The Ogun State team competing at the ongoing 8th Nigeria Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, has been praised for its dedication, talent, and resilience. Led by a group of dynamic young athletes, the team has gained widespread recognition for upholding the standard of excellence Ogun State is known for. In a statement issued by the Ogun State Commissioner for ... Read More »
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GTCO Becomes First Nigerian Financial Institution to Surpass ₦1 Trillion in Profit, Achieves 206.6% Growth in H1 2024
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦1.004trilion, becoming the first Nigerian financial institution to cross the ₦1trillion mark in profit. This milestone figure ... Read More »
Pan-Atlantic University Hosts Second Annual Media Roundtable On Constructive Media Engagement In Governance.
> Lagos, Nigeria, September 12, 2024, – Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) held the second edition of its annual Media Roundtable event, centred around the theme: “Beyond Critique: The Importance of Constructive Media Engagement in Governance and Nation-Building.” The event brought together prominent media leaders, practitioners, students, academics, and various media stakeholders. In his welcome address, Dr Peter Bamkole, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor ... Read More »
Oyo Smart School Schedules CBT Entrance Exams for Sept 16
…As Kenyan Firm Trains Teachers, Gifts Them Androids, Teaching Materials_ The UBEC-SUBEB Model Smart School in Ibadan will hold its entrance examinations for Early Childhood Care Development Education, ECCDE, Primary and Computer Based Test, CBT, for Junior Secondary School levels on September 16, 2024. Speaking in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi ... Read More »
IGP-STFPIB Busts Illegal Oil Refinery in Rivers State, Arrests Four Suspects
As IGP Re-echoes Fight Against Economic Saboteurs. The operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) have once again made a significant breakthrough in the continuous fight against oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage. This milestone achievement was marked after the operatives, in collaboration with the department of operations, Rivers State Command, on 12th ... Read More »
INEC Partisanship Under Scrutiny as PDP Demands Removal of REC in Edo
Gentlemen of the Press, as you are aware, the Edo State Governorship election comes up next Saturday, September 21, 2024. As you are also aware, the candidate of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo is heading to a sweeping victory with almost 70% of the expected votes at the election as he enjoys the overwhelming ... Read More »
IGP Egbetokun Inspects Facilities at Police Training School, Urges Recruits to Embrace Professionalism
The Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM., today September 12 2024, made an unscheduled visit to the Police Training School and the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 5 in Benin City, Edo State, as part of his ongoing efforts to ensure that police training across the country adheres to the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and service. ... Read More »
Ogun State Implements Price Control, Suspends Illegal Levies to Combat Food Inflation
…commences implementation of bulk purchase and selling of food items. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed plans by his administration to introduce a price control mechanism in the state. Governor Abiodun also disclosed that henceforth, all forms of market levies have been suspended, noting that only development and environmental levies will be allowed, as they are meant for ... Read More »
“Gov. Abiodun Expresses Sympathy to Zulum, Calls for Urgent Support Over Maiduguri Flood”
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has sympathized with his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Babagana Zulum and the people of the state over the incident of flood that recently ravaged Maiduguri, the state capital. The governor, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade said the ... Read More »
OYSPHCB Commences Recruitment as 16,000 Candidates Undergo CBT Exam in Ibadan
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board (OYSPHCB) has begun recruitment exercise with a two-day Computer-Based examination for candidates who applied for various positions. While monitoring the exercise at the University of Ibadan Distant Learning Center, Ajibode, Ibadan, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi explained that the ongoing recruitment exercise is significant as it will help to bridge the ... Read More »