Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, held a closed-door meeting with the former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, in Ibadan, on Tuesday over the ongoing tussle for control of local government councils in the state. Naija News reports that the meeting, which lasted about two hours, came amid a heated … Read more
Following his reinstatement as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa met with lawmakers on Tuesday in an attempt to mend fences after weeks of political tension. The meeting, which took place at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja, came a day after Obasa was re-elected as Speaker. Obasa’s return to the … Read more
Lagos State has transited to the most important stage in its rollback strategy against malaria – a killer disease that records 200,000 fatalities annually in Nigeria. The state became the first sub-national in the country to launch the Pathway to Malaria Pre-Elimination and Digitisation Programme – an initiative aimed at reducing the malaria burden through … Read more
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, on Tuesday assured that the proposed Nigerian Public Sector Governance Code will promote good governance, and mitigate fraud, misuse of funds, and governance failures as well as confidence in public institutions. He said the code will also position the sector as a ready … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a ₦1.09 billion insurance package to cover critical assets and personnel across all the 16 federal airports in the country. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the … Read more
The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Parliament, Hon. Hadja Memounatou Ibrahim, has canvassed more regional unity amongst member states as well as continued bilateral relationship between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso following their departure from the regional body in January,2024. She made this call while speaking at the ‘1st Parliamentary … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board has described the acts of adult Muslims eating in public during the Ramadan fast as heartbreaking. The deputy commander of the board, Mujahid Aminudeen, said 20 people were arrested for eating in public on Monday. Aminudeen said the board received reports of people engaging in such activity while others were … Read more
The Clerk of Enugu State House of Assembly, Mrs. Ngozi Silverline Egbo has congratulated the first Lady of the state, Her Excellency Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, on her “African Iconic Women Recognition Awards”. The wife of Enugu governor received the awards of the Most Outstanding First Lady of the Year, Best Performing First Lady of the Year … Read more
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 12, Bauchi State, Idowu Owohunwa, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Simon Lough, have refused to retire despite being implicated in an age falsification scandal. Sources at the Force Headquarters in Abuja disclosed that both officers remain in their positions, defying directives to step down. Recall that at least … Read more
The Federal Government has granted provisional licenses for 11 new private universities to operate in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who made this public following the Federal Executive Council’s meeting, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, explained that the newly approved universities successfully completed the National Universities … Read more