Over 47,000 people applied for 2000 Amotekun jobs in Oyo state as the screening and verification exercise commenced on Wednesday across the state, insideoyo.com reports. According to the Nigerian Tribune, as early as 8.00 a.m., applicants including members of Agbekoya, hunters, vigilante, members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Soludero, with or without educational qualifications, were seen at Adamasingba Stadium venue of the exercise. While each applicant tendered registration slip and means of identification, they were also asked questions on their experiences in tackling insecurity in their respective domains, the roles in the various groups they claim to belong to…
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Dr Rose Gidado, Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), says embracing Genetically Modified crops will help Nigeria attain food security and reposition its economy. Gidado, also Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, on Wednesday, in Abuja. She said GM crops could help improve the economy by combating hunger, malnutrition and ensuring safer agricultural practice in the country. Gidado said GM crops like Biotech (Bt) cowpea could be used as fodder, to provide huge economic gains for the economy. She maintained that Bt cowpea had the potential of…
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians agitating for state creation to reach out to elected representatives and groups from other geopolitical zones in the country.This, he said, is to get the buy-in of other legislators and groups, especially as they are key in determining if such demands will see the light of the day in the ongoing Constitution amendment exercise. Senator Omo-Agege stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he hosted the apex socio-cultural umbrella body of Urhobo people, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). The Delta Central…
A former rebel leader in Sierra Leone, imprisoned for crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war, has been granted conditional early release, the country’s UN-backed tribunal said. Augustine Gbao, 72, a former leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), was given a 25-year sentence for acts including terrorism, extermination, murder, rape and sexual slavery. “Former RUF commander Augustine Gbao has been granted conditional early release, with a three-month delay, during which time he must undergo specific training geared to his understanding of and acceptance of responsibility for the harm he inflicted by his crimes,” the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone,…
The Ekiti State Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi has reiterated thatthe State Government will continue to compensate and honour officersthat displayed dedication, hard work and loyalty in the discharge oftheir duty.The Head of Service gave the assurance at the send forth programmeorganized in honour of the General Manager of the Ekiti State HealthInsurance Scheme (EKHIS), Dr. Joshua Ileke, who retired from the EkitiState Civil Service having attained the retirement age of 60 years.In their remarks, the Permanent Secretaries of Ministry of Health, Dr.Folakemi Olomojobi, Hospitals Management Board, Dr Williams Afolabiand Primary Health Care Development Agency, Pham. Bisi Arogundadedescribed Dr…
Mr Sunkami Onipede, the director general ekiti state signage and advert agency was all smiles today as he shared the news as pertains to the leadership by example demonstrated by the Rt Hon Afuye led assembly. The assembly members teamed up to clear the outstanding debt owed the state as a result of their campaign activities during the last general election in the state, 2019. Hon Yemi Osatuyi ( chairman, house committee on trade and investment) who on behalf of himself and other legislator cleared the bill emphasized their resolve to ensure the state’s internally generated revenue picks up as…
The traditional ruler of Umueri, Anambra State, Igwe Benneth Emeka, has appealed to Nigerians to shun planned protests over recent hike in fuel price and electricity tariff. Emeka made the appeal during a press briefing at Umueri Community in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday. He urged Nigerians to always comply with government’s directives as it meant well for the people in taking such decisions. Emeka said the situation in the country at present did not require any form of distraction so as to enable government to plan well for the people. “Staging a protest against…
A group under the auspices of Niger State Peoples Democratic Party Card Carrying Members, led by Rt. Hon. Ndanusa Hassan, has condemned what it termed the misleading information by the other faction of the party that the Senator Hamman Misau-led electoral team absconded with the Local Government congresses results without any explanation from Niger State. Hassan offered the explanation when he spoke with newsmen in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Tuesday. He said the Senator Misau-led electoral team ran away from inducement because their integrity was at stake. Earlier, a group, Concerned Peoples Democratic Party Members in Niger State,…
A coalition of traders in Oyo State has rallied support for Alhaji Sumaila Jimoh as the Babaloja of the state. The group reaffirmed their support for Jimoh at a news conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists press centre on Tuesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Jimoh was recently nominated by the traders in the state, while the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, appointed Alhaji Yekini Abass as the Babaloja of the state. The group had kicked against the imposition of Abass as Babaloja by the Olubadan, saying it was the prerogative of traders…
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the historical Irefin Palace in Ibadan has been positioned to rival the Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom as the State has entered into agreement with private partners to promote notable tourist sites in the State. The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, stated this while playing host to the Irefin Royal Family of Ibadan at his office on Tuesday. The family holds an historical significance of being the descendants of Oba Onirefin, who built the biggest palace of 125 rooms in the history of Yorubaland, during his reign…
