By Idowu Ephraim Faleye Over the years, Nigeria has had chances to be great. We have had opportunities to turn around the fortune of our country. But each time, we missed it. Not because we lacked the right leaders, but because we allowed selfish interests, and dark forces to stop those leaders from taking us to where we should be. And sadly, we are still paying the price for those mistakes today. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was one of those missed opportunities. Among all his political contemporaries, no one came close to him in terms of knowledge, intelligence, and the wisdom…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was delivered during Tuesday, 22 July, 2025, fifth steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President was represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila said the recent Tax Reform Acts, signed into law in June, underscored the urgency of accelerating reforms and pursuing Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy target. He highlighted the importance of financial and trade reforms in achieving national economic transformation. “It’s important that we continue…
Congratulatory message to the Super Falcons for their Semi Final win at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations I commend you, our incredible Super Falcons for your victory over South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Championship. You have once again shown the world the strength, courage, and brilliance of Nigerian women. Your passion, discipline, and unity on the field are a shining example to young girls everywhere that nothing good is beyond reach. This win is more than just a ticket to the finals of the Championship, but a powerful reminder of what we…
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has commended PRNigeria’s Fact-Check Desk for its unwavering commitment to credible journalism and objective reporting, particularly in combating fake news, misinformation, and information warfare. The commendation was delivered during a courtesy visit to the Naval Headquarters in Abuja by a delegation led by Yushau A. Shuaib, Chief Executive Officer of Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential, and Emergency Digest. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff, the Director of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral A. Ahmed, hailed PRNigeria as an authoritative voice…
In a significant victory against armed banditry, Nigerian ground troops, supported by local vigilantes, have eliminated over 100 motorcycle-riding bandits in a fierce, over three-hour gun battle in the Warari Community of Rijau Local Government Area, Niger State. The operation, which unfolded on Tuesday, was initiated based on credible intelligence from vigilant locals regarding routes frequently used by bandits for cattle rustling. This vital information enabled the troops to set up a well-executed ambush, resulting in a sustained and intense exchange of fire. “This was the first time we witnessed such a direct confrontation where our troops clearly had the…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government and Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, Barr Ibrahim Kashim has resigned from the party. Kashim, in a resignation letter dated July 21 and obtained by our Correspondent on Monday, did not state the reason for his defection. He extended gratitude to the leadership of his ward for giving him the opportunity to be a member of PDP, which ultimately led to his being honored with nomination as the flag bearer of the party to contest the Gubernatorial election in the state during the 2023…
Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was on full display at the United Nations Headquarters on Monday, as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, OFR, led the Nigerian delegation to the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and delivered the country’s national statement at the opening of the Ministerial Segment. Speaking on the theme “UN@80: Catalysing Change for Sustainable Development,” Princess Orelope-Adefulire joined global leaders in assessing progress and shaping strategic responses to the ongoing challenges affecting SDGs delivery worldwide. “The world faces a…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health in Lagos State , Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, has disclosed plans by the state government to major upgrade its major emergency medical response system, including the introduction of motorbike and water ambulances to improve response time in hard-to-reach areas, reports thegazellenews.com. Ogboye made this disclosure on Monday, 21 July, 2025 during a media engagement event titled “LASAMBUS: Highlighting Impact, Improving and Sustaining Response”, held in Alausa, Ikeja, where beneficiaries gave moving accounts of how the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) saved their lives and those of their loved ones. According to Ogboye, the new…
On Wednesday, 16 July, 2025, a nurse from Mpumalanga South Africa working in the ICU department where patients are not responsive at all has found a way to to make patients wake up from coma. She said she discovered this while she was working night shift and alone with one patient. She placed her nipple inside the mouth of a male patient and the patient who was in a coma for 4 months woke up licking his lips. She did it to another patient just to prove her theory and the other patient woke up saying “Ngiphe futhi mama” after…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday constituted a 25-man Pension Funds Management Committees for the State and Local Government pensions. The Committees are saddled with the responsibility of poviding professional and administrative advice on the operations of the Contributory Pension Scheme; giving updates and getting reports on the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme as it affects relevant stakeholders and appraising/assessing regulations and guidelines on the Contributory Pension Scheme issued by the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) for consideration and implementation. Other functions of the Committees are, recommending and constituting sub – committee(s) that would assist in the operations…