By Kazeem Akande The Agege Local Government of Lagos State says it has supported no fewer than 4,000 artisans and traders in the council area with N100,000 each ,to help boost their businesses. Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, Executive Chairman of the council ,said this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu rejoices with the doyen of accounting in Nigeria and Africa, Chief Akintola Williams, on the joyous occasion of his 104th birthday, on Aug. 9, 2023. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President onContinue Reading
Negotiators Tensions remain high in the aftermath of a coup in Niger Republic as the military junta refused entry to a negotiating mission planned for Tuesday by the United Nations, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU). The military governments of Mali and Burkina FasoContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI), an NGO, trained over 40 teachers and caregivers of young persons with disabilities on mental health to boost their wellbeing. The Chief Executive Officer of JDI, Angela Ochu-Baiye, who spoke in Abuja said the two-day training would help to create a traumaContinue Reading
Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Onuoha Bethrand, the new CP By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday harped on the need to prioritise security of lives and property of the citizens; just as he received Mr Onuoha Bethrand, the newly posted Commissioner of Police toContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi The Kwara Government has pledged to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the fight against illegal mining in the state. Mr. Okanlawon Musa-Olarewaju, Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, made the pledge on Friday, when he paid a courtesyContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu There is heavy presence of security personnel at the Osun-Osogbo groove in Osogbo, as the annual festival begins to come to a close at the River Osun bank on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that armed policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil DefenceContinue Reading
Joshua Oladipo Some tourists and devotees of Osun-Osogbo Festival on Friday arrived at the groove for the grand finale of the annual traditional gathering. The cultural enthusiasts, who started arriving in large numbers from 8 a.m are seen with kegs and containers in their hands to fetch water from theContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Ms Oluwafunke Adeoye, a Nigerian Human Rights lawyer, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizens Choice Award for her outstanding performance in the Criminal Justice sector. Adeoye who is the founder and Executive Director, Hope Behind Bars Africa, an NGO, made historyContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Chief Executive Officer of Federal Housing Authority (FHA) , Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of 7000 housing units in Mbora District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ashafa, who said the ceremony was to commemorate FHA 50th anniversary, said the agency was committed to itsContinue Reading
