The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has given assurance that it will expedite action in the construction of the Nigerian Army Jetty and other projects it is executing at the 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army Barracks in Effurun, Delta State. Speaking during a joint inspection of the project with the Commander,46 Engineer Brigade, Brigadier General Eke Odoemele, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said that the Commission will give priority to the project which includes living quarters, administrative blocks, clinic, helipad, armoury and fuel dump. The NDDC team at the inspection included the Commission’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has fulfilled the N2million cash awards promise he made for 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Best Graduating Students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, during the combined convocation of the three sessions. Presenting the cheques on behalf of the Governor, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, said the gesture was to encourage outstanding learners to further improve themselves, recalling that the present administration in the state had made it a tradition to always reward Overall Best Graduating Students in both public and private tertiary institutions across the state…
Traditional rulers from the five Local Government Areas in Ondo South Senatorial District have applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission for completing and commissioning the132KV Transmission Line and I32KV/33KV electricity substation at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Speaking on behalf of the royal fathers during the inauguration of the electricity substation, the traditional ruler of Ode-Erinje, Oba Oladele Akinmoye, expressed gratitude to the NDDC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for bringing light back to the communities in Ondo South. He assured the NDDC that the people would take effective ownership of the power station and continue…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has launched “Know Your PSP” campaign, an initiative aimed at improving communication and cooperation between residents and Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, responsible for waste collection. Commenting on the initiative, managing director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the campaign was aimed at improving waste management practices throughout the state, adding that the initiative would provide residents with detailed information about the specific PSP operators assigned to their areas, for contact and for reporting issues or requesting additional services. He said, “The ‘Know Your PSP’ campaign is a crucial step in our on-going effort…
A fresh crisis is brewing within the Body of Benchers, the apex regulatory body for the legal profession in Nigeria, as the new Chairman, Asiwaju Adegboyega Awolomo SAN, is accused of unilaterally reconstituting all committees without the customary approval of the Board. Awolomo’s decision to dissolve all existing committees and appoint new members, allegedly bypassing the established protocol of seeking Board approval, had elicited strong reactions from members, with some likening his actions to those of a dictator. One prominent committee affected by this action is the Membership Committee, which Austin Alegeh SAN headed. Alegeh, a former President of the…
The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, has dared Governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16. Nwanosike directly addressed the state Governor in a video, stating his intention to remain in office beyond the stipulated date. He cited an extension of tenure by state lawmakers under the leadership of Martin Amaghule as justification due to the state government’s failure to conduct local government elections. Nwanosike asserted that he would continue in his role and warned that the people of Ikwerre LG would resist…
A new book, Ogbeni: The Osun Renaissance Years is due to be released on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Authored by a prominent Nigerian columnist Olakunle Abimbola, the book chronicles the administration of the former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the ideological inclinations that directed his approach to governance. Abimbola has written under his weekly column “Republican Ripples” in The Nation Newspapers since 2007. The author of the 466-paged book calls it, “An African Guide to Grassroot Politics and Development”. Published by Safari Books, the book is a two-part publication Part One being Oranmiyan and Part Two called…
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the arrest and detention by the Nigeria Police Force the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Globalupfront Newspaper (Online), Mr. Madu Onuorah in his residence in Abuja. A statement on Thursday, 23 May, 2024, by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu read: “It is deeply troubling that the police, who are entrusted with the duty to protect and uphold the law, are increasingly becoming instruments of intimidation and oppression against the media. This pattern of harassing, arresting, and detaining journalists must cease immediately. “The Inspector General of Police must know now that the actions of the…
The Federal Government is moving to tackle cross-border banditry and irregular migration with the deployment of automated border management solutions across the vast borders in the country. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Thursday, 23 May, 2024, in Abuja after inspecting the e-border management centre as well as the Command and Control Centre for the electronic gates at the airports. The Minister said while the e-Border project was over 60 percent completed, the e-Gates Command and Control Centre is now 100 percent completed and awaiting commissioning by President Bola Tinubu. Both centres are domiciled in the Nigeria…
Chairman, Bwari Area Council, John Gabaya has warned against molestation of house helps, noting that it remains a crime punishable under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA). He gave the warning at a Stakeholders’ Community Advocacy Dialogue on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, (SGBV) organized by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday at the Council Headquarters in Bwari local government area of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Gabaya who was represented by the Head Administration in the Council, Amina Solomon, said the presence of NAPTIP protection officers in the area council provided…