Commiserates With Families of Kano Officers Who Died In Accident The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu, PhD, NPM, has commended the Nigeria Police Force personnel and other security agencies for their exceptional professional conduct during the recently concluded Edo State governorship elections. The peaceful conduct of the governorship election serves as a testament to the dedication and hard work ... Read More »
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Court Postpones Yahaya Bello’s Arraignment as Appeal Heads to Supreme Court. By Taiye Agbaje
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the arraignment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Oct. 30. The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking to set aside the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on April 17 against him. The News Agency ... Read More »
African First Ladies Unite: Highlights from OAFLAD Summit at the 79th UNGA in New York
First Lady of Suriname, Mrs Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry, First Lady of Zanzibar, Mrs Mariam Mwinyi, First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of Malawi, Mrs Monica Chakwera, First Lady of Kenya, Mrs Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Congo, Mrs Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, First Lady of the Gambia, Mrs Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, First Lady of Botswana, Mrs Neo Jane Masisi, First ... Read More »
“IGP Egbetokun Honors Fallen Heroes with Historic N5.7 Billion Insurance Disbursement to Families of Deceased Officers”
. Protocols It is with great honour and a deep sense of responsibility that I welcome everyone to this solemn occasion. Today, we proudly continue our tradition of honouring the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen heroes. We will be presenting cheques totalling Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Fifty-Four Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty-Six Naira, Thirty-Eight ... Read More »
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Urges Development Partners to Support Climate-Friendly School Meals in Nigeria
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on development partners to assist in the country’s bid to rollout climate friendly school meal programs. She stated this at the Roundtable lunch, organized by Organization of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation on the sideline of the 79th Session ... Read More »
BUA Group Steps Up with N2 Billion Donation to Aid Maiduguri Flood Victims
September 20, 2024, Maiduguri, Nigeria—In response to the recent devastating floods in Maiduguri and President Bola Tinubu’s call to private sector to support recovery efforts, BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading conglomerates, has extended a donation of N2 billion to aid the victims and support recovery efforts in Borno State. The donation includes N1 billion in cash and N1 billion ... Read More »
Oyo State Unveils Packed Schedule for Nigeria’s 64th Independence Celebration
Plans have been revealed by the Oyo State Government in celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. According to a statement released by the State Ministry of Youth and Sport, the festivities will commence with a Cultural Game of Ayo Olopon on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the open space of Oyo State House of Assembly Complex Secretariat in Ibadan, starting ... Read More »
Yahaya Bello’s Triumph Over EFCC: A Circus of Corruption and Incompetence – By Zainab Suleiman Okino
If the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello tango were a contest, the latter would have won in a knockout blow that sent the anti-corruption agency to the canvas, hitting so badly that it may never recover, at least not soon. However, while the EFCC reels from this misadventure, the joke is on the nation and ... Read More »
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Advocates for Planet-Friendly School Meals at OAFLAD Dinner
Members of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD have described the reintroduction of the Alternative High School for Girls by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu as a strategic intervention, capable of tilting the balance in favour of women. This was at a high-level dinner on empowering Africas future through education hosted by the organization in partnership ... Read More »
Peter Obi Condemns Edo Election: Calls It a Blatant ‘State Capture’ Undermining Democracy
What happened over the weekend in the name of election in Edo State does not in any way represent the democratic process we chose as a method of electing our political leadership. Instead, it was a blatant example of ‘state capture’ and continued gross undermining of our democratic process and values. Any nation whose leadership recruitment process is so fatally ... Read More »