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
FALSE ALARM AGAINST NIDCOM BOSS UNCOVERED A sinister plot being hatched by some unscrupulous and unprogressive group to raise false alarm and fake documents , attempting to malign the character and hardwork of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, pioneer Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has been uncovered. As NIDCOM turns five this year, and... Read More
The Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill, initially passed by the House of Representatives on February 29, 2024, and forwarded to the Senate for concurrence, underwent its first reading during the Senate session. In forthcoming proceedings, the Senate will deliberate on a motion for concurrence, spearheaded by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), the Leader... Read More
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has tasked the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on delivering quality education to Nigerians. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary UBEC, made this call at a meeting with UBEC and SUBEBs quality assurance officers. “As professionals, you need no convincing that quality assurance is an important component of the... Read More
The Yoruba people globally are finally going to indulge in a week-long celebration of festivals and events in Lagos. In a communication from the Lagos State government to the House of Assembly, it was announced that the last week of September every year will be dedicated to celebrating Yoruba festivals, reflecting their culture, traditions,... Read More
PRESIDENT TINUBU TO BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGY IS THE ENEMY OF CORRUPTION; WE ARE INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCELERATE PERFORMANCE President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking... Read More
In today’s economic world, effective tax administration is important for stability and growth. This emphasizes the vital role played by leaders like Zacch Adedeji PhD, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA). With a proven track record of excellence and expertise in... Read More
We Can All Learn Tolerance From Globacom and The Yoruba When the Central Bank of Nigeria relocated some departments to Lagos, there was an uproar on social media. Tinubu wants to move everything to Yorubaland. But now that the Nigerian Navy is moving its training base headquarters from Lagos to Eleme, in Rivers State, there... Read More
Over 2.5 million students have been enrolled in the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services, TERAS, platform provided by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, disclosed that the platform has excess capacity but public institutions are given the preference of onboarding first before it is extended to private... Read More
The American International School of Abuja (AISA) which is in the neck of money laundering against Kogi State former governor, Yahaya Bello vs EFCC has agreed to refund $760,910.80 paid to the school by the wanted former governor of Kogi State. The EFCC accursed him of taken government fund to provide for his private lifestyle... Read More
By Biodun Ogundipe in London. Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the immediate past governor of Ogun State has given a major boost to Owu Empowerment Foundation’s activities with donations of 50 laptops, 20 pieces each of grinding machines, deep freezers, generators, hair dryers and sewing machines to equip beneficiaries in various vocational trades and small scale businesses... Read More