The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has initiated groundbreaking ceremonies for its staff cooperative housing estates located in the Anua Offot community in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and the Elebele community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This unique initiative is managed and operated entirely by NDDC staff, fostering ownership and responsibility, and ensuring sustainable community development. Speaking at the ceremony in Uyo, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, hailed the initiative of the cooperative society, noting that it would rub off positively on the Anua community and the people of the Niger Delta region.He said that the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Some residents of Ojokoro under Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State, have been exposed to further social and economic hardship, due to a challenging power supply, a horrible experience that has been blamed on the neglect, inefficiency, incompetence and frustration on the parts of Ikeja Electric and its staff. The communities that have been hit by the ensuing horrible but avoidable experience are those connected to Agbe road and Beckley feeders, as indicated in the IE distribution map. Following the unfolding challenges, residents connected to over 450 transformers with over 80,000 prepaid meters, have been subjected to load shedding,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc, citing the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, which poses a threat to financial stability. The revocation, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement issued by the CBN on Monday, 3 June, 2024. According to the CBN, the decision was made in accordance with its mandate to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and in exercise of its powers under Section 12 of the Banks and Other Financial Act (BOFIA) 2020. The bank’s breach of Section 12 (1) of BOFIA, 2020,…
As the airlift of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage enters into its final stage, a faith-based Civil Society Organization (CSO), Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on the Nigerian delegation to Hajj 2024 to portray the country in good light through their conducts and utterances. IHR said both pilgrims and officials travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj should know that whatever they do will reflect on how the international community perceives Nigeria and its citizens. “Every pilgrim or official is an ambassador of the country and our dear religion of Islam. They must therefore, exhibit a…
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) City of David Parish, Region 20, Victoria Island, Lagos, has been transferred from the church. And another Pastor in the RCCG fold, Pastor Kayode Pitan has stepped in as the new pastor. Reports stated that Pastor Idowu Iluyomade has been moved to RCCG Throne of Grace, Ebute Metta, Lagos, which serves as the headquarters of the mission. This transfer was officially confirmed on Sunday, 2 June, 2024 during the monthly thanksgiving service held across all RCCG parishes. Iluyomade’s new role is at the RCCG Region 1, Ebute Metta, where…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. The national grid shut down occured at about 2.19am this morning, 3rd June 2024. At about 1:15am this morning, the Benin Transmission Operator under the Independent System Operations unit of TCN reported that all operators were driven away from the control room and that staff that resisted were beaten while some were wounded in the course of forcing them out of the control room and without any form of control or supervision, the Benin Area…
Large consignments of codeine-based syrup and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis worth over N2.1 billion in street value have been intercepted at the Port Harcourt seaports, Onne and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). At the Lagos airport, NDLEA officers with the cooperation of other security agencies on Friday, 31 May, 2024 intercepted a large consignment of Loud, packed in eight suitcases, containing 320 parcels with a total weight of 164.50kg of the strong psychoactive substance coming from Canada on a KLM flight via Amsterdam, Netherlands. The consignment estimated…
The Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has commenced the registration of its members across the state. They were led by the immediate-past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the leaders of the caucus at the June edition of its monthly stakeholders meeting in Ilesa, on Saturday, 1 June, 2024. The caucus also unveiled its website, which will allow members the opportunity to follow its activities, as well as register for its membership all over the world. Addressing the stakeholders after registering his membership of the caucus from Ward 08, Ilesa East…
By Kayode Odunaro In my political and public service life that started with political appointment as Chief Press Secretary to Military Administrator of Ogun State in May 1997, I had a stint of Lagos State politics with my joining the team of the Hon. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola representing Alimosho Federal Constituency sometimes in 2011 shortly after my service as Special Adviser to the Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Dimeji Bankole. The stint was supposed to be short as my joining the now Senator Adeola was premised on his movement to Ogun State to contest to represent Ogun West…
By Abimbola ogunnaike A 54-year-old woman has joyfully shared her testimony after giving birth to her first child following 13 years of marriage. This remarkable event has brought immense happiness to her and her family, serving as a powerful story of hope and perseverance. For over a decade, the woman, a Bowen University staff and her spouse faced the challenges and emotional strains that come with infertility. Despite societal pressures and numerous obstacles, they remained steadfast in their faith and continued to hope for a child. According to the nephew of the woman who shared the video on Twitter (X),…