Dr Kayode Ajulo, a renowned constitutional lawyer and rights activist, has commended President Bola Tinubu for renaming the Port-Hacourt Airport after the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Ajulo said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday that renaming some federal airports after patriotic personalities who contributed to the growth...
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The Federal Government has rejected the European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU-EOM) report on the 2023 general elections in the country. The government described it as a reflection of a plan to discredit the election, especially the presidential election won by President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has decried that most Federal Government formations in Nigeria operate in breach of the law by not allowing for the freedom of religious practices. Bishop Kukah stated this on Sunday while opening the 119...
An Engineer with Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Engineer Ibrahim Abdulmajeed has bagged the Early Career Scientist Award at the 2023 Science and Technology Conference in Vienna, Austria. NNRA is the government entity responsible for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in Nigeria. The award was...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Ibadan Dry Port Project may likely come on stream quicker than expected because the present leadership of the country under President Bola Tinubu, understands “the benefits of developing the economic value chain.” He said that...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a prominent civil society organization, is demanding the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) compliance with a recent court judgment in their favor. The judgment, relating to the case of “Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Council of Jamiyyatu Ansaarudeen Attijaniyya Nigeria (JAMAAT) in partnership with The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) have sponsored and trained no fewer than 950 registered members of the organisation including women and IDPs on various entrepreneurship skills acquisition. The Chairman, Borno...
A man has been confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving five vehicles at Odumodu Junction, Umunya by Nteje-Awka Expressway in Anambra.tge Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka...
Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, a financial expert, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to check the multiplicity of service charges by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), made the appeal in an interview with the News...
A legal practitioner, Mr Tunde Afe-Babalola, SAN, says his father’s disciplinary approach contributed tremendously to his success in his endeavour. Tunde, son of the legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, made this known on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja The lawyer,...
The Bayelsa Development Initiative (BDI) on Saturday criticised Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa for the continuous ban on night operations by commercial tricycles in Yenagoa, the state capital. The BDI in a statement signed by its Secretary, Michael Rodamini, said it was insensitive and unimaginable for the governor to...
Residents of Ojokoro Low Cost Housing Estate in Meran, Lagos, have sent an SOS to the Federal Government over deaths caused by one-way driving due to failed portions of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The residents made the appeal on Sunday alongside several other road users who spoke with the News...
Lions Club International (LCI), District 404B3 Nigeria, says it is providing eye care services to no fewer than 20,000 vulnerable persons in the communities where the club covers. The District Governor, LCI 404B3, Otunba Olayiwola Fadairo made this known on Saturday, during a media briefing to inaugurate the district...
Prominent Nigerians, political gladiators and APC members in Oyo State were among dignitaries that witnessed the inauguration party of Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South). The dignitaries converged on Recreation Club in Ibadan on Saturday to celebrate with Senator Alli and his family. Alli is a former Secretary to Oyo...
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on Federal Government to enforce the provision for the freedom of religion and worship as enshrined in the nation’s constitution and other laws of land. According to Bishop Kukah, this can be done by providing adherents of different faiths in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish details of spending of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor...
Former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo sits with founder of Joy, Inc. and host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo on a democracy day special. In this special episode, he speaks about Tinubu’s character, third term and why he insisted on Peter Obi’s candidacy for Nigeria. On the allegations levelled against him by President...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu recognizes that Nigeria is being looked upon for leadership, and he is prepared to step up to the challenge. Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President, Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, made this known to State House Correspondents on Saturday...
The family of the late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola on Saturday in Ibadan lauded the Federal Government for honouring the late Premier of the Western Region. The family gave the commendation in a statement jointly signed by Mr Lenn Ayoola, Mrs Funmilayo Oyelade, Mr Oladiran Olaniyi, Mr Akintoye Akintola,...
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said that Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) has yet to give a directive on the new electricity tariff earlier scheduled to commence on July 1. The Public Relations Officer of IBEDC, Ms Busolami Tunwase, stated this in an interview with the News Agency...