samuel Ojewole. According to the statement, the Entrance Examination is part of the efforts of the College to maintain the high academic standard of the 92-year-old institution. The statement also urged other prospective applicants to purchase application forms online or visit the College's ICT Centre in the College, as subsequent batches of the CBT will follow. Interested candidates are advised to visit the College website at www.oyschst.edu.ng for full details on the application process an...

  Oyo State Governor Eng. Seyi Makinde has donated a brand new Hilux vehicle for the smooth operations and surveillance of the Gege Police Station constructed by Honourable Yusuf Adebisi of Ibadan Southwest constituency 1. He made promise during the annual State of the State broadcast held at Oyo State House of Assembly to mark the 2nd year anniversary of the 10th assembly. In a statement released by the lawmaker spokesperson, Tope Eluyefa, the governor eulogieses Honourable Yusuf Adebisi who is also the chairman House Committee on Youth and Sports for his foresight and effort in securing the lives of his people. Also in the State of the state event, Governor Makinde also assured Honourable Adebisi qualitative education and he will ensure the long awaited first secondary school is achieved.  In his words, "I am aware of the secondary school education request and I will take it upon myself to make sure it is delivered and let me assure you that the people in your constituency ...

  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key habits for achieving long-term career success and breaking through professional barriers. She gave the charge during a Women’s Roundtable hosted by the bank over the weekend at the Fidelity SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos. Themed “Mentorship with Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe”, the event drew female professionals from various sectors and was held under the Recognition and Networking arm of the bank’s HerFidelity Proposition—a flagship initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs and professionals across Nigeria. Explaining the vision behind HerFidelity, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe noted that the initiative was born out of a strong need to provide women with holistic support beyond access to finance. “In my engagements with women across different industries, I’ve seen first-hand that while talent and amb...

…Delivers Renovated Classrooms at Historic School As part of its commitment to enhancing access to quality education, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has renovated three blocks of classrooms at the historic Kobi Government School in Bauchi State. The project, executed under the Bank’s Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), was made possible through voluntary contributions by staff of the bank’s Bauchi GRA Branch. Their contributions were then matched by the Bank’s Management for the execution of the project. Speaking during the handover event, the Regional Bank Head -North-East Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Musa Tarimbuka, represented by the relationship manager, Fidelity bank Bauchi GRA Branch, Ibrahim Aliyu, described the initiative as a testament to Fidelity Bank’s dedication to improving the lives of residents in its host communities. “This initiative underscores our belief that our success is deeply connected to the well-being of the communities we serve. The renovate...

Plan International Nigeria, a leading advocate for girls’ rights and gender equality, will return to the Africa Social Impact Summit this year with a strategic emphasis on policy influence, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships that drive the protection, empowerment, and long-term advancement of girls across the continent.  As one of the summit’s theme partners, Plan International Nigeria will be driving strategic discussions on gender equity, inclusive education, and protection, amplifying the urgent need for resilient systems that safeguard and support adolescent girls, particularly in crises, conflict, and recovery. The organisation continues to press for development strategies that deliver lasting support for girls in schools, in communities, and national policy agendas and their implementation, to ensure sustainable impact. “The development conversation is incomplete if girls are still being left behind,” said Charles Usie, Country Director, Plan International Nig...

    In furtherance of its National Food Intervention programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of rice in all the 20 local government areas in Ogun State government, with priority to People Living with disabilities and other vulnerable in the State .   Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution of the 10kg bags of rice to the people of the State in Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun commended the Foundation saying the donation of the gift items to the state indigenes was in tandem with his government’s efforts aimed at providing succor to the people during this trying period.   The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi at the flag-off ceremony held at the Oba's Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, expressed satisfaction that the Foundation has been partnering with the state in various sectors, including health, empowerment, and security.   Governor Abiodun recalled the c...

  Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness in food, feed, and fibre, has entered a strategic partnership with IDH and Arzikin Noma, a Nigerian agricultural development firm driving innovation and partnerships in rural farming communities, to strengthen soybean production in Kwara State. The agreement aims to unlock the potential of smallholder soybean farmers, particularly women and young people, through a comprehensive support programme. The partnership will empower 5,000 smallholder farmers across soybean-growing communities in Kwara State. This empowerment will be delivered through the provision of credit facilities for farming inputs, mechanisation support, financial access, training in sustainable practices, and crucial market linkage. It will strengthen agricultural development in the region alongside Olam Agri’s new 350,000 MT soybean processing facility in Kwara State, which is sourcing soybeans majorly from local producers, to meet the rising demand for high-quality feed and oil....