Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, received a donation of one billion naira from renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mr. Femi Otedola to support security architecture through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Governor Sanwo-Olu received the donation from Otedola in the company of the Chairman, LSSTF, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti; Executive Secretary/CEO of... Read More
By Festus Fifen With a few days to the proposed nationwide strike to demand for good governance, has cautioned well-meaning Nigerians to avoid actions that will cause chaos and breakdown of public Peace and order. A Statement by the Director Public Relations and Strategic Communication of the Serve Peter Afunanya says ” The Department... Read More
Federal government has charged staff and management of the National Board for Technology Incubation, NBTI to go into research and come up with a lasting solution to the perennial insecurity challenges bedevelilng the country. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mrs. Esuabana Nko-Asanye gave the charge at the four-day... Read More
***Says those behind Planned Nationwide Protest Faceless. By Festus Fifen Ahead of the August 1st planned protest across the country, Imo state Governor Hope Uzodinma has urged citizens to refrain from participating in the proposed nationwide protest calling it an action that will further inflict more hardship on the people. He made the plea while... Read More
By Festus Fifen In response to agitations from regional political blocks across the country, President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in Nigeria. This the President has done by assenting to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. In a... Read More
By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024. The appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024. President Tinubu extends his gratitude to Professor... Read More
By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by the West African economic bloc and the prevailing challenges. Presenting the achievements of ECOWAS in the past one year at the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union,... Read More
By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the government and the people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam over the passing of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Nguyễn Phú Trọng was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. As head of the Politburo and Central Military Commission, he was the... Read More
By Festus Fifen As part of efforts to ensure food security and stimulate economic growth across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday launched the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu, the state capital. The initiative, which includes the provision of agricultural machinery and implements, is part of a broader national strategy to revolutionise... Read More
Abuja: July 19, 2024 Nigerian-born Canadian Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Dr Akolisa Ufodike, says Nigerians especially youths intending to migrate, should choose from the numerous opportunities available for them to migrate regularly and succeed. The Minister stated this when he visited Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja. The visit... Read More
By Festus Fifen The Nigeria Police says men of the Force rescued 97 kidnapped Victims, arrested 1,284 criminal Suspects and recovered 284 firearms within the last six weeks. The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this while parading criminal suspects on Friday at a police facility in Abuja. According to the force spokesman,... Read More