By Omowunmi Ajala and Kamal Tayo Oropo A former president of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr Kolade Alabi, has backed calls for the creation of state police. Alabi, who is the current Chairman of Bariga Local Council in Lagos State, expressed the position in anContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The deal between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and new Super Eagles coach Bruno Labbadia has been aborted. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NFF had announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with German coach Labbadia to become theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged newly inducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take advantage of the orientation programmes to boost their networking. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch B, Stream 2 ofContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says the state is working towards generating its own electricity and will also distribute it to neighbouring states when this was achieved. Adeleke said this Thursday in Ilesa during the inauguration of the construction of the Obokun 33KV feeder line, a projectContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has identified poor implementation of anti graft laws as a major challenge in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The Executive Director, CeFTPI, Dr Umar Yakubu said this at a Criminal Justice Cohort Post-IACC Engagement Workshop organised byContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops eliminated 1,166 terrorists and apprehended 1,096 suspects in 29 days across the country.Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Dangote Group’s industrialisation stride in Nigeria has received yet another momentum as federal lawmakers back the company’s stride. Members of the House of Representatives who visited Dangote Cement Plc in Obajana, Kogi State, expressed their delight at the economic impact the company has made inContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja urged Mr Carlos Areias, the newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, to prioritise the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. Receiving a Letter of Credence from the Brazilian Ambassador, Tinubu reiterated his discussions with President Luiz da SilvaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A former House of Representative member, Lanre Laoshe, has repaid his N1,200 student loan, received between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217. This is contained in a statement by Nasir Ayitogo of the Communications Department, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
Dr Benjamin Tamaramiebi, the National President, HOSTCOM By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), have urged upward review of the three per cent statutory fee accruing to host communities. According to HOSTCOM, the review has become necessary in view of the present economicContinue Reading
