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Fuel Increase: Governor Abiodun Warns Against Fare Exploitation ...to release 100 CNG buses ...sets up committee on transport fares The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned transporters in the state against exploiting members of the public as a result of the recent hike in the prices of fuel. He also announced that his administration would make available 100 brand new 18-seater...

Ogun To Release 100 CNG Buses - Abiodun ...sets up committee on transport fares The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that his administration would make available 100 brand new 18-seater Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for the use of transporters in the state. The Governor, who made this known in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta on Monday, also said...

The late Ogun state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye has again been described as a forthright Nigerian who served his fatherland selflessly and conscientiously. Speaking at a service of songs and tributes in honour of the deceased REC held this evening at the INEC office , Magbon,Abeokua, Governor Dapo Abiodun extolled qualities of the late Barrister Ijalaye,saying his life...

BARRING last-minute change of decision, President Bola Tinubu is likely to dissolve his cabinet this week. The dissolution, a top source close to the corridors of power told the Sunday Tribune, “is to pave the way for the injection of fresh minds that can bring the needed vitality to the cabinet.” The president, who just returned from China, is likely to...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed the plans by the Federal Government to increase the Value Added Tax. Atiku said that the policy would deepen the domestic cost-of-living crisis and exacerbate Nigeria’s already fragile economic growth. In  a statement on Sunday via his X handle, Atiku said the move could become a “blazing inferno that will consume the very essence...

The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) will tomorrow, Monday, September 9, 2024, hold a meeting with all registered political parties in Ogun State. In a statement by the Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, OGSIEC also announces an extension of deadline for party primaries by one week, from Monday September 9 to Monday September 16, 2024. The meeting will...

...set to hold meeting with parties, stakeholders The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has amended the age qualification for candidates in the forthcoming local government elections. It reduced the minimum age from 30 to 25 years. The amendment, according to a statement issued and signed by its Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, follows a review of the laws governing the conduct of local...

Women organisations and groups have been charged on the importance of embracing various social media platforms for improved welfare of their members. The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engineer Noimot Salako-Oyedele gave the charge this Friday while playing host to the executives and members of The Criterion, an organisation of muslim women in business and the profession. Engineer Salako-Oyedele who pointed out...

President Bola Tinubu, in his role as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called on global leaders to adopt multilateralism and reject protectionism to achieve sustainable peace, security, and development. Speaking at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, he emphasized that partnerships rooted in mutual respect and inclusivity are crucial for addressing...

The  Minister  of Interior,  Dr. Olubunmi  Tunji-Ojo  has said that the status of Nigeria passport and its ranking would soon improve globally following some reforms by the government. Tunji-Ojo also announced Nigeria’s enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s,  (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He noted that the steps so far taken were aimed at enhancing...