By Adebayo Aare, Map News Nigeria In 2021, the Federal Government appropriated N49 million to improve the power supply in nine communities in Ogo Oluwa/Surulere federal constituency in Oyo State. Only three have been powered, leaving six in total darkness. The project which is implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, under the Ministry of
By Adebayo Aare, Agidigbo 88.7 FM In this four-week investigation supported by Civic Media Lab, Adebayo Aare of Agidigbo 88.7 FM reveals that the Engr. Seyi Makinde-led administration of Oyo State awarded a contract of N91,160,000 to Prunegde Development Technologies Ltd in violation of sections of the public procurement law. This contract has not been delivered
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River and his Taraba State counterpart were absent from a meeting of Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital which makes in the third time in 20 days he failed to attend or send a representative
This is an Editorial by Punch Editorial Board. Faced with a depressed economy and the grim reality of an inevitable decline in revenues, this is not the time for knee-jerk decisions or cosmetic measures by State Governors wishing to shore up their fast crumbling financial bases. In converse, there can be no better time for serious-minded