says women in sports must be encouraged and supported to thrive The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Honourable Bukola Olopade, has confirmed he will be attending the third edition of the Ogun Women Run. The event, organized by Brussels Sports Management Limited, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Hon. Olopade emphasized ... Read More »
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State wing, has commended the Oyo State Government for the recruitment of 19,500 teachers within five years of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. The union made the commendation in a statement signed by the Chairman, Com. Oladimeji Raji and the Secretary, Com. Salami Olukayode, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. Raji and Salami said ... Read More »
As cities from Africa converge in Lagos for a 3 day annual Regional Academy, the State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in conjunction with C40 Cities, through the UK Government-funded Urban Climate Action Programme (UCAP), will soon be commissioning a new USD90,000 worth biogas plant at the Ikosi Fruit Market in Ketu, Lagos. According to a statement released ... Read More »
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended all women who participated in the just concluded #Every Home Garden Competition saying they are not just winners in their own right but are contributors to ensuring food security in Nigeria. She stated this at the unveiling of the winner of the competition which started in ... Read More »
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has presented a total of N1,054,542,020,147.47 to the State House of Assembly as the State’s proposed budget for 2025. Speaking at the Assembly’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said the budget, tagged “Budget of Hope and Prosperity,” is made up of N453.56 billion as recurrent expenditure and N600.98 billion as capital expenditures. Giving highlights ... Read More »
Popular human right activist, Dele Farotimi has been sent to prison following his arrest yesterday in Lagos. Farotimi was arrested in Lagos and whisked to Ekiti state for an allegation of defamation following a petition written against him by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. Aare Afe Babalola had accused Dele Farotimi of defaming him in a video he shared about corruption ... Read More »
President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria -South Africa Business Roundtable. He proposed leveraging Nigeria’s vast lithium reserves as a cornerstone for ... Read More »
Six months ago a friend I go on daily runs with took ill on a Monday evening. It was sudden and by the time I saw him hours later at the hospital, he was lying there very sick, very frail and hooked up to machines. The diagnosis was sepsis and we were all surprised. The morning before he took ill, ... Read More »
It is with immense joy and gratitude that I warmly welcome you to this press briefing at the Headquarters of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Ikot Akpan Abia. I would like to seize this opportunity to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the vibrant media community in our dear Akwa Ibom , your unwavering partnership and commitment to disseminating accurate ... Read More »
Erring Officers Face Dismissal, Prosecution for Criminal Conspiracy, Theft. The Nigeria Police Force has noted with concern the recent allegations circulating in the media, suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is shielding a cartel accused of smuggling suspicious new banknotes from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The NPF categorically refutes these claims, condemning them ... Read More »
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