We were not elected to wear boxing gloves, declares Akpabio
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said lawmakers were not elected to engage in confrontation with the Executive but to foster policies that promote national development. He spoke in an upcoming feature documentary to mark two years of the Bola Tinubu administration. Akpabio, reflecting on the importance of cooperation between the National Assembly […]
Investment in digital economy is good, says minister
Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector has witnessed massive growth under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and it has attracted $191 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2024 The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking […]
Patriots Constitution Summit: South West delegates meet in Lagos
Key delegates and stakeholders from the South West geopolitical zone will meet in Lagos this week for a strategic meeting to discuss the position of the Yoruba people ahead of the upcoming National Political Summit on a New Constitution for Nigeria, convened by the Patriots. The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians led by Chief […]
Ladoke Akintola Airport begins operations next year
Local flights will resume operations by the end of the year at the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan, Oyo State. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said activities were in top gear to upgrade the airport to international standarda. The airport which upgrading was officially flagged off on September 18, 2024 […]
Tinubu meets Catholic Bishops, says let’s harness our diversity for prosperity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to use their diversity for the country’s stability and rapid development. He spoke on Sunday in Rome when he received members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. The President also issued a stirring call to leaders at all levels to work for the betterment of the citizenry. […]
Adeyemi Federal University to honour Falola
By Our Staff Writer Professor Toyin Falola, a distinguished Nigerian historian and Africa’s most decorated humanity scholar, is to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree from Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo State. This recognition will be conferred during the university’s 35th convocation ceremony, which will also include the awarding of degrees, […]
How Warning Labels Can Save Nigerians from Toxic Diets
By Humphrey Ukeaja Imagine walking through a busy Nigerian market, where brightly coloured food packages compete for your attention. From small shops to large malls, a wide variety of items are attractively displayed. However, hidden beneath these colourful wraps is a danger of too much sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats in majority of these products, which […]
Germany will be a poor country without migration, says president
The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for debates on migration to be held with reason amid increased border controls under the country’s new government. Speaking in Berlin on Friday at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Intercultural Week, a nationwide initiative against racism, he said, “Immigration was never easy. It is […]
ADEYEMI, ONDO: FROM A COLLEGE TO A UNIVERSITY
By Toyin Falola Since the 1970s, I have been associated with Adeyemi, Ondo, as Adeyemi College of Education and now as Adeyemi Federal University of Education. The institutional connection is one thing; the personal is yet another. A cluster of friends and mentees were there in the 1980s, and visitations were regular. Lectures, seminars, and […]
FG promises access to eye care for every citizen
Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare says the Federal Government will ensure that every Nigerian has access to the eye care they need. He said this in Abuja on Thursday at the Eyeball Summit organised by the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN). According to the […]
