Small scale entrepreneurs and petty traders in Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area were full of smiles on Tuesday, 19 December, 2023, when the Rasak Ajala led administration distributed loans and grants worth more than N100 million beneficiaries at the council secretariat in Ilupeju. Beneficiaries had earlier gone through rigorous screening exercise by a committee set up by the council boss. The distribution of the loans and grants formed part of the end of the year empowerment programmes initiated by the council boss which began at the start of November. While addressing the people, Hon Ajala reiterated his commitment to the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch will never shift ground in its determination to protect businesses in Nigeria. According to him, enterprises are not only the very bedrock of a society but also reflect the direction the government is heading to and the speed with which it is doing so. The VP who stated this on Wednesday, 20 December, 2023, while commissioning the corporate headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in Abuja noted that the Tinubu administration is strategically focusing on job creation, capital accessibility,…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged Nigerians to renew their faith in God and hope for a better future as the challenges confronting the nation are surmountable. Speaking at the Year 2023 Christmas Carol and Service of 9 Lessons held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Prince Abiodun called on Nigerians not to lose sight of the values that define them as a people, but continue to love one another. He said that true measures of success were beyond economic achievements, as it lies in the collective resolve of the people to grow together with a…
The vibrant city of Lagos played host to a spectacular celebration of life as Dr. Bisi Onasanya, a distinguished banker and Chairman of The Address Homes, bid a grand farewell to his beloved mother, Mrs. Selimot Olaleye Elizabeth Onasanya (Nee Folorunsho) who transitioned to glory on November 18, 2023, at the ripe age of 88. The burial ceremony, marked by opulence and style attracted a collage of creme de la creme in business, government and social circles including Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, who led the delegation of his government to the event; former Deputy Governor, Ogun state, Chief (Mrs)…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, has charged professionals in the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA) to upgrade themselves to modern trends in the Built industry and rededicate themselves to duties. Dr Olumide gave the charge at a meeting with management staff of the Agency at its head office in Ikeja. The Commissioner who expressed the confidence of the Governor in the ability of the agency’s professionals to stem the tide of building collapse in the State called for a concerted efforts from all members of staff to ensure that the mandates…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has barred former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen from holding public. In a judgement delivered on Monday, 18 December, 2023, the court condemned Ms Tallen’s disparaging comments against the judiciary concerning a decision of the Federal High Court in Adamawa State last year. The Federal High Court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, had nullified the candidacy of Aishatu Dahiru, widely known as Binani, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the last general election. But Mrs Tallen was dissatisfied with the court verdict; describing it…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) have arrested two vandals of railway infrastructure and 11 illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and environs. According to the FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, whose men clampdown on the criminal elements, the two railway vandals were arrested by the Operatives of the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure unit of the command for willfully vandalizing rail tracks and traffic lights in Wuye Area of the territory. He said the Command in collaboration with the Nigerian Army arrested 11 suspects involved in illegal mining activities at Izom,…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi has described as unfair and great injustice for an officer to remain rooted on a rank without promotion for upward of 10. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, 20 December, 2023, at the decoration of newly promoted Assistant Commandants General and Commandants of Corps who were recently promoted by the Federal Government, Audi lamented that some personnel of the Corps were not promoted in 13 years when his assumed leadership of the paramilitary but noted that he has been able to halt the ugly trend. He…
No less than 4,000 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed in Abuja, the nation’s capital to ensure that the Yuletide is celebrated without breach of peace and security. Speaking at the FCT Command headquarters, Abuja, the FCT Commandant of the Corps, Olusola Odumosu hinted that a robust operational order covering the entire Federal Capital Territory had been released and being fully implemented. He added that the Command’s Special Forces and various tactical units such as the Armed Squad, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Rapid Response team, Special Female Squad, Agro Rangers unit, Anti vandals unit,…
The Economic Report on Africa 2023 (ERA 2023) has said: “Achieving sustainable growth and building resilience requires structural transformation.” It also said: “Successful industrial policy requires both sectoral focus as well as getting the basics right. It is essential for countries to identify optimal combinations of policy actions to nurture an industrial programme.” The report with title: “Building Africa’s Resilience to Global Economic Shocks”, and presented by the Director, Macroeconomics and Governance Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Adam Elhiraika, was launched in Abuja on Monday, 18 December, 2023. The report showed that the current global…