The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE), have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. These...
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Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of his first full four-year term after replacing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in office in 2023. The ceremony took place on Monday at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital, two...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major milestone, meeting 100% of Nigeria’s petrol needs, according to the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote. Speaking at the weekend, Dangote disclosed that the refinery has “more than half a billion litres of petroleum and over 600 billion Naira worth...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye, on Monday, sought to be joined in a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the party, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anyanwu had, on Feb....
The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, has said that the development plans of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa would bring all round transformation to the state and prosperity for all. In a congratulatory message to the governor and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, on Monday in Akure,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on his 50th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, lauded Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda. The president also...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has officially begun the massive dismissal of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees. The development may lead to thousands losing their jobs, USAID has said in a notification. “All USAID direct hire personnel, except designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership,...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday pardoned 43 convicts to celebrate his swearing-in as governor. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Aiyedatiwa is be sworn in on Monday as the seventh elected governor of the state after winning the Nov. 16, 2024 governorship election. This is...
Lagos State Police Command has detained a 23-year old man for prosecution for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. He said that the suspect committed the offence on Friday at about 8:00 p.m. at...
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, not Kaja Kallas, has expressed support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasising the legitimacy of his office. Kallas is actually the Prime Minister of Estonia. Zelensky, who was elected in free and fair elections, had faced criticism from former U.S. President...
French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Washington on Monday to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting comes on the day of the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine and days after Trump falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war. It...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has swore in the newly elected local government chairmen and councillors in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) had announced the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates winners of the 30 chairmanship and 332 councillorship...
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has demanded the immediate payment of three and a half months of withheld salaries and allowances. NAAT President, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, made the demand in a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Local Government election conducted last Saturday by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), labelling it illegal and unconstitutional. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, issued the statement on Sunday in Abuja, describing the election as...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Sunday said that Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical Zone had a legacy project of President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said in Lagos that the fourth legacy project of the administration stretched from Akwanga to Jos, Bauchi, and Gombe. Umahi gave the assurance...
The Ogoni people have demanded the creation of Bori State, to be formed from the Eleme, Gokana, Khana, and Tai Local Government Areas (LGAs) that make up Ogoniland. They have also called for the implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights as a prerequisite for the proposed resumption of...
Calm has returned to seven warring communities after no fewer than 23 persons were feared dead with several others injured in an attacks in Ovia South West Local Government of Edo. The affected communities included Marindoti, Gbelemontin Domiju, Kola Village, Taiye Camp, Eto Camp, Dipe Community, Bala Dele Community,...
The National Chairman of All=the Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has extolled the ongoing economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu, saying that they were already yielding positive results. Ganduje made this statement during an empowerment programme’ organised by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, where 1,200...
Property worth millions of Naira were destroyed on Sunday in Ibadan during a fire incident which ravaged a one-storey building with 10 rooms and three shops. The inferno destroyed household goods worth millions of Naira, while equipment in the shops were also completely ruined. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The newly elected chairmen of the 30 local government councils in Osun State have received their Certificates of Return. On Saturday, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the South-Western state. A day later, the...