Borno State Government has sponsored 180 students for higher education in Malaysia and India. Among the beneficiaries are 12 PhD and 53 master’s students who will study at Sharda University, India as well as another 12 PhD and 73 candidates for Integral University, India. Twenty-nine other beneficiaries are masters and PhD candidates who will pursue advanced studies at different universities in Malaysia. During a ceremonial send-forth event held at the Government House in Maiduguri on Thursday, Governor Babagana Zulum urged the beneficiaries to be dedicated to their studies. He said: “We expect each of you to exhibit a strong dedication…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its commitment to putting in place needed infrastructure that would ensure that the regional renewable energy target is achieved. Speaking at the capacity building workshop for private sector actors on green hydrogen, the regional body said its plan is to produce 0.5 million of tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030. The Regional Coordinator for Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen at West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), Dr Bruno Korgo, noted that the region has huge potentials in terms of renewable energy…
In a historic moment, Nigeria marked a significant milestone with the completion of the Dangote Refinery and the rollout of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on September 3, 2024. This monumental achievement was met with widespread celebration, and Chief Sen. Dr. E. K. Clark, OFR, CON, was among the first to extend his warmest congratulations to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON. Clark, a renowned statesman, praised Dangote’s pioneering spirit and commitment to innovation, which has once again positioned Nigeria on the global stage. “This project will boost the Nigerian economy, increase domestic production, reduce reliance on imports, and create thousands of jobs…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the establishment of a military Forward Operation Base in the eastern part of the state to help curb criminal activities in that area. Governor Abiodun made the call on Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, when he received the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Farooq Mijinyawa, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun noted that the high volume of commercial activities in the eastern part of the state, also comes with criminal activities, hence the need to beef up security in the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has pledged support for the new film “Lisabi,” which is set to hit Netflix soon. The Governor also charged theatre practitioners across the nation to take on the vital responsibility of educating the younger generations about the remarkable sacrifices made by past heroes. Prince Abiodun stated this when he hosted filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe, on Wednesday evening. The Governor emphasized that the youth would gain a deeper appreciation for figures like Lisabi when their stories are portrayed on the big screen. In an interview after the meeting with the Governor, Adedimeji…
A five million dollar British battery recycling company is to be set up in Ogun State. The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Richard Montgomery, disclosed this on Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, when he led some officials of the Commission on a courtesy call on the State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Mr. Montgomery said that when operational, it would be the best in Africa. He said: “My brief visit to this state is about the deal put together for recycling, which is moving out of Lagos State and establishing a new plant here for…
From Chuks Collins, Awka The number of aspirants for the 2025 governorship race in Anambra state has continued to swell, with the declaration of Engr Bath Nwibe to run for the Office. Nwibe, a Portharcourt based businessman, made his intention to run in the 2025 governorship election under the platform of the Labour Party on Sunday, 15 Sept, 2024. He informed the party’s stakeholders of Anambra Central Senatorial District at a meeting at Awka Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area. He told the party chieftains that its time the State get a humble leader who’s close to the people, listens…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kado, Abuja, has restrained the police from investigating a paternity dispute against former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, pending the hearing and determination of the case. The presiding judge, Shehu Ahmadu, in a ruling, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and his officers not to accept any complaint from Musa Baffa, Uwani Arabi and their daughter, Hadiza Baffa, in relation to the ex-minister as the matter is already before the court. The judge gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Mr Turaki’s counsel on Sept. 2 and a…
Kwara State Government on Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, flagged off the distribution of 42,000 bags of fertilisers to farmers across the state as part of the efforts to ensure bumper harvests and promote food security. The fertilizers were donated to the state government by the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Senior Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Community Development Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, who supervised the distribution, said each farmer will get at least three bags of fertilizers at no cost. This is a federal government’s intervention that complements what the state…
From Chuks Collins, Awka The Labour Party in Anambra State has expressed implicit confidence in the Senator Nenadi Usman-led national Caretaker committee set up to reposition the party. The Anambra chapter led by Peter Okoye in a 4-point resolution from its state executive committee meeting in Awka on Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, “commends and appreciates the efforts of our amiable and indefatigable leaders, His Excellency Mr Peter Obi and the highest elected office holder of our party, H/E Dr Alex Otti, Executive Governor of Abia State for their untiring efforts to reposition our party for greater achievement in the political…