Gov. Seyi Makinde, on Monday in Ibadan, inaugurated a 12-man governing board for the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed “Amotekun”, operating in Oyo State. The governor restated his administration’s commitment towards ensuring that the state is secure and habitable for all and sundry. He pledged to continually support the corps with logistics, health insurance, training […]
Members of ECOWAS Parliament were divided over taking military action as an option to tackle the political situation in Niger Republic. About 22 parliamentarians participated in the virtual extraordinary meeting, on Saturday, to discuss the political crisis in Niger. Some of them called for actions that would nip in the bud of military incursion into […]
Andoni Local Government Council of Rivers, on Friday, disbursed N5 million in business grants to 50 persons living with disabilities (PWD) in the area. The Council Chairman, Erastus Awortu, distributed N100,000 to each of the beneficiaries at Ngo, the council’s headquarters. Awortu said the money was take-off grants for beneficiaries. The funding followed a four-day, […]
The Police Command in Abia says they have arrested a suspected child trafficker for allegedly kidnapping and transporting three girls to Ghana. The news of the arrest was contained in a statement signed by the Abia Police PRO, Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) announced the arrest in a statement in Aba. Chinaka […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has imposed a new set of sanctions on groups, organisations and individuals that may be supporting the military junta in the Republic of Niger. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, announced this while briefing State House Correspondents, Tuesday in Abuja. Ngelale said President Bola Tinubu […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government has suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency. This followed the submission of a preliminary report into the elevator crash at the State General Hospital, Odan on Lagos Island. The elevator crash led to the death of a house officer, Dr Vwaere […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian community in South Africa has commended the country’s national women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, for winning the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title four conservative times. TheNewsZenith reports that the Nigerian team, at the BK Arena, Kigali in Rwanda, defeated Senegal, 84-74 to win at the weekend. The Nigerian team sets new […]
From Our Correspondent The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform (PCFPTR) says it will ensure ease of tax payment and use for the benefit of Nigerians. Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the PCFPTR, gave the assurance while briefing State House Correspondents on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyedele said that the committee would formulate appropriate […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Doyens in Nigeria’s media industry, on Monday, took turns to eulogise and recount sweet encounters with the first civilian governor of Lagos State, the late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande. They all gathered at the inaugural “Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture” organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors in collaboration with the Lagos […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The family of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (LKJ), has reinstated the call to rename the state university after him. One of his children, Seyi Jakande, made the appeal during the inaugural series of ” Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture” organised by the Nigerian Guild of […]