President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the newly confirmed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to take the fight to bandits and insurgents in a renewed bid to ensure security of lives and properties across states in the country.   Lawan gave the charge during plenary in his remarks after...
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                  The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Major General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff. Also confirmed were the nominations of Major General Ibrahim Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Agambi as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O....
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            New guidelines help to advance more diverse, equitable and inclusive learning experiences         LONDON, 1 March – Pearson today released editorial guidelines that will advance the company’s commitment to fighting systemic racism in education. The guidelines will serve as a resource to help content developers — including authors, reviewers and editors—create meaningful representations of minorities and challenge racial stereotypes and associated prejudices in all Pearson courseware, digital materials, services, qualifications and assessments.     The guidelines will inform Pearson’s broader Global Editorial Policy that will be re-released later this year with enhanced standards...
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                  As part of the drive to create atmosphere of equality among all productive youth in Ekiti State, the Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate,  Senator Michael  Opeyemi Bamidele, has empowered 120 physically- challenged in the state. The Senator presented cash gifts and wheel chairs to all the participants...
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              Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured local and foreign investors safety of their investments in the State.   He gave the assurance on Friday while speaking at a one-day economic summit organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bankers Committee and the Vanguard Newspapers in Lagos.   Governor Sanwo-Olu who noted...
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            ————– Re: All Nigerian Political Parties in diaspora Security Conference “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Our attention has been brought to the above subject matter of withdrawal of...
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            NDLEA intercepts brewery truck with illicit drug, nabs 20-yr-old with 6grams cocaine in Ondo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Imo State Command have intercepted a 40-foot truck carrying Nigerian Breweries beer bottles, with 239 kilograms of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa concealed inside. This is even as the men of...
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            —————- Withdrawal of participation and support. This is to formally inform the organisers and the general public that our party has withdrawn her support for, and participation at this event scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2021. We welcomed the idea of an all Nigerian political parties’ in the diaspora organised conference to bring together experts...
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            _________ As the world watches and follows trends in Nigeria is yet another twist as gunmen abducted and kidnapped over 300 school girls Jangebe Zamfara State on Friday morning, from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara state.   MR. SADI KAWAYE a resident in Kawaye village, said that...
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                ….Says Construction to Span 18 Months   Construction work has commenced at the site designated for the new Massey Street Children’s Hospital located at the Adeniji-Adele Road, Lagos Island.   The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who was at the construction site on an inspection tour, stated that the commencement...
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