Ahead of Ondo State’s governorship election on Saturday, security agencies have reinforced measures to ensure a peaceful electoral process, deploying extensive personnel and resources to maintain law and order across the state. The Defence Headquarters announced the deployment of troops to the border areas and flashpoints in a coordinated effort to support the Nigeria Police…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media. The new appointees are: (1) Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission (2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism 3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have officially qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with two games remaining in the qualification series. With 10 points, the Super Eagles have secured a top-two finish in their group, especially after Libya’s unexpected 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali. The team will next face Benin Republic’s Cheetahs in Abidjan…
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has the monumental challenge of keeping one of Africa’s largest and busiest cities clean, orderly, and safe. This purpose is critical for a city with a population of over 16.5 million people, where urban difficulties such as pollution, overcrowding, and illegal settlements make meeting environmental…
Further boost has come for the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, as various market, artisan and youth groups, on Wednesday, declared their support for him and pledged to vote massively for the APC in the Saturday, November 16 election in the local government. The…
As Ondo State prepares for its gubernatorial elections on November 16, 2024, Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa is taking steps to honor some of the state’s most talented musicians, including renowned gospel artist Lekan Remilekun Amos. Known for his significant contributions to indigenous gospel music and Yoruba cultural music, Amos is one of the select few…
Wema Bank, recognized as Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been awarded Best SME Bank in Nigeria and Excellence in Digital Innovation at the recently held 2024 Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards. These awards underscore the Bank’s commitment to empowering businesses and delivering transformative digital solutions that…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has charged Saudi Arabia to build a second national grid for Nigeria. Sani was reacting to reports that Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Al Saud, assured Nigeria of support in its economic reform programmes. Al Saud spoke during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the joint…
Tokunbo Wahab Leads Environmental Reform Efforts in Lagos The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), widely known as KAI, undertook a significant clean-up operation under the Eko Bridge on Lagos Island this past Monday. This action, led by the agency’s Corps Marshal, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd), resulted in the demolition of 54 illegal structures and the…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has said it has paid the allowances of all 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff in the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This was contained in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, Azeez Sani. Sani said…
