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As part of measures to alleviate the burden of attaining tertiary education as well as create a pool of funds to be accessed, Prince ADEBAYO Kayode, has said that plans are already being concluded to roll out interest free loan for students of Iresa-Adu origin studying in Nigerian universities and polytechnic across the country. The gesture according to the royal prince popularly known as Adebayo of Iresa, was part of his commitment to human capacity development in his area which he said, is expected to be a catalyst for the socioeconomic transformation of Iresaland in Ogbomoso geopolitical zone. A statement by Prince Adebayo who is the Founder and Chairman, Iresa Royal Foundation, a non governmental organization, made available to journalists on Wednesday December 13 indicates that the Students Relief Loan program includes all undergraduate and postgraduate students of Iresa-Adu extraction studying in various tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In order to achieve a transparent process

  The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, flagged off the disbursement of the N1 Billion Agric Support Loan to farmers across the seven geopolitical zones of the state under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The state government, through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), held the symbolic presentation of the cheques to beneficiaries and participating Microfinance Banks, at the conference room of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Presenting the dummy cheques to the beneficiaries, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, who also doubles as the Chairman, SAfER Food Security Sub-Committee, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, noted that the agric loan support will reduce the cost of food and also sustain the economic recovery of the state. He added that the loan facility is strictly for farmers and that it is being issued strictly based on the merit of applications, noting that the proces

  President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Dr Musa Aliyu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). At a brief ceremony that took place before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced in the State House on Wednesday, the President also swore in Prof Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). Eleven members of the Federal Civil Service Commission were also sworn in. Advertisement They are : Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba) Obong Ededet Eyoma — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom | Cross River) Dr. Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu) Mr. Rufus N. Godwins — Member (Representing Rivers | Delta | Bayelsa) Dr. Adamu Hussein — Member (Representing Niger | FCT) Mr. Aminu Nabegu — Member (Representing Jigawa | Kano) Ms. Hindatu Abdullahi — Member (Representing Kaduna | Katsina) Mr. Shehu Aliyu — Member (Representing Kebbi | Sokoto