Ondo restates commitment to effective healthcare system
Ondo State Government has reiterated its readiness to partner relevant organizations to strengthen the reach and effectiveness of health-related messages with a view to achieving affective healthcare delivery system in the State. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku stated this while playing host to Larva Source Management Advocacy Team, led by Mr […]
Tinubu asks homeland security adviser to coordinate five-year national security, defence plan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. The President’s Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will coordinate and provide secretariat support for the […]
Enitan succeeds Walson-Jack as head of civil service
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. He succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. Mr Enitan, from Osun State, is the most […]
The mandatory fortification of bouillon cubes is a threat to maternal and child health
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies —advocates mandatory fortification of seasoning cubes with iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to fight against anaemia and neural tube defects in pregnancy. According to these advocates, fortified seasoning cubes, which […]
How low voter turnout threatens democracy, by Analyst
Mr Cliff Stanley, a public affairs analyst based in Gombe, has described low voter turnout as dangerous to Nigeria’s democratic development. He raised the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Wednesday. He warned that persistent voter apathy could weaken political accountability and allow a small section […]
Oyo declares Thursday work-free for Isese Day
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Thursday a work-free day in commemoration of Isese Day, a celebration of the African traditional religion. This is contained in a memo by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, on Wednesday in Ibadan. In the memo, the governor extended his felicitations to adherents […]
Wike probes illegal allotments of green areas over flooding
Orders crackdown on car lots Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed the investigation of senior civil servants responsible for granting illegal approvals, authorising the use of green areas as car dealership lots in FCT. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, […]
Bank of Industry lauds Tinubu over bond’s oversubscription
The Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership and support after its ₦250 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond was oversubscribed within five days. The bank issued the bond through its BOI Financing SPV Plc under the bank’s $1 billion Multi-Currency Instruments Programme. BOI Chief Executive Officer […]
Our democracy has made progress
By Bola Ahmed Tinubu It is my pleasure to be here today to take part in this significant event, which precedes the start of the political campaign ahead of the January and February 2027 general elections. I thank members of the National Peace Committee (NPC), especially our former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, […]
