L-R: Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Nigeria, H.E Passida Pascal Gouba; Ambassador of Indonesia, H.E Usra Hendara Harahap; Ambassador of China, H.E Cui Jian Chun; Former President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Nike Akande; President, LCCI, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole; Governor of Enugu State, H.E Dr Peter Mbah;Continue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The 4th Tribe Global Movement, has frowned at the exclusion of immediate past Katsina state Governor, Aminu Masari in President Bola Tinubu’s government. The South-West based political group alleged that cabal in the Tinubu-led government, schemed out Masari in spite of his unflinching loyalty, investment and contributionContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has assured Nigerians that the National Library would be completed in 21 months as the nations depository. Mamman said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a tour with some Heads of Agencies in the sector to ascertain the project level.Continue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in MDAs, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has dismissed allegation of extortion of some MDAs by the committee, describing it as baseless. Reacting to allegation, the committee summoned all Vice Chancellors of federal universities to appear before it on Sept.Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The EFCC has arrested five suspects for allegedly forging letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for fraudulent. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, who said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and legal practitioners to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to curb money laundering and terrorism financing. The ICPC boss made the call at theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Benjamin, has called for unity and professionalism among sports writers in the country. Benjamin made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with sports stakeholders and members of the association. He assured that hisContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Team Nigeria has won seven medals, comprising two gold, two silver and three bronze at the just concluded World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubia, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship will enable Nigeria to participate in the 2024 ParalympicContinue Reading
By Eniola Oladele The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received a batch of 298 Nigerians who were stranded in Libyan prisons. The agency said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the returnees spent varying periods at various detention camps in the northern African country. They wereContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a vehicle owner using both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. The Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the arrest was in line with the ongoingContinue Reading
