ABUJA, FEB. 6, 2024: Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian government towards delivering a seamless and efficient passport experience for Nigerians, both within the country and in the diaspora. According to him, , this was the directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to him and other cabinet members towards attainment of the renewed ... Read More »
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Enugu Election Fallout: Commission Backs Returning Officer’s Decision, Announces New Re-Run
The Commission held its regular meeting today, Tuesday, 6th February 2024, to deliberate, among other issues, the outcome of the bye-elections and re-run elections conducted last weekend. Bye-elections were held in nine constituencies to fill seats left vacant by the demise or resignation of members elected during the 2023 General Election, both in the National and State Houses of Assembly. ... Read More »
“Electoral Triumph: INEC Confirms Winners with Certificates of Return”
On Saturday 3rd February 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted legislative bye-elections and re-run elections across the country. Seven political parties won seats in both the National and State Houses of Assembly. They are Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ... Read More »
“Former Inspector-General Leads Police Veterans’ Foundation in Push for Enhanced Welfare and Training”
The former Inspector-General of Police and present Chairman, Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, today 6th February, 2024, led a team of retired Senior Police Officers under the aegis of the Police Veterans’ Foundation, a new foundation which will be launched on the 5th of March, 2024 in Abuja, paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Inspector General ... Read More »
Ogun Governor Abiodun Delivers on Welfare Promise with Another N1 Billion for Pensioners
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has released another N1 billion gratuity in fulfilment of his promise to cater to the welfare of pensioners. The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, Mr. Adesoji Adewuyi made this known in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday. Adewuyi explaining that the money was released to cater for the state pensions which would ... Read More »
Double Book Debut: Tomi Falade Takes Center Stage with ‘OLOBUN’ and ‘Dates From Hell’ – A Literary Feast in Lagos
Nigerian writer, journalist and author Tomi Falade is set to unveil two literary exploits on Sunday, February 11. The event is billed to be hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka 1st at De Rembrandt Hotel, Alausa, Lagos and will see Falade unveiling her first two books, ‘OLOBUN: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’, and ‘Dates From Hell.’ Falade, an entertainment editor with ... Read More »
IGP Drives Cyber Justice: Bonse Faces Charges in Patricia’s Security Breach Case
In furtherance of the Police’s zeal to safeguard Nigeria’s, and by extension, global cyber space, the Nigeria Police National CyberCrime Centre, on Thursday, 1st February 2024, advancing on the heels of a clinical investigation, arraigned one Wilfred Bonse before the Federal High Court Abuja. The suspect, one Bonse, a resident of Flat 6 block 9, Aso garden Estate karsana, Abuja, ... Read More »
Legendary Folklorist Jimi Solanke Passes Away at 82: A Tribute to His Cultural Legacy
Renowned culture icon and folklorist, Jimi Solanke, is dead. According to available information as at press time, the artist, popular for: “Tales By Moonlight,” died on Monday. Solanke, 82, was reported to have been ill and was being transported to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Ogun State when he died. He was born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara ... Read More »
“Breaking Barriers: Franca Aiyetan Makes History as NBC’s First Female Board Secretary”
Toun Okewale Sonaiya CEO Women Radio 91.7 FM and Angela Agoawike CEO Omalicha 91.1 FM paid a courtesy visit to congratulate Franca Aiyetan on her appointmnet as Secretary to National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on 8 December 2023. Aiyetan is the first woman to take on this full-fledged position since NBC was established in 1992. She joined NBC in 1995 as ... Read More »
GOV. SANWO-OLU VISITS CHINA RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CORPORATION (CRRC) IN DALIAN, CHINA, ON SUNDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY 2024
Vice President of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), Mr. Michael Jiang; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; President of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation; Mr. Sun Rongkun and an official of the Rolling Stock Corporation during the governor’s visit to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation in Dalian, China, on Sunday, 4 February 2024. President of China Railway ... Read More »