Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

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Police arrest suspected motorcycle thieves in Osun

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Police Command in Osun says it has arrested four members of a motorcycle stealing syndicate. This is contained in a statement by the Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Tuesday in Osogbo. Ojelabi explained that the modus operandi of the syndicate includes stealing motorcycles from where they are parked by the owners in the state.
FG gazzettes ECOWAS tarriffs, advancing AfCFTA implementation

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Federal Government has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to it secretariat. This is contained in a statement by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Disco warns Taraba residents against building close to electricity structures

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Charles Akpeji |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has called on electricity consumers who have not yet registered with the company to do so immediately. The appeal comes as part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery and ensure efficient power distribution in Taraba state.
UNILORIN student sets world record in Mathematics lesson marathon

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Mansur Aramide |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]A mathematics student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kazeem Sanusi, has set a new world book record in Longest Mathematics Lesson’. He presented a mathematics lecture for 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds to achieve the feat. Kazeem smashed the previous record of 26 hours of non-stop lessons. The groundbreaking event by the 400-level mathematics student was witnessed by representatives of the Guinness World Record.
FG inaugurates Cross River section of Lagos-Calabar Coastal road

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the construction of the 65 Kilo Metre Section 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road at Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross RiverThe Minister of Works, Chief Dave Umahi, inaugurated the three-lane dual carriageway in company of the Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, who represented President Bola Tinubu. Umahi explained that the sections were components of the 750km Lagos-Calabar coastal road.
Protest disrupts APC stakeholders meeting in Lagos

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State, ended in chaos on Monday over alleged imposition of a chairmanship candidate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting began peacefully at 7, Ijaoye Street, at 4:00 p.m. before aggrieved members stormed the venue in protest.
Nigerian banks ready for recapitalisation, rising globally - CBN

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has affirmed the preparedness of the Nigerian banks for the ongoing recapitalisation exercise. The Director of Banking Supervision Department, CBN, Dr Olubukola Akinwumi, gave this assurance on Monday in Abuja, at the ongoing 36th Edition of Finance Correspondents and Business Editors Association of Nigeria Seminar organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Taraba LG chair hails Army for restoring peace in community

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Charles Akpeji |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Executive Chairman of Karim Lamido Local Government Council, Bitrus Ilu Danjos, has lauded the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) for their successful operations in restoring peace and security to the area.
Food security: FG pledges to address post-harvest losses

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Murtala Adewale |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Federal Government said it has renewed its determination to strengthen modern innovation to curb post-harvest losses and boost agricultural production in the country. The Minister of State for Industry and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, gave the assurance while flagging off a modern Onion Storage facility established by a commercial company in Dawakin Kudu area of Kano State.
Attempted murder: Court revokes bail of co-defendants in trial of monarch

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Monday, revoked the bail granted to two co-defendants in the alleged attempted murder trial of Oba Solomon Akinola, the Oloko of Oko. Akinola, the two co-defendants, whose bails were revoke, Chief Sunday Aderinto and Adejare Adeleru, are facing a 27-count charge including land grabbing and attempted murder.