•Governor rewards her with car, house •I feel so blessed as a Lagosian, says Nubi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has named a United Kingdom-based Nigerian solo driver on a road trip from London to Lagos, Ms. Pelumi Nubi, as Lagos Tourism Ambassador. Governor Sanwo-Olu also presented a house and a branded LAGRIDE vehicle with the customized number plate ... Read More »
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Gov AbdulRazaq bids Kwarans blessed Eid-ul-Fitri
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq heartily rejoices with the Muslim community on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitri, which marks the end of the Ramadan fast. The Governor congratulates the leader of the faithful in Kwara Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on the successful completion of the fasting period. He asks the Muslim community to make the noble activities of ... Read More »
“President Tinubu Launches National Health Fellows Programme to Revolutionize Primary Healthcare”
In his determination to comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country for accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery with the provision of new social accountability mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged ... Read More »
“Funke Akindele Breaks Silence: Responds to Allegations Surrounding Co-Star’s Illness and Death”
Criticism hurled at box office queen, Funke Akindele, over the demise of fellow actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, has drawn an equivocal reply from her. Adejumoke popularly known for her role as “Esther” in Funke Akindele’s popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, died on Saturday in a private hospital in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital after a protracted illness. The deceased’s brother, Adeola, ... Read More »
“PDP Chairmanship Hopeful Calls for Radical Overhaul Amidst Party Crisis”
A great Leader whose ruling party kept winning election after election was accused of stifling the opposition, he responded in the negative saying no, it is not exactly so, he opined that it is true that elections are a sort of referendum. While it is a referendum on the ruling party’s performance, it is equally a referendum on the opposition ... Read More »
“Gov. Eno Upholds Tradition: Hosts Iftar with Akwa Ibom Muslim Community at Government House”
… institutes N200m interest -free loan …Appoints SSA on Non- indigenes’ Affairs, SA Arewa Community. In continuation of a tradition he has upheld long before he became the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, last night held an Iftar with the Muslim community in the State, at Government House, Uyo. Led by the leadership of the ... Read More »
New electricity tariff is pro-poor, not a burden on majority of Nigerians. By Dapo Okubanjo
When the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced what has been described as a hike in electricity tariff, there was bedlam in the land even before many Nigerians understood what was happening. But a close look at the press statement issued by the regulators indeed showed that subsidy on electricity tariff is still largely intact. What NERC did in response ... Read More »
“Ondo Attorney-General Affirms Governor Aiyedatiwa’s Right of First Refusal in Governorship Race”
The attorney-general of Ondo State, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has said Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has a right of first refusal among all the aspirants jostling for the number one seat of the state. Right of first refusal is the privilege of being considered first among all the contenders vying for the state’s top position in the upcoming Ondo governorship election. He ... Read More »
“Unpacking the Siemens Power Project Saga: Minister’s Controversial Statements Spark Outrage”. Dr Uche Diala
On the 27th August 2023, I wrote publicly humbly requesting the Honourable Minister for Power to update Nigerians on the state of power, including the status of the game changing Siemens Nigeria Power Project which he inherited. Unfortunately, after taking forever to finally address the Siemens power project, and after supervising the degeneration of our power supply to worse than ... Read More »
“Governor Abiodun Bolsters Administration: Three New Permanent Secretaries Appointed”
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of three new permanent secretaries for the state’s civil service. This was announced in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi on Monday. The new appointees, according to the statement, are Mr. Augustine Adekunle Oyesanwen, Director (Agrc Planning), Engr. Olanike Olawunmi Ogunbona (Local ... Read More »