STICKY 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...
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By Stephen Adeleye Edited by Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has lauded Kogi State Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo, for his commitment to repositioning education in the state. Alausa gave the commendation on Monday at the Inauguration of two newly constructed GYB Model Science Secondary Schools in Nagazi,...
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By ifeoma Onyekachi In a renewed push to tackle Nigeria’s chronic electricity shortages, the Federal Government has inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee aimed at resolving persistent gas supply disruptions that have weakened power generation across the country. Unveiling the committee in Abuja, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, described the initiative as a...
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By ifeoma Onyekachi Tensions between the White House and the Vatican have escalated after US President Donald Trump publicly criticised Pope Leo XIV, following the pontiff’s renewed call for global peace. Speaking to reporters on Sunday at Joint Base Andrews, Trump said he was “not a big fan” of the pope, describing...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Serving and former governors, including Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel, Ibikunle Amosun, Gbenga Kaka and Iyabo Obasanjo, alongside other party chieftains, are expected at the crucial caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, scheduled for Monday at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta. The planned meeting formed...
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In a move aimed at strengthening security and improving public infrastructure, Rt. Hon. Abiodun James Faleke has donated 600 solar-powered street lights to support the administration of Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo across Kogi Central Senatorial District. The initiative, which targets enhanced nighttime visibility and safety, will benefit five local government areas within the district....
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Kogi State Government has dismissed allegations of ethnic discrimination in civil service recruitment, responding to a viral voice note attributed to a female civil servant who claimed that Ebira youths were being excluded from employment opportunities within the state bureaucracy. In a statement issued on Saturday, Commissioner for...
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Terror Financing Crackdown Deepens as FG Publishes Sanctions List, Secures Mass Convictions Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign escalated over the weekend as the Federal Government moved to tighten financial surveillance, unveiling a sanctions list of individuals and entities accused of supporting extremist activities while recording hundreds of convictions in ongoing terrorism trials. The...
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By ifeoma Onyekachi Negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the escalating Middle East conflict have ended without a breakthrough, with Washington presenting what it described as a “final and best offer” to Tehran. US Vice President JD Vance disclosed on Sunday that the high-level talks in Islamabad concluded...
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If Nigeria’s manifest destiny is grounded in history, demography, and political economy, then its realization must necessarily pass through a moment of rupture—a decisive break from the inertia of the past. That moment, however contested, is now. The bold policy actions of the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must be situated within this...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and misleading claims circulating on social media alleging that its Chairman, Joash Amupitan, operates a personal account on X (formerly Twitter) and engaged in partisan commentary. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, described...
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