ABEOKUTA—THE Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal and Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Nojeem Salami among others commended the first executive governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke for been an embodiment of humility, perseverance and political integrity.

Akure—BARELY a week after armed robbers invaded Ikare area of Ondo State, robbed five banks and killed 21 persons, another robbery scare led to the closure of banks in Akure, Ondo State capital, yesterday.

In its bid to help over five million Nigerians with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose levels, Novo Nordisk, a healthcare company that provide diabetes care has introduced an innovative product Victoza (liraglutide) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults to achieve glycaemic control when diet and exercise is not enough.

ABUJA — The nation’s Monetary Policy Committee, which advises the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on policy issues began its first meeting in the new year, in Abuja, yesterday, to review the money market and decide on how best to tackle the persistent pressure on the nation’s currency at the face of dwindling foreign exchange earnings.