Activities on Nigerian roads can equal that of those of ‘saner climes’, if and when Nigerians themselves stick to traffic rules and regulations at all times. This was one of the focal points, as Broadcast Journalist and Safe Driving Advocate, Adetola Kayode, took the ‘The Driving and the Nigerian in you’ sensitisation campaign titled “Driving and the Nigerian in you, Rights, Roles and Responsibilities” to the Church last Sunday, 8 October, 2023. This sensitisation programme is organised as part of efforts to stem the tide of road accidents most especially avoidable ones caused by negligence on the part of motorists. …
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Lagos State Government in conjunction with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Police began strict enforcement operations on all illegally parked or abandoned trailers within Apapa and its environs. In a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq explained that the decision which was taken after the expiration of a ‘Removal Order’ issued to trailer drivers would ensure general safety of motorists and allow unimpeded free flow of traffic around the entire Apapa axis. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, who led the…
The Nigerian oil and gas industry is poised for a boost in crude oil production, employment creation, and capital injection with the planned divestment of some assets by select international oil and gas companies and concomitant acquisition by Nigerian operating companies, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Wednesday, 11 October, 2023. The Executive Secretary painted this picture while delivering the keynote address on Divestments in oil and gas: the challenges, the opportunities, and the implications to the industry in Nigeria at the 2023 Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ola Olukoyede, as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated that the President also approved the appointment of Muhammad Hassan Hamajodda as the Secretary of the Commission. The Chairman and the Secretary will serve for a period of four and five year renewable term pending confirmation by the Senate respectively. According to the statement, the President acted based on the powers vested on him as established in Section 2 (3)…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday, 11 October, 2023 took delivery of the last 2 sets of four Diamond 62 multi-purpose platform special mission aircraft to the 303 Medium Aircraft Group in Ilorin, amid optimism that the aircraft will strengthen the country’s surveillance and search-and-rescue capabilities. The Governor said the presence of the Nigerian Air Force and other sister security agencies in the state has helped to sustain the peace and secure Kwara state. “These sophisticated aircrafts could not have come at a more auspicious time as the Nigerian Air Force maintains its robust presence in all theatres of…
Like a befuddled mind jolted out of deep slumber, Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate, hugged a podium to echo a script authored by Atiku Abubakar, his senior partner and co-traveller on a dark ignominious alley to nowhere. At his press conference earlier today, Mr. Obi blathered on about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s identity and academic record, like a broken voice note of Atiku Abubakar, cutting a pitiful profile as though forced to read a prepared statement by his unimaginative handlers, and mendacious associates in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Unwilling to miss out in the orchestrated campaign of calumny…
A non-governmental organisation, Family and Youth Support Initiative (FYSI) has advised female adolescents to see themselves as natural leaders and stop playing second fiddle to their male counterparts. This advice was handed down by the Executive Director of FYSI, Mrs Bukoladeremi Ladigbolu, while addressing female students of Ikotun Junior High School, in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, on Wednesday, during an interactive session to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl. Ladigbolu noted that the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) deliberately chose the theme for this year’s celebration to serve as an encouragement for girls…
The Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc., Mr. Wale Tinubu has joined millions of others across the globe to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child today, October 11, 2023. According the statement made available the oil and gas merchant wrote: ‘’On International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the boundless potential of girls worldwide. I implore everyone to go beyond observing the day and pledge to empower the next generation of girls by providing them with the opportunities to thrive and foster a brighter, more inclusive future. “Amongst the many ways I support the girl child, I am…
inq.Digital Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as Managing Director, effective Tuesday, 3 October, 2023. With over 20 years of transformative leadership experience in the African technology and telecommunications sectors, Ifeanyi brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. Before joining inq.Digital, Ifeanyi led product and commercial development across West Africa at Atlas AI and served as the telecommunications and Fintech Commercial Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at Verraki Africa. He has also held leadership positions at Commscope, TE Connectivity, Smile, Globacom and Schlumberger, in a career that has involved him leading teams that landed intercontinental submarine cables,…
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) to the righs, protection, education, and empowerment of the girl child in Nigeria. The Presidential Aide gave this assurance in a statement released to commemorate the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child. Being celebrated under the theme “Girls Can and Will Change the World,” in 2023, the International Day of the Girl Child serves as a global call…