Shettima mourns Adebanjo
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned leader of the Afenifere group, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 96. In a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, Shettima described Pa Adebanjo as a champion of a more equitable and […]
Why Oyo outshines others in VAT Contribution to FG, by Oyelade
Efficient stimulation of the economy has been attributed to the brilliant performance of Oyo State in Value Added Tax (VAT) contribution. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while featuring on a Splash FM radio station programme. He said that the reason Oyo State came third in contribution to VAT among […]
President congratulates el-Rufai on 65th birthday
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. Mallam El-Rufai is an administrator, scholar, and politician. He is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and prior to elective office, he […]
Nigeria seeks combined maritime task force for Gulf of Guinea
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, […]
Nigeria opposes move to split AU’s political, peace and security dept
The federal government has backed the move to reform the African Union, making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member states in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic realities. President Bola Tinubu, whose statement was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, during […]
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Pa Ayo Adebanjo dies at 96
Elder statesman and chieftain of Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. According a PUNCH Online report, the elder statesman died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family has confirmed the death in a statement.
No nude photographs on suspended professor’s phones, forensic analyst tells court
CSP Babagana Mingali, a Forensic Analyst told a Federal High Court in Abuja that no nudes photographs were found in the mobile phones belonging to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), during analysis. Babagana, a 2nd defence witness (DW-2), who was subpoenaed by the court to testify in the alleged […]
Group threatens action over Yoruba Language teaching in Lagos schools
The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), a pressure group, has vowed to drag the Lagos State Government to court over its legislation for the exclusive teaching of the Yoruba Language in state-owned schools. The National President of IWA, Mrs Nneka Chimezie, made the threat at a news briefing in Umuahia on Thursday. According to the News […]
Partnership with Google will turn Nigeria to global tech hub, FG affirms
The Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub Mr Inuwa Kashifu, the Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency (NITDA) said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. He said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure development, scaling of citizens, AI innovation, […]
