The Ministry of Regional Development, the Regional Development Commissions and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, have resolved to enhance collaboration to bridge development gaps and prevent project abandonment. In a communique issued at the end of the three-day retreat organised by the Ministry of Regional Development in Benin, Edo State, they agreed to work in synergy with all stakeholders across their regions and the nation at large. The retreat, chaired by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh was attended by top government officials, including heads of various development commissions, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr.…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Wale Joseph Former Nigeria Captain to the Olympics, Olumide Oyedeji has delivered a major win for Nigerian sports on the global stage following his appointment to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a move that significantly elevates Nigeria’s voice within the Olympic Movement. Oyedeji, a former NBA player turned high-level sports administrator, will serve on the 23-member commission as a representative of the World Olympians Association (WOA). His appointment reflects years of sustained leadership and advocacy for athlete welfare, rights, and career development both in Nigeria and across the global sports ecosystem. Currently serving as Secretary…
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos, a world-class learning and research hub in a critical sector of the economy. The centre which was commissioned on Friday, 17 April, 2026, is an impressive five-level structure equipped with state-of-the-art learning and research facilities, including facilities for research in hydrogeology, mineralogy and environmental geology, a seismic laboratory and seismic interpretation room as well as a library and digital museum.…
By Tomi Falade If there was one place to be in Abuja this past Tuesday, it was Kur Mohammed Avenue. The arena was thick with the scent of power, expensive oud, and a palpable sense of history as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the ultra-modern Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). What used to be the FIRS has officially ‘leveled up’ into the NRS, and they’ve got the real estate to prove it. The new 16-storey edifice, a three-tower masterpiece designed to house over 3,000 personnel, stood tall like a “fortress of fiscal responsibility” against the Abuja skyline.…
It was a carnival-like atmosphere in Epe, Lagos State, as a prominent member of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Alhaji Séríkí Baamu, and prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hosted the Lagos State Deputy Governor and gubernatorial aspirant, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, to a rousing reception marked by music, drama, and a large turnout of party faithful. Supporters trooped out in their numbers, chanting songs and displaying coordinated performances in a show of solidarity for Hamzat, widely seen as the anointed candidate of APC as we prepare for the 2027 General Election. The reception held at…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The wife of the General Overseer of Overcomers Christian Center (OCCI), identified as Apostle Azaka, has publicly alleged that she was forcibly sent out of her matrimonial home alongside her three children, sparking concern over her welfare and safety. The woman made the claims in a distress message that surfaced online, where she said the incident occurred recently and alleged that her husband expelled her from their residence without allowing her to take any personal belongings, leaving her and the children stranded and without shelter. According to her, the situation has worsened as she claimed her…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A medical doctor, Dr. Ere Siana Sintei Ogbachi, has died after developing complications following the delivery of triplets at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) in Okolobiri, Bayelsa State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 14 April, 2026, in Yenagoa, when the obstetrician and gynaecologist reportedly suffered post-delivery complications shortly after successfully delivering the babies. Consequently, she was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where she was admitted into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for advanced medical intervention. Despite sustained efforts by a team of specialists to stabilise her condition, she died in the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola As the race for Lagos Island Federal Constituency I gathers pace, Prince Adetoyese Olusi’s bid for the House of Representatives is drawing strength from a documented record of road, drainage and public infrastructure projects executed across Lagos Island. An overview of capital projects undertaken by the Lagos Island Local Government Department of Works and Infrastructure between January and December 2020 and 2021 shows a deliberate focus on road rehabilitation, flood control and the upgrade of critical public facilities within the Island. In 2020, intervention efforts combined road construction with drainage improvements to address mobility and environmental…