Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended the sales of subsidized rice to pensioners in the state. This was made known by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya Onasanya, while monitoring the sales of discounted rice to members of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN), at its secretariat in Ita Oshin, Abeokuta, on Monday. He ... Read More »
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Ondo Governor Meets Night Club Owners After EFCC Raid, Pledges Support
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, met with night club owners in Akure on Sunday to address their concerns following a raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the weekend. The EFCC had arrested 127 suspected internet fraudsters and vandalized some facilities during the operation. Governor Aiyedatiwa sympathized with the club owners, urging them to document the damages ... Read More »
Gov Otti Consoles Family of Slain Soldier, Promises Educational Support
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday visited the family of Cpl Lucky Ikechukwu Ikpeama, one of the soldiers killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Obikabia Junction, Obingwa Local Government Area. Late Cpl Ikpeama hailed from the same village, Nvosi, in Isialangwa South Local Government Area, as Governor Otti. The deceased, one of the five soldiers ambushed and killed ... Read More »
Ogun State Governance in Question: Adebutu’s Critique Provokes Abiodun
Our attention has been drawn to the shameful and reckless statements made by Prince Dapo Abiodun on Sunday in response to a charge by Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu on the need for his All Progressives Congress, APC government to be humane and to focus on providing people-oriented projects. It is pathetic that rather for Mr. Abiodun to learn and be guided ... Read More »
“President Tinubu Appoints New Leadership to Spearhead Climate Change Agenda”
In accordance with his commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments, *President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC)* in interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC ... Read More »
“South Korea and Africa Forge New Economic Ties at Historic Summit”
With the conclusion last Wednesday June 5, 2024 of the first-ever South Korea-Africa summit attended by no fewer than 30 African Heads of State and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, the big question on the lips of many analysts is whether a new chapter has been opened in the relations between the Republic of Korea and Africa, which began ... Read More »
Nigeria Police Mourns the Passing of Veteran Leader CP Jatau S. Anga (Rtd)
The Nigeria Police Force wishes to announce the passing of an icon; CP Jatau S. Anga (Rtd), a distinguished Nigerian statesman and former Commissioner of Police. Born in October 1941, CP Anga had an illustrious career spanning over three decades, serving in various capacities such as commandant mounted training school, Bukuru, OC Mounted Establishment Unit, Jos, Staff Officer in charge ... Read More »
“EFCC’s Nightclub Raids in Akure: A Call for Justice and Accountability”
I woke up this morning deeply worried and concerned about the reckless and unacceptable invasion of some Akure nightclubs by men of the EFCC,Ibadan command. I reflected on the modus operandi of security agencies in Nigeria generally,which reeks of the unfortunate legacy of the military era which are only obtainable in dysfunctional societies. I have particularly been wondering what gives ... Read More »
“Lagos State Government and APC Chairman Praise Rep. Jimi Benson for Ori-Okuta Road Project in Ikorodu”
Rep. Babajimi Benson, the federal lawmaker representing Ikorodu, alongside the APC party Lagos State Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, commissioned the Ori-Okuta road in Ikorodu West LCDA on the 8th of June 2024. The new road, which links over 30 communities, has been met with widespread acclaim from residents and stakeholders alike. Leaders, administrators, and stakeholders from across Ikorodu division gathered ... Read More »
Governor Otti Declares War on Oil Thieves: “Enemies of the State”
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has described those who engage in the stealing and illegal refining of the nation’s crude oil as enemies of the state and should be treated as such. Consequently, Governor Otti urged members of the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe, to intensify their fight against oil theft and illegal operation of ... Read More »