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
***– 8th Day FIRDAUS Prayers June 13. By Biodun Ogundipe in London. The entire ADISA SALAKO (ONIFUNERAN) FAMILY of Owu & Gbagura Abeokuta has announced the sad event of the sudden death of their illustrious son Alhaji Chief Tajudeen Adisa , The Osi of Egba Muslims , popularly known as Total Rentals . ... Read More
A Bill for an Act to Establish National Institute for Organic Agriculture and Food Safety Research, Ulonna North Isuikwuato, Abia State has passed it’s first reading in the Federal house of Representatives. The Bill Sponsored by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah (Labour party Abia State) and three others intends to Establish the National Institute that will... Read More
The Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for an increased intervention fund to the state to boost infrastructural development in some state-owned tertiary institutions. Lawal who made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit on the Executive Secretary of... Read More
Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the liquidation of Heritage Bank, assuring it will pay depositors of the failed bank N5 million insured deposits. Director of Communication & Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the liquidation is in accordance with Section 55 Sub-sections 1... Read More
*June 3, 2024* South Africa’s recent national and local elections on May 29 marked a significant milestone in the country’s democratic journey since the end of apartheid. For the first time, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority, potentially leading to the nation’s first coalition government. Voter dissatisfaction was evident as opposition... Read More
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has led other lawmakers on a condolence visit to the family residence of Member Representing Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon Amobi Godwin Ogah who recently lost his mother Ezinne Paulina Wilson Ahamefula Ogah at his home town in Onuaku, Uturu in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. MamaEzinne Paulina Wilson... Read More
The Federal has disclosed that it has expended the sum of N3.8 billion on the stranded Nigerian scholars abroad in recent years. The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Mr. Sonny Echono stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the House of Representatives Committee on TETFund and other Services is who were... Read More
Responding to minimum wage impasse, Mr Osita Okechukwu appealed to Organised Labour to desist from the danger of throwing away our Baby-Democracy with Bathwater; as the indefinite strike could destablise the economy, spiral into unintended consequences and harm our fledgling democracy. Okechukwu agreed with Organised Labour that the labourer is entitled to living wage,... Read More
A total of 70,603 candidates, on Saturday, sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, into the 110 Unity Colleges nationwide. Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise on Saturday, at Model Secondary School, Maitama and Government Day Secondary School, Wuse 2... Read More
The Federal Government has directed outgoing Vice-Chancellors in federal universities to hand over to their deputies to serve in acting capacities as their tenures elapse. Chris Maiyaki, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), said, in a letter to the outgoing Vice-Chancellors, that the move was prompted by a directive from the... Read More