By Perpetua Onuegbu The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for the repositioning of traditional institutions and the restoration of local government autonomy to promote development at the grassroots. CISLAC Executive Director, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call at a stakeholders’ roundtable on Thursday in Abuja. It wasContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government in Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, has obtained the 2025 General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms for 300 indigent students within the council area. Ogunlewe, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the well-being of Nigerians remains a priority of the Federal Government. Tinubu gave the assurance after receiving a chieftaincy title of Iya Oba of Ikorodu in Lagos State on Saturday. The honour was given to her by the Traditional RulerContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Some residents of Bwari in the FCT have benefited from the Federal Government’s free eye glass initiative, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the initiative, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Health, with support from partners, including the Area Council, aims to tackleContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has commended the traditional ruler of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Shotobi, for his decade of exceptional and impactful leadership. Hamzat, who gave the commendation at a public lecture on Wednesday in Ikorodu, also lauded the ruler for contributing toContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe The Agbaakin of Ikorodu, Chief Ayodele Elesho, has described the reign of the traditional ruler of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Shotobi, as being peaceful and progressive. Elesho, who doubles as chairman, Media and Publicity Sub-Committee, for the 10th anniversary of ShotobI’s coronation, spoke at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Tungan Ashere Community in the FCT has called for urgent government intervention through the provision of health facilities, electricity, schools, and access roads to alleviate the sufferings of residents. The community made the appeal when the Board of Directors of ActionAid Nigeria paid an inspection visit toContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday unveiled a remodelled council secretariat and network of roads. Inaugurating the edifice, the Principal Secretary to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, emphasised the need for purposeful grassroots governanceContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa, Abuja, has donated a solar-powered borehole to the Paze Community in Byazhin Across, Kubwa, as part of its commitment to community development. The donation, which marks a significant milestone in the Church’s corporate social responsibility efforts, was presentedContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Wednesday inaugurated two major projects in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos. The projects are theContinue Reading
