By Salif Atojoko Senators from Kebbi State have commended President Bola Tinubu for initiating the Sokoto-Badagry road project, which is expected to reduce travel time from Lagos to Sokoto/Kebbi from two days to approximately five to six hours. Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central senatorial district, alongside Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North)Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Saudi Arabia Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal bin Farhan, has inaugurated the first meeting of the Global Alliance on implementation of a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The coalition, announced last month in partnership with international allies, was to mobilise global support forContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday inaugurated a 350-seat media resource centre donated to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) by business mogul and philanthropist, Dr Kesington Adebutu. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, inaugurated theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has commenced a sanitation and hygiene awareness campaign at Zuba market and motor park, to mark the 2024 Global Handwashing Day. Led by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, the campaign aims to promote proper handwashing practices to reduce disease spread inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko says his priority is to develop a viable and lucrative Sports economy for the nation. Dikko stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when the former Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh formally handed overContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday departed Morocco after signing several bilateral deals worth over 1.5 billion Euros investments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Macron arrived in Morocco’s capital city, Rabat on Monday for a 3-day visit, following an invitation by theContinue Reading
The Federal Government has advocated stronger regional efforts to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of small arms and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the West Africa sub-region.Continue Reading
Some serving and retired army generals have emphasised the need for the Nigerian Army to select recruits with both physical strength and intellectual capacity to meet future operational demands.Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria (SCFN) on Tuesday announced its first successful bone marrow transplant (BMT). Its Chairman, Chief Tunde Afolabi, announced this at a media briefing in Lagos, on the BMT Programme. Afolabi, who joined virtually, said SCFN achieved the historic breakthrough,Continue Reading
