The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, has commended Caverton Helicopters management for their visionary and foresight in bringing the state of the art facility to the country, thereby promoting the economic growth and developing human capital. The Minister made this commendation during the facility tour of Caverton Helicopters’ Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) situated inside the expansive premises of Murtala Muhammed lnternational Airport, lkeja Lagos, on Tuesday, 21 November, 2023. Badaru, who was the second Minister to visit Caverton within a month, said he was impressed by achievements of the company. He said, “Our dream in the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,CON has commissioned the remodeled National Model Creche and Nursery School in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The facility which had been in existence since April 2001, ceased to be functional after the bomb explosion that rocked the Police Headquarters in Abuja, in June 2011. The First Lady who was represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima said that initiatives like the Work Place Nursery serve as a foundation for progress and a promising future for Nigeria towards improved bonding between mothers and their children. The First Lady also renamed…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced oral interviews for over 1,050 candidates for its Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme. The interview process, spanning over eleven days, is for the candidates that were successful during a Computer-based Test written by 5,000 applicants earlier this month. Speaking at the venue of the interview in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, who was accompanied by the Executive Director Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Executive Director Projects, Sir Victor Antai; and the Executive Director Corporate Services, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde; said that the guiding principles for the interview were…
Some staff of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and Commissioners have accused a group of Commissioners in the Commission of using blackmailing method to force the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee that probed activities of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to release its report. Reacting to a report published in the Daily Trust newspaper, the staff and Commissioners who spoke with this medium described the renegade Commissioners of orchestrating and influencing the report. Absolving the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Muheebah Dankaka of any wrong doing, they advised the Commissioners to wait for the release of the report rather…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Any Nigerian with rational and open mind knows that complexity of governance in Nigeria today is rooted in the country’s political system, which by any stretch of imagination and logic, is unsuitable for a heterogenous society like Nigeria with over 250 ethnic groups that are characterized by incompatible cultures, varied history, background and interests. These ethnic groups were hitherto independent nations that ceded their sovereignty to the Nigerian state under Federalism, a political system that took cognizance of their peculiarities and agreed upon by the country’s founding fathers. But ever since this system was subverted…
By Adedayo Oshodi The article by one Lasisi Olagunju on the recent nomination of 21 justices for appointment to the Supreme Court should disturb any objective and well-meaning Nigerian. It is calculated at escalating our fault lines. It is targeted at dividing the Nigerian judiciary along State lines. It is calculated to incite Nigerians against Lagosians. It’s a hate piece. We appear not to be fed up with the damage wrecked to our nation by our perennial ethnic and religious divisions. As a corollary, we appear committed to a race to the bottom, when appointments to our apex court are…
PalmPay has announced the successful conclusion of its N300 million Giveaway Promotion, which started on 1 November and ended on 21 November giving Nigerians using the payment platform an opportunity to win cash rewards. The campaign, grouped into three winning phases of N70 million, N100 million and N130 million, had users partake in a number of giveaway tasks on the app to win. Through the promotion, about 1.5 million PalmPay users won various gifts, from coupons to varying cash prizes. Among the winners in each phase, a Lucky King emerged to win the highest weekly prize of N500,000. In all,…
In separate statements, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the spokesman of Atiku Abubakar, its defeated Presidential candidate, threw caution to the winds as they assaulted the integrity of the judiciary and made wild and libellous allegations against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the wake of the poor run of some elected governors of the party at the appeal court, the PDP and former Vice President and his spokesman have become overtly desperate to hang their woes on President Tinubu and the judiciary, an important arm of government in Nigeria. In blaming others, Atiku and his party have failed to…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has appointed Pastor Olasunkanmi Fisayo Olulade as his Senior Special Assistant on Christianity Affairs. Pastor Olulade Olasunkanmi is an Ordained Minister in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). Olulade Olasunkanmi, a Management Staff, is the Assistant Coordinator of the Lagos State House of Assembly Chapel. He is a prolific preacher with an in-depth exposition of the Word of God. Olulade is a graduate of Accountancy from the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti and holds a Master’s degree in Marketing from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).…
In the sprawling Niger Delta landscape of the Niger Delta, an inspiring figure of steadfast commitment and indefatigable spirit emerges: Alabo (Hon.) Boma Iyaye. The current Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), it has been a lifelong mission to uplift, guide, and provide a nurturing platform and environment for the region’s youth. Deeply embedded in his essence, this mission has painted a remarkable canvas of his journey through public service and the private sector. He was born to the esteemed lineage of Alabo A. C. T Iyaye, Fifikachiri III, and Alabota F. A. Iyaye…