By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is optimistic that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create employment opportunities for Nigerians only if the nation will incorporate consideration for the agreement into its development plans. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of Governor’s Forum, said that AfCFTA... Read More
•Seeks partnership with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland •We’ll partner LASG in circular economy, human development, others – Nordic ministers Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said the State is set to harness the potential of its landmass and face challenges headlong with innovative solutions as a 21st Century Mega City. He said with... Read More
_________ The Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Hon Minister Raul Aregbesola today launched the country’s Enhanced E-Passport which is part of the new reforms approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is a product of intensive review of the existing e-passport booklet which has been in circulation for over 10 years and has only... Read More
The Lagos State Government is set to commemorate the year 2021 Africa Industrialisation Day/Young Africa Industrialisation Week from Tuesday, 23rd November, 2021, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. In a statement released on Monday, the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande, stated that the four-day event, which... Read More
By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has said that the first strategic goal in its implementation plan is to grow export capacity of every state in Nigeria to the tune of $1.2bn, with a focus on products where there is a competitive advantage. Secretary of... Read More
Plans are underway to begin Teachers Exchange Program with the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to develop digital literacy capacity of teachers in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, made this known in Abuja while monitoring the conduct of the Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination PQE organized by Teachers Registration... Read More
•Governor relocates victim’s mother, sisters to two-bedroom apartment with N1m gift •‘I thank government for remembering me, my children, God will bless Governor Sanwo-Olu’- deceased mother Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided a furnished two-bedroom apartment for members of a family of four who lost their first child, Jumoke Oyeleke, to a... Read More
In what could best be described as well-deserved service to humanity and Nigeria, the management of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company, publishers of the New Telegraph, Saturday Telegraph, and Sunday Telegraph, on Friday posthumously honoured the late Capt. Hosa Wells Okunbo, as the quintessential philanthropist in 2021. Other top awardees in different categories include Lagos State... Read More
____________ INSECURITY IN SOKOTO STATE ON THE RISE AS BANDITS APPOINT VILLAGE HEADS TO CEMENT THEIR TAKE OVER. DR ABUBAKAR ALKALI Convener, Movement for a New Nigeria (MNN) kuliya2020@yahoo.com ‘The Frequency of Killings by Bandits in Sokoto State is so High that In-Between the Time of Writing this Article and Finishing it (48 Hours), 57... Read More
———— ENDSARS PANEL: I ACTED ON THE MANDATE OF THE GOVERNOR I have listened to the narratives of the Lagos State Government through one of its Learned Senior Counsel at the #EndSARS Panel, to the effect that Nigerians should reject the report of the Panel because I signed it, since I was not present... Read More