Abuja, Aug. 10, 2022: Professor Hauwa Ibrahim, a Nigerian, who once roamed the streets as a hawker, and now a lecturer in Harvard University, says she is back home on a mission to take away children from the streets and improve on their lives. She spoke on her mission statement during a courtesy visit , along with her strategic visionary ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
LAGOS’LL STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. ON SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, GOOD GOVERNANCE, SAYS SANWO-OLU
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said the State Government will strengthen its partnership with the United States and work closely to deepen a mutually beneficial relationship on security, business, entertainment, technology and good governance, among others, to better the lives of the citizens. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Wednesday while receiving the new United States Consul ... Read More »
Kwara cabinet okays initiative to support 30K female trader
s • Govt partners with MTN Mobile Money for data capturing, disbursement • Programme modelled after World Bank initiative • Grant will deepen financial inclusion: Gov Kwara State Executive Council has approved a programme to empower at least 30,000 female petty traders with a grant of N20,000 each over the next six months — a social investment measure modelled after ... Read More »
Akeredolu Clears Air On Arrest Of Kuje Prison Escapee, Idris Ojo
The attention of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has been drawn to the announcement of Idris Ojo as one of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, arrested by the security agencies. Governor Akeredolu acknowledged the confusion the statement has created in the public space, considering that the ugly event of June 5 attack in Owo preceded ... Read More »
Abiodun: Ogun to engage more teachers for public schools …says no plans to dump OgunTeach interns
Determined to decongest classrooms and improve the students/teachers ratio in public schools in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration would engage more OgunTeach interns who are already in the service of the State. Abiodun made this disclosure, on Wednesday, while addressing teachers who came on a thank-you-visit to his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He, however, assured ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU RECEIVES HOMECOMING TREATMENT, AS GOVERNOR INSPECTS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ON LAGOS ISLAND
…Residents hail Governor on the progress of 10-storey New Massey Hospital, Adeniji Adele Road projects An exercise for an extensive inspection of the ongoing infrastructural upgrade in Lagos Island, on Wednesday, turned to a homecoming event for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as a tumultuous crowd of residents trooped out to welcome the Governor back to his home base. Sanwo-Olu, who hails ... Read More »
Mr. Peter Obi, call your supporters to order, falsehood and disinformation will not win election Tinubu
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi to call his supporters to order and to allow this election circle to be about issues that will advance the growth, progress and stability of Nigeria. In a statement by its Director of Media and Communications, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the TCO admonished the ... Read More »
Mimiko in Rivers, Asks PDP AND Wike to unite to save Nigeria
Dr Olusegun Mimiko, the immediate past governor of Ondo state, has applauded Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the remarkable role and sacrifices towards making the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) a strong opposition party. Mimiko, who gave the commendation at the flag off of the dualisation of Azikiwe-Ilaobuchi road in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said the Rivers State Governor has ... Read More »
Group Urges APC to Expel Amosun for anti-party activities in Ogun
A group, Ogun Renaissance Movement (ORM), has called on the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to expel the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for anti-party activities. Amosun has been under the flak of recent over his comment that the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State was rigged in favour of his successor, Prince ... Read More »
No Passport Booklet Shortage Again In Nigeria – FG; Deploys 10,000 Booklets To New P/Harcourt Passport Production Centre
There is no shortage of booklets again for the production of passport in Nigeria, the Federal Government has revealed. This was made known by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, at the commissioning of the Enhanced Passport Production Centre in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital on Tuesday, 9 August, 2022. The newly commissioned passport centre will now be ... Read More »