Senate Increases 2024 Budget By N1.2 Trillion The Senate has increased the 2024 budget by N1.2 trillion, raising it from N27.5 trillion to N28.7 trillion. The Appropriation Committee, led by Senator Solomon Adeola, submitted a report with an aggregate expenditure set at N28,777,404,073,861. The budget breakdown includes statutory transfers of N1,742,786,788,150, recurrent expenditure of N8,768,533,030,852, capital expenditure of N9,995,143,298,028, and a GDP growth rate of 3.88%. President Bola Tinubu initially presented a N27.5 trillion budget proposal on November 29, with a deficit of N9.18 trillion, representing 3.88% of Nigeria’s GDP. The increased budget will now undergo further consideration and approval…
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Fake News: BCOS Debunks Report On Mass Sack Of Freelance, Contract Staff The management of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State has debunked a story on an on-line platform which says that over a hundred staff of the BCOS have been sacked by Governor Seyi Makinde. In statement issued today in Ibadan, the management said that the statement was not only misleading, but false in its entirety. The statement clarified that the BCOS management like any other organization has only requested all freelance and contract staff to re-apply and renew their appointments as a matter of routine within the space…
Sad: Ondo State Governor Dies The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is reportedly dead. A family source told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that Akeredolu died in Lagos. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” the source said. “They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.” He was 67 years old. The ailing governor returned to Nigeria in September following a three-month medical leave in Germany and only recently proceeded on…
Ogun Guber: PDP’s Adebutu Heads To Supreme Court The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, said his team of lawyers have successfully filed an appeal before the Supreme Court over the March 18 governorship election in the state. The governorship hopeful said this on Monday in his Christmas message signed by his media aide, Afolabi Orekoya. In the statement, Adebutu disclosed that he had filed his appeal at the apex court, expressing optimism that justice would be served. It will be recalled that Adebutu had earlier challenged the election victory of Governor Dapo…
Oyo NACJ, Chair, Shobowale Charges Christians On Essence Of Christmas The Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ), Oyo State chapter, ‘Lekan Shobo Shobowale has charged Christians on the true meaning of Christmas, reminding them that the essence of the celebration is not about “the gifts under the tree, but the gift of Jesus Christ.” In a statement issued on his behalf by the Public Relations Officer PRO, of the association, Com. Adeola Badru, Shobowale emphasised that: “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” “It is not about the lights on our…
Alao congratulates Governor Makinde @56 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao (aka Allow Alao), has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde, on his 56th birthday. Alao in a congratulatory statement he personally signed, while describing the celebrant as a leader at a difficult time, said the birthday coming at this time is a reminder of the immense privilege and duty that fate confers on the governor. According to him, the birthday is an opportunity for Governor Makinde to reflect on how God has been kind to him to serve the people…
Your Commitment To Oyo State Development Alluring, Siji Ganiyu Hails Makinde @ 56 The immediate past Provost, Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan, Sanitarian Siji Ganiyu has described the Oyo state Governor unassuming leader of the people in the state. He said Governor’’s Makinde commitment to socio econmic development of the state and his passion for service are unparalleled. Ganiyu said this while congratulating Makinde on his 56th Birthday. This was contained in a statement personally signed by him and made available to journalists in Ibadan. The statement read, ”As you celebrate your birthday, I salute…
I Will Assess Your Govt After Twelve Months– Soyinka To Tinubu NOBEL Laureate and academic, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Sunday, said he would reserve all his observations about President Bola Tinubu’s administration until one year into his tenure, in May 2024. Soyinka described this as a personal policy of his, saying this one-year delay gives the President enough time to “make up” for lost grounds. Soyinka said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the President who is holidaying in Lagos. “Well, you know, something you may have noticed about me is that most heads of state, when they…
Christmas: POJ Congratulate Christians, Urges For More Perseverance, Prayers For Nigeria, Oyo State As Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the 2023 Governor Candidate in Oyo under the platform of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Engr Popoola Olukayode Joshua popularly called “POJ” has urged Nigerians to keep their hope alive despite challenges facing the country and the world at large. In his message to the people, through his media office in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital on Sunday, Popoola said with perseverance and prayer, the nation will be great again. He stated that Christmas was…
Ibadan Based Property Merchant, Sukazeem Congratulates Makinde @ 56 The Chairman and Founder, Sukazeem Property Company, Ibadan, Alhaji Kazeem Sufianu has congratulated the Oyo state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on his 56th birthday anniversary on Monday. Sukazeem in his congratulatory statement personally signed by him described Governor Makinde as an inspiration and mentor to younger generations. The Statement reads “With gratitude to God and great delight, i extend warm greetings and heartfelt wishes on the occasion of your 56th birthday which falls Monday, 25th December 2023. “On behalf of my family, management and staff of Sukazeem Property Company, i join…