Day: May 1, 2025

Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has emerged as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation, driven by the visionary leadership of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya. Appointed on September 29, 2022, and assuming office on October 12, 2022, Professor Odusanya—a globally celebrated scientist and one of Nigeria’s top four researchers for three consecutive years, as recognised by…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said his administration remained committed to prioritising the welfare of Nigerian workers. The president said this in a post on his official X handle to mark the 2025 Workers’ Day, acknowledging the critical role of workers in national development. “To every Nigerian worker, Happy Workers’ Day. You are the engine…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has rejected claims that President Bola Tinubu is using the agency to silence opposition voices. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the accusations as attempts to distract the president from his responsibilities. “I think Nigerians should appreciate the kind of…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has responded to recent public comments made by legal luminary Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) regarding her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), had in a letter dated April 14, 2025, demanded that Senator Natasha retract her allegations and…

As Nigerian workers commemorate May Day today, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has lauded their resilience and unwavering commitment to national development despite prevailing challenges. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio praised the dedication, diligence, and productivity of Nigerian workers, describing them…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he will never support local government autonomy, insisting that enhancing productivity at the grassroots level should take precedence over administrative independence. The governor made the remark on Wednesday while speaking at the 2025 edition of the Oyo Youth Summit held at the University of Ibadan Conference…

President Bola Tinubu will pay a one-day working visit to Katsina State on Friday. Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, the State Commissioner for Information, made the disclosure during a press briefing on Wednesday in Katsina. He said that the President would commission two out of the numerous projects executed by the Gov. Dikko Radda-led administration. The commissioner…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has sparked speculation over a potential political realignment after openly questioning the viability of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a platform for his political aspirations beyond 2027. Speaking at a constituency outreach meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, the governor likened the PDP…

Abia State Governor,Dr. Alex Otti, has said he is not bothered about what he described as the noise being made by members of the opposition party in the State. Otti stated this while receiving a delegation of the member representing Bende North State Constituency, Hon. Nnamdi Ibekwe, who recently dumped the PDP and joined the…

Ovation magazine publisher and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, has accused the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, of frustrating Peter Obi out of the PDP. During the build-up to the 2023 general election, Obi dumped the PDP for the Labour Party (LP), where he emerged as the party’s presidential…