Environment
Ghanaian striker Christian Atsu reportedly trapped in rubble after earthquake in Turkey
Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck u9nder rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck under rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted near southeast Turkey and northern Syria and generated …
Ibadan Residents Raise Alarm Over Strange Aircraft Flying At Low Level
An unidentified yellow aircraft, that has been flying at low-level for more than three days in Ibadan, has left many residents worried. It was gathered that the aircraft takes off within the premises of the somewhere around Moniya from where it hovers around communities in the state. Aside from Akobo, the aircraft has equally been …
Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard, World Bank reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Given fragile economic conditions, any new adverse development—such as higher-than-expected inflation, abrupt rises in interest rates to contain it, …
STOP PRESS! UK Historical Space Rocket Is A Woeful Failure
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet — dubbed “Cosmic Girl” — took off Monday from Newquay in England’s Cornwall county, 245 miles west of London, in a first launch for the country from UK soil. But nearly two hours after the plane left the ground, Virgin Orbit revealed the launch was a failure. Richard Branson’s Virgin …
Nigeria, all others removed from Red List by UK, Conditions Given
Nigeria and all other 10 countries on the travel red list will be removed as the system is “less effective in slowing the incursion” of the Omicron variant, Sajid Javid has announced. The health secretary said the countries will be removed from 4am on Wednesday, so passengers from those nations will no longer have to …
Makinde Swears in 10 Commissioners, President of Customary Court
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State earlier today inaugurated 5 Re-Appointed and 5 newly appointed commissioners. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the House of Executive Chamber of Oyo State, Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan The Re-Appointed Honourable Commissioners are: ▪︎ Engr. Oluwaseun Temidayo Fakorede ▪︎ Mr. Adeniyi Adebisi ▪︎ Barr. Olasunkanmi Aremu Olaleye ▪︎ Dr. …
Ibadan Agog as Atiku, serving Govs, ex-Govs witness unveiling of world – class Lekan Salami Sports Complex upgrade
Atiku, serving govs, ex-govs arrive Ibadan on Wednesday …As Makinde unveils Lekan Salami Sports Complex Teni, Taye Currency and QDot perform live at the unveiling ceremony Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President …
BREAKING: Fire Razes Grandex Supermarket
Grandex Supermarket and Stores located believed to be ran by the family of late Abiola Ajimobi at Bodija, Ibadan, is currently being razed by fire. The incident which started from the back office is gradually spreading to the main stores. As at the time of filing this report 15:34 p.m. the cause of the inferno …
Food Security – A Prime Focus of Government | Deji Ola
According to United Nations’ Committee, “Food Securit- FS” is a situation where people at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Apparently, climate change, insecurity, pandemic, low or no famers motivation, growing global …
Oyo Approves Issuance of N100 Billion Private Bond for Circular Road, Iseyin- Ogbomoso Road, Ibadan Airport Expansion
Bond to Take Care of Construction and Upgrade of Hospitals, Ibadan Dry Port and Rail Corridor Development – Commissioner The Oyo State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of a N100 billion private bond tagged “Oyo Prosperity Bond” to facilitate the execution of priority projects that will further drive economic development in the State. …
Tragedy: Boat Capsized in Lagos, Rescue Mission Underway
Breaking Not less than four persons were rescued from a boat mishap while other passengers are still missing on Lagos water Friday evening. A Nigerian local news portal MetroNews gathered that the boat was coming from Lagos island with workers inward Ikorodu. Report says another boat passing by noticed a call for emergency …
Makinde Signs N5bn Deal for Real Estate Projects for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Oyo State government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four private investors in Nigeria, towards the development of real estate in the State through concessional agreement. The MoU signing which was done on Tuesday at Ibadan by the Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi and four investors …
Oyo loses Environment Commissioner, Kehinde Ayoola
…he would be sorely missed—Makinde The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, announced the passing of its Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Honourable Kehinde Ayoola. The Commissioner, had at the start of the Fourth Republic, served as the Speaker of the 4th Session of the Oyo State House of Assembly, under the administration …
Covid-19: Ooni donates motorised modular fumigators to Oyo, says homegrown efforts should be encouraged
“We have come to Oyo State to donate two modular fumigators to our forward-looking governor, who we are very pleased with. And we will continue from there.
“Coronavirus knows nobody. It is a leveller and we should all come together to fight it.
“From my business background before I became king, I had a fabricating yard and we came up with a technology of converting liquid to fog and it is very uncommon in Nigeria the way we fumigate. So, we decided to make it 100 per cent home-grown modular fumigator.
“It can be mounted at the back of any truck. We came up together with a lot of youths that are very agile to see how we can look at the opportunity from the disadvantage of the COVID-19 that is all over the world.”
Buying A Land? 7 Documents You Must Know Before Buying Land.
Number #1: SURVEY PLAN This is the land document that shows the boundary measurements of a parcel of land to give an accurate measurement and description of that land. Surveyors are the people who handle survey issues and they are being regulated by the office of the Surveyor General of the state where the land …
