Today, September 2, 2025, presents me with another unique opportunity to celebrate you, my brother, partner, and Vice President, as you mark another birthday. Since we embarked on this journey, united by the shared vision of building a more prosperous nation, your courage, sense of duty, tenacity, determination, and belief in Nigeria’s greatness have remained unshaken. You served the people of Borno, your home state, excellently as Governor for eight years and later as Senator representing Borno Central in the National Assembly. In both roles, you showed that leadership is service, not privilege, even in the face of immense challenges.…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Boluwatife Daniel-Adebayo In today’s society, technology has taken an advanced role in making lives easier. With the ever-growing need for technology, there is a necessity to safeguard the programs embedded in it. A “computer programme” is a set of statements or instructions used directly or indirectly in a computer to bring about a certain result. The Nigerian Copyrights Act (CA) and Patents and Designs Act (PDA) attempt to provide an umbrella for the protection of computer programmes, but they both fail to address their intrinsic nature. Computer programmes have a dual nature as both creative expressions and functional processes.…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi As the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) heightens, a faction of the party in Bauchi State has pledged complete loyalty and support to the Barrister Julius Abure-led national leadership, insisting that he remains the authentic National Chairman of the party. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the state Chairman, Com. Mohammed Sabitu Aliyu and Secretary, Idi Danladi, made available to Journalists in Bauchi on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. The statement reads: “The attention of the Bauchi State Labour Party, headed by Comrade Mohammed Sabitu Aliyu and all State Executives, have been…
The management of Dangote Cement Plc has said that it is saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in a recent road incident involving one of its trucks in Auchi, Edo State. Ruth was hit by a Dangote Cement truck on August 13, 205 close to her school, Auchi Polytechnic. In a statement issued this evening in Lagos, the management of Dangote Cement said “on behalf of the entire Dangote Group, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and loved ones at this difficult time”. Throwing some light on what the company has been doing…
Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has once again asserted its leadership in technological innovation and research excellence, with two of its staff winning over ₦62.9 million research grants in a highly competitive TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) pool. This was disclosed in a statement released and signed by the Deputy Registrar, Centre for Information, Communication and Public Relations of the College, Mr Adekunle Adams. According to him, Dr. Emodi Anthony Izuchukwu in the School of Art Design and Printing of the institution, was awarded a grant of ₦24.1 million for his pioneering project titled “Transforming Marine Pollution into Art: A…
Team Lagos made an emphatic statement on Day 1 of the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, clinching seven gold medals in swimming and delivering strong performances across other sports. Cheers of “Up Lagos!” echoed around the venue as the state’s under-15 swimmers showcased exceptional talent and discipline, sweeping gold medals in various categories and solidifying Lagos’s reputation as a powerhouse in youth sports development. In football, both the boys’ and girls’ teams continued their unbeaten runs with impressive wins over host state Delta.Rising star Aleem Aminu netted the decisive goal in a tightly contested Group D match,…
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has inaugurated its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) to fight corruption and ensure transparency, reports thegazellenews.com The unit was inaugurated in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Director, Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary (DOOPS), Musa Ibrahim, represented by the Director, Special Duties in the Ministry, Dr. Vivian Nwosu said the launch reflects the Ministry’s commitment to promoting integrity, accountability, and transparency within its operations, emphasizing the need to conduct government business with transparency, honesty, and fairness. On the role of the ACTU…
The governments of Nigeria and Colombia have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on political consultations, opening a new and significant chapter in relations between both countries. The MOU signed on Monday, 1 September, 2025, during the Nigeria-Colombia Bilateral Meeting and Business Forum at the Presidential Villa was appended by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, and the Deputy Minister, Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombia, Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir. Jassir explained that on the bilateral front, the MoU relates to “very frequent political dialogue” with Nigeria and visa approvals for its diplomats, thereby making it easier…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a fatal road crash that claimed six lives today, Monday, 1 September 2025, reports thegazellenews.com According to a statement by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, the accident occurred at Ibeju bus stop along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Thegazellenews.com reports further that nine other persons suffered various degrees of injuries from the incident. “The nine injured survivors: three males and six females, were swiftly extricated by LASTMA with support from other emergency responders and immediately conveyed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe, and Hammond Hospital for urgent medical…
A pan-Nigerian outfit, Prodiva, has started putting finishing touches on its high octave preparation to host its maiden Independence Day fiesta on October 1, 2025, to celebrate Nigeria’s prosperity in diversity. Prodiva, an outfit coined out of two words, prosperity and diversity, is floated by Bolatito Ajibode, a seasoned banker with deep corporate banking experience spanning 32 years across three banks. The event, which is being sponsored by Ginger Up Nigeria Limited, makers of Ginger Up and Ginger Shot healthy drinks, plans to empanel a crop of working class young Nigerians who have tried their hands on floating small and…