Adeola hails Tinubu’s victory at tribunal
Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC – Ogun West), has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). This is contained in a statement issued by Kayode Odunaro , his media aide, in Abeokuta on Thursday. Adeola, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, said the victory of Tinubu […]
Intellectual Rejuvenation and Sustainable Research Culture as Panacea for all-round Development
By Toyin Falola It is a deserving recognition and praise to Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, the Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University, who had the courage and the foresight to bring us together from September 5-7 to host a conference on the timely topic of how we can become fully engaged in research that […]
Tinubu’s victory, a triumph of truth, says Edu
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is a triumph of truth over propaganda. Edu said this in a statement by Mr Rasheed Zubair, her media aide, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister congratulated Tinubu on […]
Group urges Atiku, Obi to join Tinubu’s developmental agenda
A pro-democracy group, Coalition of Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI), has called on Presidential candidates of PDP, Atiku Abubakar and that of LP, Peter Obi, to drop their judicial challenges against President Bola Tinubu. National Coordinator of the coalition, Okpokwu Ogenyi, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists during […]
Nigeria Hosts 54 Countries, Others to Africa Internet Governance Forum 2023
By Patrick Aigbokhan The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will on behalf of the Federal Government host the 12th edition of the annual Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2023 slated to be held in Abuja from September 18 to 21 2023. In this year’s edition of the annual forum, which is scheduled to take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, with the […]
Institute Environmental Remediation Bond To tackle Environmental Issues, IOCs Divestment, ERA Tells Tinubu
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to institute environmental remediation bond to tackle environmental challenges int eh country and to deal with the aftermath of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) divestment from the Niger Delta. The group said the divestment from the region without reversing the […]
NLC strike: Lagos banks defy service withdrawal directive Strike
Some commercial banks in Lagos, on Tuesday, defied the call for withdrawal of service by the Nigeria Labour Congress, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Access Bank, First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Sterling Bank were among those that opened while customers were also seen at the various banks. […]
Tribunal judgement: Police warn against misinformation, unguarded utterances
As the country awaits the judgement of the Presidential Election Court tomorrow, the Nigeria Police has warned mischief makers and political gladiators against misinformation and unguarded utterances ahead of the Presidential Election Tribunal judgement slated for Wednesday. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in […]
Banks, federal secretariat, state hospitals, courts shut as workers begin warning strike in Oyo
Customers depositing money in banks and patients in public hospitals were turned away on Tuesday in Oyo State as workers in the establishments complied with the two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored the warning strike report that branches of First Bank, Guaranty […]
Sanwo-Olu Sends Second Batch of Commissioner Nominees To Lagos Assembly
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent second list of commissioner- nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The speaker of the house, Mudashiru Obasa confirmed the receipt f the nominees list at the plenary on Monday On August 23, the state assembly declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner-nominees recommended […]
