Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has unveiled a list of 21 new commissioners and 14 Special Advisers in a bid to expand and reposition the state executive council for a more effective actualisation of the administration’s development agenda. This is sequel to the successful screening and confirmation of the 21 names of commissioners-designate forwarded to the state Assembly last ... Read More »
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says residents of the state cannot afford to stay at home for two weeks in compliance with the directive issued by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by fugitive Simon Ekpa. Governor Otti spoke Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital, on the sideline of a security meeting convened by ... Read More »
Ogun State Government has commenced the payment of N10, 000 palliative to civil servants in the State, reports by civil servants in the state have shown. The move is sequel to the announcement made by last week by the Governor of the State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, while rolling out palliative interventions following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal ... Read More »
A frontline civil society organisation in Africa, Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA) has advised President Tinubu and other African Heads of States who are members of ECOWAS and the African Union against resorting to further military operations in response to the military junta’s seizure of power in Niger. While condemning the unconstitutional takeover by the armed forces in Niger, EMA, ... Read More »
. AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I am not going to talk in difficult terms by dwelling on economic jargon ... Read More »
NDLEA arrests artistes’ manager, businessman who sell drugs at Lekki, Lagos Island clubs . Intercepts their consignments hidden in coffee tins, duvets at MMIA; uncovers UK, Oman, Dubai-bound drugs in body cream bottles, vehicle engine Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based artistes’ manager and his Ikoyi businessman accomplice who specialize in distributing illicit ... Read More »
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, as part of his policy geared towards security of lives and property, most especially safety of schools and students, has announced the establishment of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), a proactive initiative aimed at enhancing security and safety in educational institutions across Nigeria. In furtherance of the safety drives, ... Read More »
Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), Nigeria’s leading conglomerate with investments in Power, Hospitality and Energy sectors has announced reported its financial results for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2023, recording commendable growth across all its major indices. The Group achieved an impressive revenue of N82.1 billion in H1 2023, compared to N62.9 billion in H1 2022, ... Read More »
A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has raised an allegation of how Osun State Government installed a depsose monarch, Taiwo Abdulrasaq Adegboye with forgery selection documents, thereby calling for thorough and credible investigation into the alleged forgery scandal by the State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. The group alleged that the deposed ... Read More »
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritise the welfare of its staff and their families reflecting the current economic realities and its impact on living conditions. To this end, the bank’s Board of Directors have announced the implementation of a cost of living adjustment for its staff effective immediately The bank said ... Read More »
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