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The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Abdulraheem Lawal yesterday inspected the on going road construction at the Ajoda housing estate, the road project which is from the Ife- Ibadan express road transversed the Ajoda estate. Lawal, while addressing the contactor,urged them to make necessary corrections on certain areas of the road where he noticed some flaws, stressing that, the project must meet agreed specifications. While also inspecting the reconstructions of a major culvert within the Ajoda estate, Lawal highlighted it’s importance and why the contractor must ensure that a thorough job is done and completed at the…
Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to the circulation of counterfeit banknotes, especially higher denominations, by some individuals for transactions in food markets and other commercial centres across major cities in the country. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 20(4) of the CBN Act (2007) as amended, states that: It shall be an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 5 years for any, person to falsify, make or counterfeit any bank note or coin issued by the Bank which is legal tender…
.Explains why budget’ll target economic recovery The Oyo State Government has given a breakdown of the N434.2billion 2024 Budget proposal presented to the State House of Assembly by the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde. The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and a Professor of Economics, Musibau Adetunji Babatunde, gave the breakdown of the budget estimates on Friday in a parley with Civil Society Organisations and members of the press. According to Prof Babatunde, the 2024 Budget was prepared against the backdrop of continuing global and national economic challenges, noting that the government would execute the budget to…
Written by Leadership News Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Razaq Obe, on Friday, alleged forgery of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s signature on official documents about his ministry. Obe, in a letter sent to the state Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a copy which was obtained by LEADERSHIP, said the irregularities in the signature of the governor were first observed when a file from my ministry was returned through the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Princess Oladuni Odu. The commissioner noted that the file was the only one that has been returned so far…