The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tasked religious authorities, especially Anglican bishops, with constantly upholding public office holders in their prayers and encouragement. In addition, he begged church leaders at all levels to support the populace by urging them to maintain hope in the face of the nation’s present difficulties. At the…
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated multiple award-winning actor and producer, Funke Akindele on the performance of her latest movie, A Tribe Called Juddah, which grossed over 1 billion Naira recently at the cinema. He described Akindele’s A Tribe Called Juddah’s box office feat as an affirmation of Lagos as truly…
Numbeo, a research firm focusing on data that centers around quality of life has ranked Lagos as the 8th city with the best healthcare system in Africa. In the list, Numbeo uses an elaborate algorithm to arrive at ranked Cape Town in South Africa first, Pretoria second, and Nairobi third. Modern, high-tech hospitals are starting to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. He was arraigned on seven count charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption. One of the count reads: “That…
FEMALE VICE CHANCELLORS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES 1 UNIBEN: Prof. Lilian Salami [Home Economics] 2 UNICAL: Prof. Florence Obi [Special Education] 3 FUTO: Prof. Nnenna Oti [Soil Science] 4 LASU: Prof. Ibiyemi Bello [Physiology] 5 ADSU: Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta [Agricultural Extension] 6 FUTA: Prof. Adenike Oladiji [Biochemistry] 7 UNILAG: Prof. Folasade Ogunsola [Medicine] 8 LASUED: Prof….
The presidency has clarified the circumstances surrounding the removal of the heads of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Alexander Okoh and Irukera. Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale had in a statement, said both men had been dismissed. However, on Tuesday, Special…
The World Bank says Nigeria’s inflation should ease in 2024 as the effects of last year’s foreign exchange (FX) market and petrol subsidy reforms continue to wane. The forecast was released by the Bretton Woods Institute on Tuesday in its “Global Economic Prospects” report for January 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) declared in…
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba well known as Mohbad, says he is not satisfied with the police investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding his son’s untimely death. Joseph said this in an exclusive interview with Trust TV on Wednesday, appealing to the government to intensify efforts on the…
IN ONE WEEK, PRESIDENT TINUBU: •Suspended an errant minister•Summoned another minister over a controversial contract•Reduced his travel entourage and dramatically cut costs•Dismissed two CEOs of federal parastatals for gross negligence•Acted on the six weeks degree for cash program by blocklisting Benin and other nations•Announced plans to build a new Chinese-built steel plant in Nigeria•Launched the…
