Director-General of UK-based Diaspora Grassroots for Better Governance in Nigeria, Mr Ade Adeshina By Mariam Akande The Federal Government has been urged to shift significant attention to empowering the local government system and operations, to ensure sustainable national development goals. The Director-General of the UK-based Diaspora Grassroots forContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa Mr Nonso Okpala, the Group Managing Director of VFD Group, an investment firm that focuses in the real sector, says the company plans to source for more capital beyond the shores of Nigeria. Okpala disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Royal Ambassadors Charity Home, has called for an end to harmful cultural practices against widows in the country. The Executive Director of the organisation, Amb. Jonathan Okwudiri made the call during the inauguration of the Abuja executive working team of the charity home, on Saturday. OkwudiriContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Lagos State Government has said that the traffic diversion plan for the re-construction of Thomas Ajufo inwards Sheraton Link Bridge axis will last for four weeks. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement in Lagos onContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran A Political Analyst, Mr Vincent Uba has urged Nigerian politicians to learn lessons from the popular television reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) and translate it to the political scenario. Uba, who is the National Coordinator of No Alternative to Tinubu 2023 (NATT 2023), spoke with theContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transport Engineers (NIHTE) has called on contractors and other stakeholders to adhere to standard specifications in road construction projects. Its Oyo State Chairman, Mr Rafiu Lasisi, made the call while speaking during the 3rd Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says that the results for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections will be uploaded on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Yakubu stated this, while speaking with newsmen at Ward 009, LEA School, Ganaja Village, Ajaokuta LGA, Kogi.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the country’s debt situation is sustainable and does not require restructuring. Edun said this on Saturday in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings. Edun, whoContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Mr Oshodi, the father of the 11-year-old boy allegedly buried alive by his stepbrother at Apamsede, in Kogi, is said to be on the run, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN gathered that the shovel and the cutlass allegedly used to perpetrate the dastardly actContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the Oct. 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. Mr Michael Adande, a Spokesperson for SPDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday thatContinue Reading
