The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 29 October, 2025, empowered 1,000 residents with ₦460 million through the Eko Cares Programme. The fund was disbursed at the official presentation of cheques to beneficiaries of the Financial Assistance Programme (Eko Cares), organised by the Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement at Agidingbi, Lagos. During the event, different categories of beneficiaries received cheques ranging from N300,000 to N1.5 million, based on individual needs, for businesses, health, school fees, rent and people with disabilities. Speaking at the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who expressed satisfaction with the process, enjoined the beneficiaries…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Chairman of the South-West Governor’s Forum and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 30 October, 2025, charged the South-West region to light the path for Nigeria’s rebirth by deepening collaboration across the states, sectors and communities. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday, 30 October, 2025, during the South-West Citizen–Government Engagement Summit held in Akure, Ondo State. The theme of the summit was “Strengthening Democracy Through Dialogue: Assessing Progress, Charting the Future.” The Governor charged stakeholders at the summit, which included serving and former political leaders and traditional rulers, ethnic and religious leaders, as well as civil…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 82nd birthday. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Wednesday, 29 October, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described the monarch as a traditional ruler who has used his wealth of experience and knowledge to contribute to the progress and development of Lagos State. He said, “On behalf of my family, the government and the good people of Lagos State, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Olowo Eko, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the…
By Segun Babatunde Awofadeji, Bauchi A N15 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), has been signed between my the Member representing Darazo-Ganjuwa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State in the House of Representatives, Hon Mansur Manu Soro and the Darazo-Ganjuwa Water Management Initiative. The MoU is in furtherance of the commitments of the Federal Lawmaker to providing a clean and safe drinking water to the communities that make up the Federal Constituency. Speaking on Wednesday, 29 October, 2025, while signing the MoU, Mansur Manu Soro said that, “We have provided, last Monday, mobilization funds for the commencement of solar-powered water project in…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is hosting a two-day strategic meeting with commissioners, permanent secretaries, and directors of agriculture, fisheries & livestock in the nine Niger Delta states. The meeting, which kicks off on Thursday, 30 October, 2025 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, would be addressed by the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, who is expected to outline his plans for a retreat and agricultural summit for the Niger Delta region in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s agrarian programme. An invitation extended to the stakeholders by the NDDC Director of Agric and Fisheries, Dr Winifred Madume,…
By Akin Olaniyan. The social media is a brutal battleground and it is no surprise that some of the debates around the age-old question of what truly constitutes value takes place online rather than in more sacred places. The recent public spat pitting industrialist Cosmas Maduka and micro-celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest, over the phrase “Money Na Water” is another of those serious debates, which we have to conduct on social media. However, we would be mistaken if we allow the matter to be swept under the news feeds of social media because this goes well beyond a simple disagreement about…
By Senator Iroegbu The recent visit of Lt-Gen. Emmanuel Charpy, Commandant of the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM)—France’s foremost military academy—to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna may have seemed like another routine diplomatic engagement. But its more profound implications for Nigeria’s national security, strategic autonomy, and regional leadership are far more profound. At a time when social media critics are quick to politicise every foreign engagement, the symbolism of this visit deserves sober reflection. It wasn’t about subservience or colonial nostalgia. It was an affirmation of mutual respect, professional excellence, and Nigeria’s growing capacity to engage the…
Embassy of Switzerland has inaugurated in collaboration with the Create That Change Development Initiative (CCDI), new toilets and library facilities in a primary school in Abuja as parts of efforts to encourage hygiene and inclusive learning in public schools in Nigeria. The projects were inaugurated at LEA Primary School, Sheritti, Kabusa, Abuja The projects, which forms part of the Public School Revival Initiative (PSRI) of the Create That Change Development Initiative (CCDI), implemented in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland, is a flagship programme of CCDI designed to improve hygiene standards, restore pupils’ dignity, and promote inclusive learning environments in…
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) has said the challenge of drug scourge in the country still remains monumental and as such there’s need for more work to be done. Marwa, while disclosing that 45,853 arrested were made, 8.5 million kilogrammes of drugs seized, and 9,263 persons convicted in 30 months, commended officers of the agency for raising the momentum of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking across the country in the past two and a half years of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The commendation…
The French and Italian governments, in conjunction with Nigerian government have launched the Common Operational Partnership (COP Nigeria) Project aimed at combating human trafficking. Speaking at the official launch of the project in Abuja, the Director General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Hajiya Binta Bello said: “Today’s event marks yet another milestone in our collective efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s response to human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants. It is a moment of renewed collaboration, shared commitment, and forward-looking action. “Nigeria occupies a strategic position in the migration dynamics of West Africa. As a…